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Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Josh Downs vs Malik Washington

Malik Washington gets more of his team's passes (27% vs 23%), while Josh Downs gets more of the deep throws (36% of his team's air yards vs 30%). Near the end zone, Josh Downs has had more chances (4 vs 3 plays within 20 yards), but Malik Washington gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (13% vs 11%). Malik Washington is scoring more fantasy points a game (9.5 vs 9.3, PPR), but the chances Josh Downs gets usually score more: 12.2 vs 12.1 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

WRIND

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

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRMIA

Malik Washington
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
9.5
Expected points per gameEst.
12.1

4 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 Malik Washington, season usage side by side
StatJosh DownsMalik Washington
Games44
Passes thrown to him
Targets2828
Target share23%27%
Air-yards share36%30%
Catches1717
Receiving yards202219
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances43
Red-zone share11%13%
End-zone targets01
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Expected touchdownsEst.1.40.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)9.39.5
Fantasy points (PPR)37.238.1
Expected points per gameEst.12.212.1
Points vs expectedEst.−2.9−2.1

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.

  • Josh Downs
  • Malik Washington
Target share by week
WeekJosh DownsMalik Washington
114%against BAL30%against LV
230%against KC22%against SF
331%against HOU29%against KC
414%against WAS29%against MIN

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 Malik Washington
LeaderboardJosh DownsMalik Washington
Target share leaders#27of 96 wide receivers#11of 96 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#17of 96 wide receivers#31of 96 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#26of 47 wide receivers#13of 47 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#21of 174 wide receivers#45of 174 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#136of 174 wide receivers#75of 174 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#28of 174 wide receivers#30of 174 wide receivers

Talking points

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

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.

Malik Washington

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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