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Josh Downs at WR41 might be considered cheating given that he's sitting right outside the top 40... Downs posted a 25% targets-per-route-run rate last season... If the added opportunity pushes Downs back over 100 targets, WR41 is going to look a lot more like his floor than his ceiling.
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Downs at WR41 with 25% target rate; 100-target threshold suggests floor, not ceiling.
James Emrick-Wilson ranks Josh Downs at WR41, noting he posted a 25% targets-per-route-run rate last season. Indianapolis removed Michael Pittman Jr. and his 111 targets from the offense, while Alec Pierce is recovering from ankle surgery. Among 28 wide receivers who reached 100 targets last season, 27 finished inside the top 32 at the position; Downs has already cleared that threshold once despite never playing a full season. Keenan Allen adds competition, but at 34 years old he doesn't change Downs' consistent ability to earn targets when he runs routes. If added opportunity pushes Downs back over 100 targets, WR41 looks more like his floor than his ceiling.
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