Josh Downs
WRIndianapolis ColtsBye 13
Rest of season
WR34
Week 3
The Sharp Model’s call
Start
11.2
projected FFPC points, week 3
WR29
at the position this week
Floor 6.2 · ceiling 19.0
- Opponent
- vs HOUSun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM ET
- Matchup
- HOU allow 34.3 FFPC points a game to wide receivers, the 9th most in the league.
- The line
- HOU −1.5 · total 42.5 · IND implied 20.5
- DraftKings
- $5,700 · 11.2 DK points · 1.96 per $1K · tier A
Rankings and value
- Rest of season
- 150.9
- projected FFPC points, WR34 at the position
- Next four weeks
- 41.0
- projected FFPC points
- Playoff weeks
- 30.2
- projected FFPC points, weeks 15 to 17
- Trend
- Steady
- his last three weeks against his projection
- ADP, last 7 days
- 101.2
- Sharp rank 126, edge −25
- Season projection
- 172.3
- FFPC points, set before week 1
Game log
| Week | Opp | FFPC | Sharp | DK | Snaps | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs BAL | 5.7 | – | 5.7 | 4889% | 4 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| 2 | at KC | 14.2 | 9.6 | 14.2 | 5483% | 9 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Season | 19.9 | 19.9 | 102 | 13 | 9 | 109 | 0 |
News and takes
- PFF
PFF's Week 2 rookie grade leaderboard is topped by Cowboys LB Jaishawn Barham at 84.8, with Josiah Trotter, Antonio Williams, Caleb Downs and Blake Miller rounding out the top five.
- PFFNFL Special Teams Report: Week 2No action
PFF's Week 2 special teams report grades gunners, coverage units and returners; Caleb Downs and Qwan'tez Stiggers led their respective units, per PFF.
- DraftKings NetworkHow valuable are Josh Downs and Tyler Warren following Alec Pierce’s injury? - DraftKings NetworkHold
DraftKings Network examines target-share implications for Josh Downs and Tyler Warren after Alec Pierce's injury, with Indianapolis facing Houston as 3-point underdogs in a 42.5-point game.
- si.com
Sports Illustrated reports Alec Pierce is headed to IR, opening more target share for Josh Downs against Houston.
- DraftKings Network
DraftKings floats Josh Downs as a Week 3 waiver add following Alec Pierce's injury, with Downs already 100% owned in this format.
- PFF
PFF's Week 2 data dump covers league-wide efficiency, pass rates and tendencies across all 32 teams, with no specific findings tied to Downs or All.
- Yahoo Sports
- Sports Illustrated
Alec Pierce is out with a heel injury, per Sports Illustrated, which bumps Josh Downs into a larger role for the Colts against Kansas City.
- RotoBaller
RotoBaller's Week 2 start/sit column covers the IND-KC game, listing Colts and Chiefs skill players with a 46.5-point total and Kansas City favored by six.
- 98.5 The Sports Hub
His calls on The Record
The whole record| Week | Kind | Call | Line | Scored | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Start/sit | Start | 9.0 | 14.2 | Right |
| 2 | Take | No action | 9.0 | 14.2 | No claim |
| 2 | Take | Start | 9.0 | 14.2 | Right |
| 2 | Direction | Arrow down | 9.0 | 14.2 | Wrong |
| 2 | Direction | Unchanged | 9.0 | 14.2 | No claim |
| 2 | Direction | Arrow up×2 | 9.0 | 14.2 | Right |
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Kickoff | Line | Total | vs WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs HOU | Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM ET | HOU −1.5 | 42.5 | 9th34.3 |
| 4 | at WAS | Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET | IND −4.5 | 46.5 | 4th37.2 |
| 5 | at PIT | Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 29th25.3 |
| 6 | vs TEN | Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 3rd38.5 |
| 7 | at MIN | Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 17th31.3 |
| 8 | at JAX | Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 19th30.3 |
| 9 | vs DAL | Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 7th34.9 |
| 10 | vs MIA | Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 27th26.4 |
| 11 | at HOU | Thu, Nov 19, 8:15 PM ET | – | – | 9th34.3 |
| 12 | vs NYG | Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 6th35.0 |
| 13 | Bye | ||||
| 14 | at PHI | Sun, Dec 13, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 24th28.1 |
| 15 | at TEN | Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 3rd38.5 |
| 16 | vs CIN | Sun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 28th25.3 |
| 17 | at CLE | Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 13th32.6 |
| 18 | vs JAX | Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET | – | – | 19th30.3 |