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Mattek Fantasy Football fantasy football takes on Josh Downs
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Mattek Fantasy Football about Josh Downs.
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All Mattek Fantasy Football insights about Josh Downs
PositiveProjectionJul 28, 2026
Downs is a breakout bet at wide receiver with strong efficiency metrics when deployed as a full-time player; he averages over 10.5 PPR points per game in 10 career games where he ran 75%+ route share for the Colts. Alec Pierce's PUP designation opens opportunity, though a potential Keenan Allen signing could slightly diminish target share.PositiveRoleJul 27, 2026
Direct beneficiary of Alec Pierce's injury; currently ADP WR43 on Underdog Fantasy. Downs has averaged over 10 fantasy points per game in games where he plays 75%+ of snaps. Source moving him up to WR40 in rankings due to increased opportunity and strong historical snap-count correlation.PositiveValueJul 14, 2026
Wide receiver selection preferred over Jordan Addison in full PPR scoring format. Part of WR room construction strategy.PositiveValueJul 14, 2026
In full PPR scoring, author prefers Josh Downs to Jordan Addison, indicating strong value at the wide receiver position.PositiveProjectionJul 13, 2026
If things break the right way, Josh Downs could be a 13-14 fantasy points per game guy and has less target competition than Chris Godwin, making him a strong wide receiver selection.PositiveValueJul 11, 2026
Josh Downs is a gift in the 11th round, representing strong value at that draft position.PositiveValueJul 11, 2026
Josh Downs is available at ADP 145, which the analyst considers a significant value opportunity given Sleeper's default rankings inadequacies.PositiveRoleJun 1, 2026
According to reports, Downs is finally going to have an enhanced role. The source notes he is a 100-catch guy who has never been able to play enough snaps to reach that level. The only obstacle is Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. The source believes Downs can probably play on the outside but questions how much the team will choose to trust him in that role.