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

Fantasy Value

Player News

Josh Downs: Josh Downs Establishing Chemistry With New QB in Indy?

In 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers' first NFL game in five years with the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's 18-16 loss to the hosting Seattle Seahawks, wide receiver Josh Downs caught his lone touchdown pass. Downs played a season-high 72% of the offensive snaps in Week 15 in Rivers' first game replacing Daniel Jones, who is out for the year with a torn Achilles. The 24-year-old wideout was tied for second on the team with five targets, catching three of them for only 13 yards and his fourth touchdown of the year. All in all, it wasn't anything special for fantasy football production, but it was notable that Downs tied Michael Pittman Jr. in targets, with Alec Pierce seeing just one look from Rivers. With Rivers shotputting balls to his receivers, Downs could become a more attractive short-area target over Pierce to close out the season, making him worth a look off the waiver wire as WR depth. Downs is rostered in 43% of Yahoo leagues.

Dec. 16, 2025 12:43 PM EST