Josh Downs Week 14 Outlook - Colts at Bengals

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Dec 8th 2023, 10:05pm EST

Downs has had some encouraging moments this season, with five weeks as a WR3 or higher. Across his last five games as a full-time player, Downs has had a 19.8% target share, 1.69 YPRR, and a 22.4% first-read share. Over their last four games, Cincinnati has the 11th-highest single-high rate (59.9%). In his last five games in his usual role with Minshew under center, Downs has had a 15.8% target share, 1.16 YPRR, and a 17.3% first-read share against single-high. Pittman has been the clear leader against single-high. Downs will run about 81% of his routes against Mike Hilton (69.6% catch rates and 82.3 passer rating). He should have a productive week against a secondary that, since Week 8, has allowed the second-most PPR points per target to slot receivers. Week 14 Positional Value: WR3/4