Josh Downs Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 171 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- August 12, 2001 (22)
- Experience
- Rookie
- Drafted
- 2023 / Rd. 3 / Pk. 79 (IND)
- College
- North Carolina
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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 option for Week 1, but is worth keeping an eye on. He should be rostered in basically all dynasty formats and might have PPR value in the near future.
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 rookie first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson in the middle of the field early on. Richardson's deficiencies as a passer and lack of experience will make him extremely inconsistent as a passer in 2023, but Downs is definitely a name to keep an eye on in PPR leagues to start the year.
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 Jaguars. However, he's going to need volume to become a weekly option for fantasy managers, and rookie first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson's lack of experience and polish as a passer will likely make Downs extremely unpredictable.
Depth Chart
| PR | Isaiah McKenzie |
| QB | Anthony Richardson |
| Gardner Minshew | |
| RB | Zack Moss |
| Jake Funk | |
| LWR | Michael Pittman Jr. |
| Juwann Winfree | |
| RWR | Alec Pierce |
| SWR | Josh Downs |
| TE | Kylen Granson |
| Mo Alie-Cox | |
| LT | Bernhard Raimann |
| LG | Quenton Nelson |
| Josh Sills | |
| C | Ryan Kelly |
| RG | Will Fries |
| Wesley French | |
| RT | Braden Smith |
| Blake Freeland |
| FS | Julian Blackmon |
| Nick Cross | |
| LDE | Kwity Paye |
| Tyquan Lewis | |
| LDT | DeForest Buckner |
| Eric Johnson II | |
| RDT | Grover Stewart |
| Taven Bryan | |
| RDE | Samson Ebukam |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | |
| LOLB | E.J. Speed |
| Grant Stuard | |
| MLB | Shaquille Leonard |
| Cameron McGrone | |
| ROLB | Zaire Franklin |
| LCB | Dallis Flowers |
| Jaylon Jones | |
| SS | Rodney Thomas II |
| Trevor Denbow | |
| RCB | Darrell Baker Jr. |
| JuJu Brents | |
| NB | Kenny Moore II |
| Tony Brown |
| LS | Luke Rhodes |
| K | Matt Gay |
| P | Rigoberto Sanchez |
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (knee) was the 79th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He is perceived as the second option for rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. The 21-year-old has "a little bit of a knee issue," but it isn't considered serious. Downs ran a 4.48 40-yard dash in the NFL Combine, and he could be a deep-ball threat in this Colts offense. According to The Athletic's James Boyd, Downs has become a volume target throughout training camp and the preseason. Downs...
