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Josh Downs

WR • IND

Josh Downs

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Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value3,200#109 consensus • FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age25.0
Height5'9"
Weight171 lb
CollegeNorth Carolina
Experience4 years
Depth chart#2
2026 projected standing

Where Josh Downs ranks

Every active, team-assigned WR is included—even without a current projection.

NFL WR rank#38 of 282

League-wide projected fantasy points

IND WR rank#2 of 9

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points172.3

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points172.30
Dynasty ADP113.8
Projected pass/rush yards13
Projected TDs4

IND offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory
Quarterbacks 4
QB1Daniel JonesActiveQB2Anthony RichardsonActiveQB3Riley LeonardOutQB4JMJalen MortonActive
Running backs 5
RB1Jonathan TaylorActiveRB2DJ GiddensOutRB3Seth McGowanActiveRB4Anderson CastleActiveRB5Davon BoothActive

Wide receivers 10

WR1Alec PierceOutWR2Josh DownsActiveViewingWR3Keenan AllenActiveWR4Ashton DulinOutWR6Laquon TreadwellActiveWR7D.J. MontgomeryIRWR8Anthony GouldActiveWR9Deion BurksActiveWR9ARAl RilesActiveWR10Nick Westbrook-IkhineActive
Tight ends 8
TE1Tyler WarrenActiveTE2Mo Alie-CoxActiveTE3Will MalloryIRTE4DODrew OgletreeActiveTE6Carson TowtIRTE6Jack DoyleActiveTE7Kenny FletcherActiveTE8Pharaoh BrownActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2023 ROLE EVIDENCE

Snap Count & Utilization

Playing time and opportunity on every offensive snap.

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Offensive snaps78817 games
Snaps per game46.4Average workload
snap share67.5%#62 of 229 WRs
Utilization12.4%Carries + targets per snap

Recent weekly role

W10IND vs NE25.0%
14 snaps · 0 carries · 3 targets
NFL WR #100 of 135IND WR #4 of 5
W12IND vs TB68.0%
50 snaps · 0 carries · 13 targets
NFL WR #63 of 166IND WR #3 of 5
W13IND vs TEN68.0%
48 snaps · 0 carries · 5 targets
NFL WR #49 of 128IND WR #3 of 5
W14IND vs CIN78.0%
50 snaps · 0 carries · 3 targets
NFL WR #43 of 147IND WR #3 of 5
W15IND vs PIT58.0%
39 snaps · 0 carries · 3 targets
NFL WR #71 of 159IND WR #3 of 4
W16IND vs ATL93.0%
66 snaps · 0 carries · 9 targets
NFL WR #12 of 158IND WR #2 of 4
W17IND vs LV63.0%
35 snaps · 0 carries · 2 targets
NFL WR #70 of 159IND WR #3 of 4
W18IND vs HOU68.0%
45 snaps · 0 carries · 3 targets
NFL WR #56 of 154IND WR #3 of 4

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ calculates the utilization rates and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

FLIQ play map

2023 Field Charts

Direction and distance from nflverse play-by-play—not player-tracking coordinates.

