The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Josh Downs

PodcastThe Show: Alarming Stats, Wide Receiver Hit Rates, and MoreCaptured June 18, 2026

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Josh downs doesn't have anyone truly difficult or potentially difficult in his way... Josh downs has a lot of opportunity... Josh downs in a better spot than Jaden Reed to play those two wide receiver sets.

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Downs has a clearer path to playing time in two-wide receiver sets with no difficult competition ahead of him, unlike Jaden Reed, making him a safer option in that role.

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Josh DownsNeutralRole

Downs was featured in Jones-Steichen Week 1 example; caught quick out for first down on audible.

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Josh DownsNegativeRole

Downs' ceiling slightly capped by Allen arrival (routes -2%, targets -1%).

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Josh DownsPositiveUsage

Also Josh Downs is doing inside and outside work like he did in joint practices vs the Patriots He won his routes on the inside, however Huge for his...

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Josh DownsPositiveValue

Josh Downs' ADP 19 picks higher than expert consensus suggests significant undervaluation.

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Josh DownsNeutralDepth Chart

Josh Downs has bye week 13 in 2026 fantasy season.

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Josh DownsPositiveUsage

A small subtlety here of "particularly on third downs" when talking about Josh Downs and Keenan Allen being a nightmare tandem Again, based on what I...

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