Josh Downs

Indianapolis Colts
Wide Receiver #1

Personal

Age	24
Birthdate	August 12, 2001
Height	5'9"
Weight	171 lb

Draft

College	North Carolina
Year	2023
Pick	Round: 3, Overall: 79
Team	IND

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Josh Downs: Josh Downs: Low-Upside Flex Option in Week 17

Across 14 games this season, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs has recorded 52 receptions for 471 yards and four touchdowns on 79 targets. With an average of just 9.1 yards per reception, Downs lacks big-play upside. However, he's been a steady target-earner, recording at least five targets in six out of his last seven games. In Week 16, his second game this season playing with veteran quarterback Philip Rivers, Downs tied his season high with nine targets and hauled in five catches for 65 yards against the San Francisco 49ers. In Week 17, Downs and the Colts will face the Jacksonville Jaguars. Entering the week, Jacksonville's defense ranks 18th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,492) and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed (26). The Jaguars held Downs to four catches for 23 yards on five in the first matchup of the season between the two teams in Week 14. Downs profiles as a high-floor, low-ceiling flex option for fantasy managers in Week 17 against Jacksonville.

Dec. 27, 2025 2:34 PM EST