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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast fantasy football takes on Josh Downs
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast about Josh Downs.
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All The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast insights about Josh Downs
PositiveUsageAug 6, 2026
JJ Zachariason likes Josh Downs in the 10th round, noting that he has been highly efficient, ranking 14th and 40th in fantasy points per route run over his three-year career. With Alec Pierce banged up and a lack of outside threats, Zachariason believes Downs could expand his role beyond the slot, potentially developing into a solid WR3 or WR2.PositiveRoleMay 19, 2026
Josh Downs is projected to be a slot player, but there is potential for him to exceed expectations based on his ADP.PositiveUsageMay 19, 2026
Josh Downs is also projected to remain in a slot role, which may hinder his fantasy production this season.PositiveValueNo date
JJ Zachariason recommends Josh Downs as a hedge option in multiple leagues; positioned as a pretty good value right now alongside Tyler Warren as an alternative to Alec Pierce.PositiveValueNo date
JJ Zachariason recommends Josh Downs as a value hedge if drafting across multiple leagues and concerned about Alec Pierce's injury status. Downs is positioned as a good value option alongside Tyler Warren for those seeking alternative Colts receiving targets.NegativeRoleNo date
If Keenan Allen signs with Indianapolis, it would be bad news for Josh Downs as it would reduce his opportunity.PositiveValueNo date
Josh Downs is not at an unreasonable price tag in best ball and on DraftKings, but the analyst is not super overweight on him despite the recent hype.PositiveProjectionNo date
Market score does not value Josh Downs as highly as the analyst would like, though the analyst believes his situation is different from his historical profile.PositiveRoleNo date
Josh Downs is lining up in different positions for the Colts and may not just be a gadget slot guy, with the host expressing confidence in his situation despite market score not valuing him as highly.PositiveRoleNo date
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.