BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 1% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Josh Downs finished second in targets (seven) for the Colts in his NFL debut, only behindMichael Pittman Jr.(nine).While he only caught three of them for 30 yards, fellow rookieAnthony Richardson clearly views him as a top target, so the rookie from North Carolina could see a value spike at some point this season.Richardson looked much better than expected as a passer in his first start, so the Indianapolis offense could ...

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, and the waiver wire is as plentiful as it will be all season. There were surprise breakouts and unexpected busts in the opening week of the regular season, meaning a ton of players entered the fantasy radar, while others fell off of it.The top waiver wire adds are often obvious for traditional 10 and 12-team leagues, but a larger pool of players is in consideration in leagues of 14 people or more. Some of theseWeek 2 deeper-league waiver ...

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs has done enough to earn himself a starting spot ahead of the Week1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The rookie wideout has looked good in camp and will open the season as the starting slot receiver. The Colts have high hopes for Downs after selecting him in the third-round of this year's draft. However, there could be a learning curve for this offense with rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson under center. Downs won't be an ideal streaming ...

If you are one of the many fantasy football general managers with no idea who Josh Downs is, what position he plays, and which NFL team he is on, you are not alone. When I chose to do this column, I thought it was about Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs. Then I thought Downs must have been a long snapper on the CFL's Hamilton Tiger Cats.I quickly discovered (and so will the fantasy football world) that Downs is the 2023 third-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts and that he will ...

The Indianapolis Star's Nate Atkins thinks that we'll see a steady dose of Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Josh Downs in the Week 1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Without running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and tight end Jelani Woods (hamstring) to start the season, Adkins thinks the Colts need to hit some singles and doubles in their offense. The 22-year-old Downs will open the year as Indy's starting slot receiver over Isaiah McKenzie and could be a safety blanket for ...

Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Josh Downs is listed as the team's starting slot receiver on their first unofficial depth chart entering the 2023 regular season. Downs will open his first NFL campaign as the starting slot receiver for the Colts after beating out Isaiah McKenzie for the role. The 22-year-old third-rounder impressed the coaching staff in training camp and could become an early season waiver-wire darling if he gets off to a strong start in Week 1 against the Jacksonville ...

Indianapolis Colts wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr. and Alec Pierce are the team's top receivers, but rookie Josh Downs, an undersized yet shifty wideout out of North Carolina, brings a different feel to the receiving corps that has allowed him to become a volume target throughout training camp and the preseason, according to The Athletic's James Boyd. Fantasy managers can expect a lot of chain-moving throws in Downs' direction with rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson running the ...

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~218 OverallCURRENT ADP: ~252ANALYSIS: The Colts selected Josh Downs with the No. 79 pick this year. The North Carolina product was First Team All-ACC the past two seasons and posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. In 2022, he caught 94 passes for 1,029 yards and 11 touchdowns.Downs is a little undersized at 5'9" and 172 pounds, which might limit where he plays on the field. But his explosiveness could also make him a big mismatch out of the slot. And that's part of ...

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs is expected to be a crucial part of the team's offense in his rookie season. The Colts drafted him with the 79th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, as the franchise wanted him to become a reliable option for Anthony Richardson.Downs ran a 4.48 40-yard dash in the NFL Combine, and he is a speed threat. Alongside Michael Pittman Jr., the rookie receiver could go on to have a great debut season.The Colts could have a prolific offense in the next season, ...

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jelani Woods (hamstring) and rookie wide receiver Josh Downs (knee) are dealing with injuries this week and didn't take part in organized team activities on Thursday, according to head coach Shane Steichen. Neither injury seems particularly serious, so both players should be just fine for training camp this summer. Woods caught 25 passes for 312 yards and three TDs in 15 games (two starts) in his rookie year in 2022, and he could be in line for more playing time ...