The Indianapolis Colts will face the New England Patriots in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Josh Downs.
Is Josh Downs Playing in Week 13?
Week 15 Status: QUESTIONABLE
Downs will miss Week 13 after injuring his shoulder on Sunday. NFL Network reported while Downs is not believed to have a serious injury, he is a “long shot” to play in Week 13. He didn’t practice all week and was declared out on the final injury report.
Downs’ right shoulder was driven into the ground on an end-around early in the fourth quarter of the Colts’ Week 12 matchup against the Lions. Indianapolis announced that he was questionable to return as a result.
The 2023 third-round pick re-entered the game on the Colts’ next offensive drive. However, he didn’t look right after failing to catch a deep pass from Anthony Richardson with roughly five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Downs returned to Indianapolis’ sideline and appeared to be having trouble with his shoulder injury. He finished the game with just three catches for 27 yards.
We’ll continue to monitor the Colts’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Josh Downs’ Fantasy Outlook
Josh Downs has reached 12 PPR points in each of his past four healthy games, but a shoulder injury resulted in an early exit last weekend, and he is poised to miss the third game of the year.
Even with all of the moving pieces in Indianapolis this season, the second-year receiver has produced 1% over expectation, no minor accomplishment with our “expected points” metric assuming league-average QB play, something that the Colts certainly have not had.
When he returns to the mix, assuming full health, Downs will be my highest-ranked receiver on this team. In the meantime, his very questionable status results in a nice spike in value for Michael Pittman Jr.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Josh Downs’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
Downs is projected to score 0 points.
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Josh Downs’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 13. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at TEN)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. BUF)
3) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SF)
4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. CHI)
5) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. MIA)
6) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. PIT)
7) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at HOU)
8) Mike Evans | TB (at LAC)
9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NO)
10) Drake London | ATL (at LV)
11) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. BAL)
12) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at CAR)
13) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. GB)
14) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. IND)
15) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SF)
16) Tee Higgins | CIN (at TEN)
17) Davante Adams | NYJ (at JAX)
18) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. CIN)
19) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. LAR)
20) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at JAX)
21) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. KC)
22) Zay Flowers | BAL (at NYG)
23) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. GB)
24) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at DET)
25) DJ Moore | CHI (at MIN)
26) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
27) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TB)
28) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NE)
29) Jakobi Meyers | LV (vs. ATL)
30) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at HOU)
31) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. CHI)
32) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at CLE)
33) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at DEN)
34) Jayden Reed | GB (at SEA)
35) Keenan Allen | CHI (at MIN)
36) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. DAL)
37) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. BUF)
38) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at LV)
39) Amari Cooper | BUF (at DET)
40) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. PIT)
41) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. MIA)
42) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. KC)
43) Rome Odunze | CHI (at MIN)
44) DeMario Douglas | NE (at ARI)
45) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at NYG)
46) Christian Watson | GB (at SEA)
47) Xavier Worthy | KC (at CLE)
48) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. LAR)
49) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NE)
50) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. CIN)
51) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (at DET)
52) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at LV)
53) Alec Pierce | IND (at DEN)
54) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TB)
55) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. DAL)
56) Jalen McMillan | TB (at LAC)
57) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at ARI)
58) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. NYJ)
59) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. BUF)
60) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. BAL)
61) Devaughn Vele | DEN (vs. IND)
62) Calvin Austin III | PIT (at PHI)
63) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TB)
64) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SF)
65) Tre Tucker | LV (vs. ATL)
66) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at CAR)
67) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at SEA)
68) David Moore | CAR (vs. DAL)
69) Sterling Shepard | TB (at LAC)
70) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. GB)
71) Mike Williams | PIT (at PHI)
72) Keon Coleman | BUF (at DET)
73) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. BAL)
74) Van Jefferson | PIT (at PHI)
75) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at DEN)
76) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at CAR)
77) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at JAX)
78) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. LAR)
79) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. CIN)
80) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at TEN)
81) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. CHI)
82) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at CAR)
83) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
84) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at CLE)
85) Malik Washington | MIA (at HOU)
86) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. IND)
87) Josh Downs | IND (at DEN)
88) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SF)
89) Mack Hollins | BUF (at DET)
90) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. WAS)
91) Justin Watson | KC (at CLE)
92) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at DET)
93) Devin Duvernay | JAX (vs. NYJ)
94) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs. KC)
95) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. PIT)
96) Bo Melton | GB (at SEA)
97) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NE)
98) Jalen Reagor | LAC (vs. TB)
99) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. BAL)
100) Derius Davis | LAC (vs. TB)
101) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NE)
102) Terrace Marshall Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
103) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at TEN)
104) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (at CAR)
105) DJ Chark | LAC (vs. TB)
106) Tyler Johnson | LAR (at SF)
107) Trey Palmer | TB (at LAC)
108) Ben Skowronek | PIT (at PHI)
109) Rakim Jarrett | TB (at LAC)
110) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at CAR)
111) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. GB)
112) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (at JAX)
113) Kadarius Toney | CLE (vs. KC)
114) Malik Heath | GB (at SEA)
115) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. PIT)
116) Brandon Powell | MIN (vs. CHI)
117) Ramel Keyton | LV (vs. ATL)
118) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at LV)
119) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. NYJ)
120) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (vs. ATL)
121) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. DAL)
122) Romeo Doubs | GB (at SEA)