SeasonW10W12W13W14W15W16W17W18
TARGET EVIDENCE

Target Map

98 plays
0010102020303040405050LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 1 vs JAX: -3 depth, 2 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: 3 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: 7 depth, 22 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: -7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: 12 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs JAX: 1 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 2 vs HOU: 1 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 2 vs HOU: 11 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 2 vs HOU: 6 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 2 vs HOU: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 2 vs HOU: 3 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 3 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 0 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: -2 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 4 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 21 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 6 depth, 10 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: -2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 21 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 10 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 3 vs BAL: 3 depth, 7 yards gainedWeek 4 vs LA: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 4 vs LA: 26 depth, 30 yards gainedWeek 4 vs LA: 23 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 0 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 38 depth, 38 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 4 depth, 25 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 5 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 5 vs TEN: 3 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 9 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 2 depth, 2 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 2 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 6 vs JAX: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 2 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 19 depth, 59 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 37 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 18 depth, 34 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 1 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 7 vs CLE: 20 depth, 20 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 8 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 2 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 11 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 6 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 3 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NO: 16 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 9 vs CAR: 5 depth, 10 yards gainedWeek 10 vs NE: 29 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 10 vs NE: 5 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 10 vs NE: 24 depth, 28 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 4 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: -8 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 4 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 4 depth, 7 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 0 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 3 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: -2 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 0 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs TB: 28 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 13 vs TEN: -3 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 13 vs TEN: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 13 vs TEN: 3 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 13 vs TEN: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 13 vs TEN: -2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 14 vs CIN: 6 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 14 vs CIN: 11 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 14 vs CIN: 3 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 15 vs PIT: 3 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 15 vs PIT: 5 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 15 vs PIT: -2 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: -2 depth, -1 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 1 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 0 depth, 14 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 11 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 37 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 11 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 14 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 16 vs ATL: 5 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 17 vs LV: 22 depth, 50 yards gainedWeek 17 vs LV: 3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 18 vs HOU: 16 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 18 vs HOU: 4 depth, 28 yards gainedWeek 18 vs HOU: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedLOS
68/98Rec / Tar
771Rec yards
7.2Avg depth
371YAC
CompleteIncompleteTouchdownTurnover

Play direction, distance, outcomes, and expectation fields supplied by nflverse play-by-play. Chart geometry and summaries are independent FantasyLeagueIQ visualizations; paths are schematic and unavailable fields are not estimated.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 21, 2026 4:25 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 22, 2026 2:22 am

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on Josh Downs

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

Search broader news ↗
Player NewsColts.com · 2 weeks ago

5 Colts Things: The biggest reasons to be optimistic about Shane Steichen, Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor & Colts 2026 offense

When the Colts kick off the 2026 season Sept. 13 against the Baltimore Ravens, it'll be our first look at one of this franchise's key goals: To replicate, and build upon, the offensive success of the first half of the 2025 season.
Read on Colts.com →

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles. FantasyLeagueIQ organizes the reporting but does not rewrite it.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $5.5M

Active
TeamIND
Term4 years
Total value$5.5M
Guaranteed$1M
Average / year$1.4M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: WR; Avg. guarantee/year: 253719; Guaranteed: 18.4%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

78%profile coverage
Athletic profile80th percentileCompared only with historical WR testing records
Dynasty value effectPositive signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed35thBurst88thExplosion80th68PROFILE

Athletic shape

68th percentile profile

Every axis compares Josh Downs with historical WR testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsBurst + Explosion
4.48 sec61th percentile

40-yard dash

2023 WR class#13 of 25All-time WR#451 of 1161
39 in85th percentile

Vertical jump

2023 WR class#8 of 24All-time WR#157 of 1008
131 in94th percentile

Broad jump

2023 WR class#5 of 25All-time WR#59 of 978
84.910th percentile

FLIQ speed score

2023 WR class#23 of 25All-time WR#1048 of 1158
51.687th percentile

FLIQ burst score

2023 WR class#8 of 24All-time WR#131 of 965
Compared withWRs at the same position2023 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows North Carolina and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2023 NFL production

17NFL games

771Scrimmage yards

68Total touches

98Targets

2Touchdowns

11.34Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,023
Draft round3
Overall pick79
Draft teamIND
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeNorth Carolina

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

72.1NFL Explosive IndexWR #102
Peak season76.6
Recent three-season form56.4
Latest season2026 • WR #30
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2026 • Week 1 • vs BAL
25-yard reception

(14:10) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short middle to 2-J.Downs to BAL 33 for 25 yards (14-K.Hamilton).

1.0 impact credits
2025 • Week 13 • vs HOU
34-yard reception

(6:00) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass deep left to 2-J.Downs pushed ob at HOU 46 for 34 yards (25-M.Bryant).

1.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 18 • vs HOU
30-yard reception

(2:39) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard pass deep right to 2-J.Downs to IND 49 for 30 yards (2-C.Bullock).

