Jaylin Noel for Josh Downs (2026)
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Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU |   | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 48 | # 70 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. BAL | vs. BUF | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs BAL | This is a 4 star matchup. WRs perform a little better than their average vs BUF | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 78.4 | 42.4 | - |
| Avg Game | 4.9 | 2.5 | - |
| Avg Projection | 96.6 | 62.3 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 11 | 20 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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07/28 | #49 | #86 | - |
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07/25 | #35 | #93 | - |
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07/14 | #49 | #73 | - |
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07/25 | #49 | #69 | - |
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07/03 | #51 | #75 | - |
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07/01 | #48 | #65 | - |
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07/24 | #48 | #82 | - |
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07/27 | #47 | #88 | - |
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07/21 | #51 | #86 | - |
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06/28 | #49 | #83 | - |
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06/09 | #51 | #79 | - |
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07/09 | #51 | #81 | - |
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01/07 | #58 | #69 | - |
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Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. BAL | vs. BUF |
| Week 2 | at KC | vs. CIN |
| Week 3 | vs. HOU | at IND |
| Week 4 | at WAS | vs. DAL |
| Week 5 | at PIT | at TEN |
| Week 6 | vs. TEN | at JAC |
| Week 7 | at MIN | vs. NYG |
| Week 8 | at JAC | BYE WEEK |
| Week 9 | vs. DAL | at LAC |
| Week 10 | vs. MIA | at CLE |
| Week 11 | at HOU | vs. IND |
| Week 12 | vs. NYG | vs. BAL |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | at PIT |
| Week 14 | at PHI | at WAS |
| Week 15 | at TEN | vs. JAC |
| Week 16 | vs. CIN | at PHI |
| Week 17 | at CLE | at GB |
| Week 18 | vs. JAC | vs. TEN |
Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 74.9 | 39.5 |
| Rec Yards | 722.2 | 452.3 |
| Rec TDs | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| Rush Yards | 4.3 | 22.2 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 96.6 | 62.3 |
Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Week 2 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Week 3 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Week 4 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Week 5 | 5.4 | 7.8 |
| Week 6 | 10.2 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 7.7 |
| Week 8 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Week 9 | 9.7 | -0.3 |
| Week 10 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 1.2 |
| Week 12 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Week 13 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Week 14 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Week 15 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Week 16 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Week 17 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
| Week 18 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| Total | 78.4 | 42.4 |
| Average | 4.9 | 2.5 |
Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Week 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Week 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Week 6 | 7 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 7 |
| Week 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Week 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Week 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 1 |
| Week 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Week 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Week 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Week 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Week 16 | 9 | 0 |
| Week 17 | 5 | 4 |
| Week 18 | 4 | 1 |
Josh Downs WR - IND ![]() Josh Downs WR - IND | Jaylin Noel WR - HOU ![]() Jaylin Noel WR - HOU | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | 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. | Jaylin Noel barely made an impact statistically as a rookie, but Houston always viewed him as more of a long-term option behind its veteran receivers. With Christian Kirk now gone, Noel has a realistic path to a much larger offensive role after flashing whenever he received extended playing time in 2025. He was Pro Football Focus' (PFF) seventh-highest graded returner on 72 combined kick/punt returns in 2025. He flashed on multiple occasions as a receiver in Year 1. In the games where Noel ran at least 17 routes, he averaged almost four receptions per game.Tank Dell's eventual return could create some overlap, but Noel is firmly on the radar as a Year 2 breakout candidate in Houston's offense. |


