Josh Downs Week 6 Outlook - Cardinals at Colts

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 9th 2025, 1:35pm EDT

Last week, Downs had a season-high 71.9% route share, 21.9% target share, 54 receiving yards, and a 29.2% first-read share. Downs finished with six grabs and 54 receiving yards. His 11.4 PPR points were also another season-high. Downs could continue to ride high this week. This week, he faces a Cardinals defense that has utilized two high at the ninth-highest rate (57.2%). Against two high, Downs is second on the team with a 27% target per route run rate while ranking third in first-read share with 16.9%. The Cardinals have fielded a strong pass defense this season, but they have been vulnerable to slot receivers, allowing the fifth-most fantasy points per game and the second-most receiving yards per game to the position.