Jaylen Waddle for Josh Downs (2026)
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Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN  Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND  Josh Downs WR - IND |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 23 | # 50 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at KC | vs. BAL | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs KC | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs BAL | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 130.1 | 78.4 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.1 | 4.9 | - |
| Avg Projection | 135.1 | 96.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 28 | 11 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND Josh Downs WR - IND | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at KC | vs. BAL |
| Week 2 | vs. JAC | at KC |
| Week 3 | vs. LAR | vs. HOU |
| Week 4 | at SF | at WAS |
| Week 5 | at LAC | at PIT |
| Week 6 | vs. SEA | vs. TEN |
| Week 7 | at ARI | at MIN |
| Week 8 | vs. KC | at JAC |
| Week 9 | at CAR | vs. DAL |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | vs. MIA |
| Week 11 | vs. LV | at HOU |
| Week 12 | at PIT | vs. NYG |
| Week 13 | vs. MIA | BYE WEEK |
| Week 14 | at NYJ | at PHI |
| Week 15 | at LV | at TEN |
| Week 16 | vs. BUF | vs. CIN |
| Week 17 | at NE | at CLE |
| Week 18 | vs. LAC | vs. JAC |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND Josh Downs WR - IND | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 74.6 | 74.9 |
| Rec Yards | 983.8 | 722.2 |
| Rec TDs | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Rush Yards | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 135.1 | 96.6 |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND Josh Downs WR - IND | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Week 2 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Week 3 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| Week 4 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Week 5 | 17.0 | 5.4 |
| Week 6 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| Week 7 | 1.5 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | 15.9 | 9.9 |
| Week 9 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Week 10 | 14.4 | 0.3 |
| Week 11 | 5.2 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 1.0 |
| Week 13 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Week 14 | 13.1 | 2.3 |
| Week 15 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| Week 16 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Week 17 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 5.6 |
| Total | 130.1 | 78.4 |
| Average | 8.1 | 4.9 |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND Josh Downs WR - IND | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Week 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Week 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Week 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Week 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Week 7 | 4 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Week 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Week 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Week 11 | 7 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 6 |
| Week 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Week 14 | 7 | 5 |
| Week 15 | 4 | 5 |
| Week 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Week 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 4 |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Josh Downs WR - IND Josh Downs WR - IND | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | It's Jaylen Waddle SZN! I can't wait to see him ball out in the Denver passing attack. Waddle should get a wonderful infusion of volume this season, moving from an offense that was 29th in neutral passing rate to one that was fourth in that metric last season. Overall, Denver was fourth in passing attempts behind only Arizona, Cincy, and Dallas last year. Waddle is a stud no matter what metric you look at. Last year, among 109 qualifying wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data), he was 12th in target per route run rate, 12th in yards per route run, seventh in first downs per route run, 12th in separation score, and 11th in route win rate. He also bested Courtland Sutton in each of those metrics with the exception of route win rate (15.3% vs. 15.5%). Waddle is a flag plant player for me this year. You can easily draft him as a WR2 for your teams this season that has WR1 upside. | |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Jaylen Waddle's 2025 season looked disappointing on the surface, but Miami's run-heavy approach masked another highly efficient campaign from the former first-round pick (13th in yards per route run). Now in Denver after a blockbuster trade, Waddle steps into a pass-heavy offense where he projects as the featured receiver. His explosiveness and efficiency have consistently kept him on the WR1 fringe despite frequent nagging injuries and inconsistent volume in Miami alongside Tyreek Hill. But if Bo Nix and the Broncos offense continue ascending, 2026 could finally be the season Waddle delivers a true top-tier fantasy breakout. | Josh Downs is good. PFF's 20th-highest graded WR in 2025. And for the second straight year...the Colts slot WR was hyper-targeted at a 24% clip. That led all Colts WRs and TEs in 2025. And he creates separation. Per Fantasy Points Data...Downs ranked 20th in average separation score. Downs has been limited because of a lack of high-end route participation, but a late-season route bump could suggest more of Downs in a full-time role in 2026....after the team traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers. |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | - Den 4th in pass attempts in 2025 - | |
