Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Josh Downs vs Luther Burden III

Josh Downs gets more of the deep throws (44% of his team's air yards vs 25%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (26%). Near the end zone, Luther Burden III has had more chances (7 vs 4 plays within 20 yards), and the same share of their teams' chances there (15%). Luther Burden III is scoring more fantasy points a game (11.8 vs 10.9, PPR), but the chances Josh Downs gets usually score more: 14.4 vs 14.1 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

WRIND

Josh Downs
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.9
Expected points per gameEst.
14.4

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRCHI

Luther Burden III
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
11.8
Expected points per gameEst.
14.1

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. 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.
Josh Downs and Luther Burden III, season usage side by side
StatJosh DownsLuther Burden III
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets2423
Target share26%26%
Air-yards share44%25%
Catches1415
Receiving yards186156
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances47
Red-zone share15%15%
End-zone targets03
Touchdowns
Touchdowns01
Expected touchdownsEst.1.41.5
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.911.8
Fantasy points (PPR)32.635.5
Expected points per gameEst.14.414.1
Points vs expectedEst.−3.6−1.6

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

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

  • Josh Downs
  • Luther Burden III
Target share by week
WeekJosh DownsLuther Burden III
114%against BAL19%against CAR
230%against KC23%against MIN
331%against HOU32%against PHI

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

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 Josh Downs and Luther Burden III
LeaderboardJosh DownsLuther Burden III
Target share leaders#13of 74 wide receivers#12of 74 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#10of 74 wide receivers#44of 74 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#14of 35 wide receivers#12of 35 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#14of 166 wide receivers#3of 166 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#123of 166 wide receivers#13of 166 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#17of 166 wide receivers#19of 166 wide receivers

Talking points

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

Josh Downs

Volume, not production

Josh Downs has 44% of IND's air yards but is scoring 3.6 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.

Air-yards share
44%
Targets
24
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−3.6

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Luther Burden III

Role up

Luther Burden III's target share rose to 32% in week 3 (11 targets), from 21% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
32%
Targets, week 3
11
Target share, weeks 1–2
21%
Targets, weeks 1–2
12

Weeks 1–3 · 3 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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