Josh Downs Fantasy Football 2026
Josh Downs fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Josh Downs fantasy outlook
Josh Downs is ranked #127 overall and WR47 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a depth or bench-level asset by market value.
The model values Josh +428.2% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Josh goes at pick 96.6 on average (round 9.01 in a 12-team league, WR43 by ADP), with a typical range of 78 to 117; ADP is falling over the last 14 days (-7.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 138.5 PPR points over 16 games (8.7 per game, WR52 among projected WRs).
Last season Josh averaged 8.5 PPR points across 16 games on 0.1 carries and 5.5 targets per game (58% of snaps), topping 15 points 2 times.
Indianapolis Colts have their bye in week 13.
Player profile
| Team | Indianapolis Colts |
| Position | WR |
| Age | 25 |
| Experience | 3 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 13 |
| Number | #2 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 624 |
| Model value | 3,296 |
| Gap | +428.2% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
| Model rank | #93 |
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Josh Downs ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #95 · WR43 · earliest pick 63, latest 157 · 7-day -13.0, 30-day +3.0. Expected pick 94.4; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks — and —. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Josh Downs rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Josh Downs fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 16 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 4.9 | WR44 | WR48 |
| 2024 | IND | 14 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 8.0 | WR35 | WR36 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 5.2 | WR43 | WR46 |
Josh Downs usage and recent games (2025)
16 games · best 16.2 · worst 1.3 · 2 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | HOU | 9.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 1 | -5 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 0 | — |
| 17 | JAX | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 61% |
| 16 | SF | 11.8 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 78% |
| 15 | SEA | 10.3 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 72% |
| 14 | JAX | 6.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 66% |
| 13 | HOU | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 57% |
| 12 | KC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 43% |
| 10 | ATL | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47% |
Indianapolis Colts 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Josh plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Josh Downs injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Was inactive for the Week 7 game after being diagnosed with a concussion. |
| 2025 | — | Hamstring | minor | 0 | Left a mid-August practice with a left hamstring injury after a play. |
| 2024 | 12 | Shoulder | minor | 0 | Injured his shoulder in the Week 12 game against the Detroit Lions, and while he returned to the game, he missed practice the following Wednesday. |
| 2024 | — | High Ankle Sprain | moderate | 2 | Sustained a high ankle sprain during a 7-on-7 practice drill in early August with an estimated recovery time of 4-6 weeks. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.