Josh Downs

With Philip Rivers, Indy has increased its usage of 11 personnel as Downs has seen an 83.3% route share while soaking up a 22.2% target share and 26.5% first-read share while producing 39 receiving yards per game and 1.42 yards per route run. In those two games, Downs has had one touchdown, one red zone target, and three deep targets. Downs is a low-end flex play this week with a tough matchup. Since Week 13, Jacksonville has allowed the sixth-fewest PPR points per target and the ninth-lowest passer rating when targeted to slot receivers.

Josh Downs hauled in 5 of 9 targets for 65 yards in Monday's loss to the 49ers.

Fantasy Impact

Downs set a new season high in yards Monday and finished with more receptions than he's had in a single game since Week 9. The third-year receiver did not do much in his first game with formerly retired QB Philip Rivers at the helm of the offense, but Downs stepped up the second time around, putting himself back on the radar in deeper PPR formats.