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

Josh Downs's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 61 points, which makes his value similar to:

Khalil Shakir (63 points)
Emeka Egbuka (62 points)
Cooper Kupp (58 points)
Rashee Rice (52 points)
Darnell Mooney (51 points)

Josh Downs is projected for 9.5 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Miami Dolphins.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
4.1	39.42	0.24

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Josh Downs: Colts Expect Josh Downs to Practice Next Week

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen expects wide receiver Josh Downs (hamstring) to be back on the practice field next week before the Week 1 regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Sept. 7. Downs suffered a hamstring injury on Aug. 14 and has been held out of practice since, but it sounds like he's improving and should be ready for the start of the regular season in early September. The 24-year-old former third-rounder in 2023 out of North Carolina took a step forward in his second year in Indy in 2024 with 72 catches for 803 yards and five touchdowns on 107 targets over 14 games (eight starts). Downs has a limited fantasy ceiling because of his mediocre athleticism, but Daniel Jones winning the starting QB job was good for his value as a WR4/flex flier later in fantasy drafts. He'll be in starting three-wide sets with Michael Pittman Jr. and Alec Pierce.

Aug. 25, 2025 8:13 PM EST