NBC Sports Rotoworld on Josh Downs

Downs breakout; 30% target share, 42% air yards; career-high wide routes.

Josh Downs took over as the Colts' clear No. 1 receiver with Alec Pierce sidelined, running over 90 percent of the routes for the second week in a row and earning a 30 percent target share. Downs also accounted for 42 percent of Indy's air yards. His big issue for multiple years was a lack of routes, as the team viewed him as a slot-only player, limiting how often he could get on the field. Downs is still playing primarily out of the slot, but his 27 percent route rate from a wide alignment is currently a career-high. The source notes this is what a breakout looks like.

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