Josh Downs

WRIndianapolis Colts · #2 · Age 25 · 5'9" 171 lbs · North Carolina · 4th season

Drafted 2023, round 3, pick 79 overall by IND · SWR1 on the IND depth chart

2026 finishWR4557.4 pts · 7 games

Points per game8.2WR55 per game

Dynasty value2,420WR43 · #122 overall · -14% this week

Rest of season103projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Dynasty value

Superflex, PPR, from real Sleeper trades. Top player = 10,000.

Positional rank

Rank among WRs by dynasty value.

Player archetype

Target hog20% of his team's targets, top 15% of WRs

From his 2026 season, compared with other WRs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Downs caught two of four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.2026-10-25 · RotoWire via ESPN
Downs caught four of eight targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Titans. He added seven rushing yards on his only carry.2026-10-18 · RotoWire via ESPN
Downs (rest/hamstring) upgraded to full participation at Thursday's practice.2026-10-15 · RotoWire via ESPN
Downs was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury and rest.2026-10-14 · RotoWire via ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
IND	7	WR45	57.4	8.2	WR55	46	26	307	0
IND	16	WR43	138.4	8.7	WR49	88	58	566	4
IND	14	WR35	183.5	13.1	WR28	107	72	803	5
IND	17	WR44	157.1	9.2	WR51	98	68	771	2

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all WRs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FreeGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.