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Colts' Josh Downs: Seven catches in loss
Josh Downs secured seven of 10 targets for 72 yards in the Indianapolis Colts' 30-20 loss to the Bills on Sunday. He also recovered a fumble.It was a mixed bag of a day for Downs, who led the Colts in receptions and targets while checking in second in receiving yards. The second-year wideout also recovered an Adonai Mitchell fumble to keep the ball for the Colts, but he dropped a would-be touchdown late in the first quarter that would have erased a 10-3 deficit. Downs does have much better chemistry with Joe Flacco than with Anthony Richardson at the moment, but it remains to be seen if the latter will be getting another shot at the starting job in the near future.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Leading receiver in Week 9 loss
Josh Downs caught six of nine targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.Downs easily led the Indianapolis Colts in targets, catches and receiving yards, with no teammate posting more than five targets. He has shown strong chemistry with quarterback Joe Flacco, who was inserted as the starter over the benched Anthony Richardson against Minnesota. Downs has 22 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown across Flacco's three starts this season. Indianapolis' passing game will face a tough Week 10 test at home against the Bills.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Turns in full practice
Josh Downs (toe) was a full practice participant Thursday.Downs' return to a full practice likely confirms that his absence from Wednesday's session was maintenance-related. The second-year receiver shouldn't face any limitations Sunday at Minnesota, and his fantasy outlook moving forward figures to be trending upward with the Indianapolis Colts electing to move forward with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback rather than Anthony Richardson. While Flacco was under center for most of the Colts' three games from Weeks 4 through 6, Downs produced a 24-217-2 receiving line on 30 targets.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Returns to practice
Josh Downs (toe) returned to practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Along with receiver Michael Pittman (back), Downs continues to have his practice reps managed, but his return to Thursday's session has him on track to suit up Sunday against the Vikings. So long as Downs upgrades to full practice participation Thursday and/or Friday, he should approach the Week 9 game without a designation.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Misses another Wednesday session
Josh Downs (toe) didn't practice Wednesday.Along with Downs, fellow wideout Michael Pittman (back) was a spectator for practice, but given that neither player was reported to have experienced any setbacks with their respective injuries in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Texans, both receivers' listed absences are presumably a case of workload management. In the Week 8 loss, Downs logged a 70 percent snap share while putting up a 4-109-1 receiving line on nine targets. As long as the wideout is able to fully practice by Friday, he should approach this weekend's game against the Vikings minus an injury designation, just as he did prior to facing Houston. Downs' rest-of-season fantasy outlook should be trending upward, as the Indianapolis Colts named Joe Flacco their starting quarterback going forward while demoting the struggling Anthony Richardson to the No. 2 role.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Leads pass catchers in loss
Josh Downs secured four of nine targets for 109 yards and a touchdown in the Indianapolis Colts' 23-20 loss to the Texans on Sunday. He also recorded 13 rushing yards and returned two punts for 12 yards.Downs led the Colts with a season-high receiving yardage total, and he was the only Indianapolis pass catcher to record more than 16 yards during another highly inefficient performance by Anthony Richardson. Richardson recorded his third touchdown of the season on a dynamic 69-yard catch late in the first quarter, and he had a 25-yard grab in the final period that was initially ruled a touchdown before being overturned on replay. Downs now has at least 66 receiving yards in five of the last six games, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a tough road matchup against the Vikings next Sunday night.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Practices fully Thursday
Josh Downs (groin/toe) practiced fully Thursday.Downs and Michael Pittman (back) were deemed non-participants Wednesday, but both players practiced fully a day later, which sets the stage for the duo to be available alongside fellow WR Alec Pierce on Sunday against the Texans. In five games to date overall, Downs has compiled a 28-242-2 line on 38 targets, though in QB Anthony Richardson's return to action in the Indianapolis Colts' Week 7 win over the Dolphins, the 2023 third-rounder caught just one of his three targets for three yards. An uptick in Downs' production this weekend is plausible, though it remains to be seen if he'll be able to match the pace he put up while Joe Flacco worked as the team's signal caller.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Back at practice
Josh Downs (groin/toe) participated in practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Both Downs and Michael Pittman (back) were deemed non-participants Wednesday, but both were back for Thursday's session, which bodes well for their availability for Sunday's game against the Texans. The Indianapolis Colts' upcoming injury report will reveal Downs' official participation level Thursday.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Misses Wednesday's practice
Josh Downs didn't practice Wednesday due to groin and toe injuries.Downs had missed the last two Wednesday practice sessions as he managed a toe issue, and while the wideout is still being listed with the toe injury, he's now also nursing a groin concern as Sunday's game against the Texans approaches. The wideout's status is thus worth tracking closely in the coming days, and his availability for the Week 8 contest could be in jeopardy if he doesn't resume practicing fully by Friday.
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Colts' Josh Downs: Misses Wednesday's practice
Josh Downs (toe) isn't practicing Wednesday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.Downs and Michael Pittman (back) have missed some practice time due to their respective injuries in recent weeks, and both watched rom the sideline Wednesday. In Week 7, Downs logged limited practices Thursday and Friday after a missed session Wednesday, then proceeded to suit up for the Indianapolis Colts' 16-10 win over the Dolphins. While Downs' participation will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's trip to Houston, Anthony Richardson's inaccuracy under center seems to be a bigger threat than the toe injury to Downs' fantasy outlook.
Josh Downs
#1 WR / Indianapolis Colts / EXP: 2YRS Height: 5-9 Weight: 171 lb Age: 23 College: North Carolina Bye 14Fantasy Points by Week
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