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Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on Josh Downs

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The role change has 100% happened for Josh Downs. He leads the Colts wide receiver room with a significant gap in both his snap share, 86%, and his route participation, which is 93%. He has never cleared a 69% snap share or 76% route share in any prior season.
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Downs' snap share (86%) and route rate (93%) are career highs; role change confirmed.

Josh Downs has experienced a significant role expansion in the Colts offense. He leads the wide receiver room with 86% snap share and 93% route participation—both career highs that far exceed his previous seasons (prior career high: 69% snap share, 76% route share). Downs is running routes on 71% of dropbacks with two or fewer wide receivers on the field. Matt Harmon emphasizes "the role change has 100% happened for Josh Downs" and calls him "an every week fantasy starter."

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