Who Should I Start? Josh Downs or Kyle Williams

Saturday, October 11, 9:03 AM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs is off to a slow start in 2025. The veteran slot receiver has now caught just 20 passes for 175 scoreless yards in five contests. Downs thrived on seeing high volume over the past two seasons, but new Indy quarterback Daniel Jones seems to prefer throwing to Michael Pittman Jr. and Tyler Warren in the passing attack. Downs will hope to get it going in Week 6's home matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are allowing the 20th-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts this season, setting up a moderately tough matchup for Downs and company. Downs is on the radar as a WR4/flex option in PPR leagues this season.

Friday, October 10, 4:05 PM

New England Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams has yet to take 15 snaps in a game, and he hasn't seen a target since Week 3 against the Steelers, but his speed and quick release have shown up on film, and there's a chance his role could increase shortly. In Sunday night's win against the Bills, 90% of Williams' snaps came on passing plays, with the majority coming in the second half. Representing an element of speed that the Patriots' receivers room is otherwise lacking, he helped to create space for teammate Stefon Diggs on a night in which the veteran was targeted a season-high 12 times. With the Patriots traveling to New Orleans on Sunday, it's unlikely that Williams sees a breakout against a defense whose objective has been to keep everything in front of them, but should the rookie continue to do the things asked of him, he may see an increase in targets in the coming weeks.