Who Should I Start? Josh Downs or Dontayvion Wicks

Thursday, October 23, 1:34 PM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (concussion) has upgraded out of the red non-contact jersey that he wore during practice on Wednesday, according to Jake Arthur of Locked on Colts. Downs suffered a concussion in Week 6 and was inactive in last week's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. However, the 24-year-old was limited in the first practice of the week on Wednesday and is trending in the right direction to gain clearance from the league's concussion protocol by the weekend. Downs is still up in the air to play in Week 8 against the division-rival Tennessee Titans, but if he continues to make progress, he could return on Sunday. Before his head injury, Downs was on an upward trajectory as the Colts' WR2, catching 12 of his 15 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in his last two games. If he returns against the Titans, it will be bad news for fantasy managers looking to stream Alec Pierce in Week 8.

Thursday, October 23, 12:23 PM

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said on Thursday that wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) is unlikely to play on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Wicks injured his calf in the Week 7 win over the Arizona Cardinals and wasn't able to practice on Wednesday. The 24-year-old probably won't practice on Thursday, either, but he hasn't officially been ruled out for the weekend just yet. The 24-year-old hasn't been much of a factor in Green Bay's offense through seven weeks, even with Jayden Reed (collarbone) on Injured Reserve. The former fifth-rounder has a total of only 13 receptions for 134 yards and no touchdowns on 20 targets. The good news for Green Bay is that receiver Christian Watson (knee) appears to be trending towards being activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list to make his 2025 debut on Sunday night.