1.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 3 • vs TEN
29-yard reception

(10:43) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass deep right to 1-J.Downs ran ob at TEN 13 for 29 yards (37-A.Hooker) [49-A.Key].

1.0 impact credits
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

Josh Downs Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change-0.9 PPG8.3 recent vs 9.2 season average
League fantasy points7.8 pts
Week 18
9.94.4Week 10: 6.0 ptsWeek 12: 9.3 ptsWeek 13: 4.4 ptsWeek 14: 6.2 ptsWeek 15: 4.9 ptsWeek 16: 9.9 ptsWeek 17: 7.3 ptsWeek 18: 7.8 pts1013151718WEEK
Carries + targets3.0 opp
Week 18
13.02.0Week 10: 3.0 oppWeek 12: 13.0 oppWeek 13: 5.0 oppWeek 14: 3.0 oppWeek 15: 3.0 oppWeek 16: 9.0 oppWeek 17: 2.0 oppWeek 18: 3.0 opp1013151718WEEK
Yards per touch16.0 yd/tch
Week 18
26.54.7Week 10: 20.0 yd/tchWeek 12: 8.6 yd/tchWeek 13: 4.7 yd/tchWeek 14: 10.7 yd/tchWeek 15: 6.3 yd/tchWeek 16: 6.5 yd/tchWeek 17: 26.5 yd/tchWeek 18: 16.0 yd/tch1013151718WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
81B

88% scoring-floor hit rate • 41% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
78B

63% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2023 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets98#32 of 127 WRs
Receptions68#28 of 127 WRs
Scrimmage yards771#33 of 104 WRs
Yards / touch11.34#33 of 49 WRs
Total TD2#62 of 104 WRs

NFL production supplied by nflverse. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points157.10
Points per game9.24
Games17
Position rank#38

Standard PPR

Game Logs

2026202520242023
WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1JAX6.00——7 tar • 3 rec • 30 yd • 0 TD0
2HOU7.70——5 tar • 4 rec • 37 yd • 0 TD0
3BAL13.70——12 tar • 8 rec • 57 yd • 0 TD0
4LA5.40——3 tar • 2 rec • 34 yd • 0 TD0
5TEN15.70——6 tar • 6 rec • 97 yd • 0 TD0
6JAX13.10——8 tar • 5 rec • 21 yd • 1 TD0
7CLE23.50——6 tar • 5 rec • 125 yd • 1 TD0
8NO14.20——9 tar • 7 rec • 72 yd • 0 TD0
9CAR2.00——1 tar • 1 rec • 10 yd • 0 TD0
10NE6.00——3 tar • 2 rec • 40 yd • 0 TD0
12TB9.30——13 tar • 5 rec • 43 yd • 0 TD0
13TEN4.40——5 tar • 3 rec • 14 yd • 0 TD0
14CIN6.20——3 tar • 3 rec • 32 yd • 0 TD0
15PIT4.90——3 tar • 3 rec • 19 yd • 0 TD0
16ATL9.90——9 tar • 6 rec • 39 yd • 0 TD0
17LV7.30——2 tar • 2 rec • 53 yd • 0 TD0
18HOU7.80——3 tar • 3 rec • 48 yd • 0 TD0

Fallback statistics supplied by nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
2026219.909.95——9 rec • 109 yd • 0 TD
202516136.408.53—-2 yd • 0 TD58 rec • 566 yd • 4 TD
202414183.5013.11—12 yd • 0 TD72 rec • 803 yd • 5 TD
202317157.109.24——68 rec • 771 yd • 2 TD

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2023
Draft Age
22
Draft College
North Carolina
Draft Pick
79
Draft Round
3
Draft Team
IND
Draft Year
2023
Workoutnflverse
2023
Broad Jump
131
Burst Score
51.6
Combine Height
5-9
Combine School
North Carolina
Combine Weight
171
Forty
4.48
Speed Score
84.901243
Vertical
38.5
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