Mattek Fantasy Football artwork

Mattek Fantasy Football on Josh Downs

VideoCaptured September 1, 2026
Watch on YouTube

From the video

Source video thumbnail
Josh DS is a targets per route run absolute monster...this is the year. I'm telling you he's going to play much better than Keenan...He has never topped 7.9 yards per target. I bet he gets over eight and a half this year.
Mentioned at 29:09 – 30:06

STACKED’s take

Positive signalBreakout

Breakout year as full-time player; targets per route monster with 8.5+ YPRR upside.

An absolute monster in targets per route run who has been on breakout lists every year but this is the year he actually breaks out. As a full-time player, Christian McCaffrey expects him to play much better than Keenan Allen. Expected to see his highest ever yards per target, likely exceeding 8.5 yards per target (career high 7.9), with more downfield usage; McCaffrey's guess is that Keenan Allen is not on the field in 12 personnel, and Josh Downs takes those snaps instead.

Josh Downs headshotJosh DownsWR · INDPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight

More on Josh Downs and from Mattek Fantasy Football