Downs' RPO opportunity and Pierce's injury make him a round-nine breakout candidate.
Downs has a massive opportunity in front of him with Alec Pierce starting training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, potentially staring at a huge target share. Trelles-Heard suspects most of the Colts' heavy RPO targets will go to Downs rather than Pierce (a premier field-stretcher and vertical threat) or tight end Tyler Warren. During his breakout 2024 season, Downs ranked 17th in yards after the catch, averaged 13.1 fantasy points per game (WR28), ranked 13th in first downs per route run (0.113), and 21st in yards per route run (2.22). While his snap share and production dipped in 2025, Trelles-Heard is not worried and expects Downs to see a career-high in targets this season with a chance to put together his best season yet. He should also be financially motivated, as 2026 is the final year of his rookie contract and a big season could propel him toward a lucrative deal in March. Currently at WR46 in Real-Time ADP (round nine), Trelles-Heard suspects Downs' ADP will rise as August progresses and recommends grabbing him a round early if you really want him.
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View Josh Downs 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsDowns has a massive opportunity in front of him and could be staring at a huge target share. I suspect most will go to Downs, who ranked 17th in yards after the catch during his breakout 2024 season.
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- Downs has a massive opportunity in front of him with Alec Pierce starting training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, potentially staring at a huge target share. Trelles-Heard suspects most of the Colts' heavy RPO targets will go to Downs rather than Pierce (a premier field-stretcher and vertical threat) or tight end Tyler Warren. During his breakout 2024 season, Downs ranked 17th in yards after the catch, averaged 13.1 fantasy points per game (WR28), ranked 13th in first downs per route run (0.113), and 21st in yards per route run (2.22). While his snap share and production dipped in 2025, Trelles-Heard is not worried and expects Downs to see a career-high in targets this season with a chance to put together his best season yet. He should also be financially motivated, as 2026 is the final year of his rookie contract and a big season could propel him toward a lucrative deal in March. Currently at WR46 in Real-Time ADP (round nine), Trelles-Heard suspects Downs' ADP will rise as August progresses and recommends grabbing him a round early if you really want him.
- Is this good or bad for Josh Downs's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Josh Downs (WR IND). Downs' RPO opportunity and Pierce's injury make him a round-nine breakout candidate.
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- Josh Downs's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.