Yahoo Sports NFL on Josh Downs

ArticleBills trade deadline candidate: Colts receiver Josh DownsNovember 4, 2026

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Downs is third in the NFL among all receivers who've run at least 100 routes in Fantasy Points Data's Average Separation Score; He's been in the Top 30 of Average Separation Score in each of the past two seasons and has ascended to elite-level status in 2026

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Downs ranks third in NFL in separation score, elite-level status in 2026.

Downs is third in the NFL among receivers with at least 100 routes in Average Separation Score, an elite-level metric measuring whether a wideout got open on a route. He's been in the Top 30 of Average Separation Score in each of the past two seasons and has ascended to elite-level status in 2026.