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Emeka Egbuka vs Josh Downs

Josh Downs gets more of the deep throws (36% of his team's air yards vs 29%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (23%). Emeka Egbuka has played 5 games and Josh Downs 4 games. Near the end zone, Emeka Egbuka has had more chances (6 vs 4 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (13% vs 11%). Emeka Egbuka is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.7 vs 9.3, PPR), though their chances usually score the same: 12.2 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 9, 2026

WRTB

Emeka Egbuka
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.7
Expected points per gameEst.
12.2

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRIND

Josh Downs
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
9.3
Expected points per gameEst.
12.2

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Emeka Egbuka and Josh Downs, season usage side by side
StatEmeka EgbukaJosh Downs
Games54
Passes thrown to him
Targets3328
Target share23%23%
Air-yards share29%36%
Catches2117
Receiving yards192202
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances64
Red-zone share13%11%
End-zone targets30
Touchdowns
Touchdowns20
Expected touchdownsEst.2.21.4
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.79.3
Fantasy points (PPR)53.337.2
Expected points per gameEst.12.212.2
Points vs expectedEst.−1.6−2.9

Week by week

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Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Emeka Egbuka
  • Josh Downs

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Target share by week
WeekEmeka EgbukaJosh Downs
122%against CIN14%against BAL
215%against CLE30%against KC
326%against MIN31%against HOU
415%against GB14%against WAS
536%against DAL— no game with a target, carry or dropback

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Emeka Egbuka and Josh Downs
LeaderboardEmeka EgbukaJosh Downs
Target share leaders#28of 98 wide receivers#27of 98 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#35of 98 wide receivers#17of 98 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#14of 47 wide receivers#28of 47 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#8of 174 wide receivers#24of 174 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#19of 174 wide receivers#136of 174 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#27of 174 wide receivers#29of 174 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Emeka Egbuka

Role up

Emeka Egbuka's target share rose to 36% in week 5 (9 targets), from 20% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
36%
Targets, week 5
9
Target share, weeks 1–4
20%
Targets, weeks 1–4
24

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Josh Downs

Role down

Josh Downs's target share fell to 14% in week 4 (4 targets), from 26% in weeks 1-3.

Target share, week 4
14%
Targets, week 4
4
Target share, weeks 1–3
26%
Targets, weeks 1–3
24

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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