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Dataroma fantasy football takes on Josh Downs
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PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026
Josh Downs posted his highest route share in Week 1 since the 2024 season. The targets/production weren't great, but this was a matchup against a presumably tough Ravens defense. We've seen Downs be a very efficient WR the past couple years (0.27 TPRR, 0.107 1D/RR), feels like a good buy low given we finally are getting the route share many were hoping for with Downs.PositiveUsageAug 4, 2026
Alec Pierce injury seems to be pretty serious (hindrance early on even if he's active), and Michael Pittman is gone. Josh Downs could very well lead the Colts in targets this year, a guy we've seen earn targets at a high level (career 0.25 TPRR is top 15 among WRs since 2021) and be efficient (career 1.9 YPRR and 9.2% 1D/RR are both very solid, above 10% 1D/RR each of last 2 years puts him in elite company). Offensive concerns with Jones' Achilles and an iffy group of pass-catchers are fair/c...PositiveUsageJul 28, 2026
Josh Downs, among 74 WRs who have run 450+ routes out of 11 personnel in the past 2 years, ranks top 10 in both TPRR and 1D/RR when in 11p. The other WRs across the NFL who were top 10 in both: Puka Nacua Ja'Marr Chase Amon-Ra St. Brown AJ Brown Drake London Mike EvansPositiveUsageJun 22, 2026
Seems like Josh Downs has a good chance of getting that long awaited full-time role that truthers we're hoping for. Downs among 127 WRs with 750+ routes run since 2021, per @FantasyPtsData: + Tied for 14th in TPRR (0.25) + 36th in YPRR (1.87) + Tied for 29th in 1D/RR (9.2%) All while playing in almost exclusively 3WR sets, where it's inherently hardest to earn targets (as opposed to 2 WRs sets). Downs is a guy I want to buy on the displayed talent and efficiency alone, over an extended perio...