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
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
Josh Downs vs Mike Evans
Josh Downs gets more of his team's passes (26% vs 20%) and more of the deep throws (44% of its air yards vs 28%). Near the end zone, Josh Downs has had more chances (4 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 7%). Mike Evans is scoring more fantasy points a game (12.6 vs 10.9, PPR), but the chances Josh Downs gets usually score more: 14.4 vs 9.8 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
WRSF
Mike Evans- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 12.6
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 9.8
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
Week 3 injury report: Questionable (Hip)
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.
| Stat | Josh Downs | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 24 | 16 |
| Target share | 26% | 20% |
| Air-yards share | 44% | 28% |
| Catches | 14 | 12 |
| Receiving yards | 186 | 137 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 4 | 2 |
| Red-zone share | 15% | 7% |
| End-zone targets | 0 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 32.6 | 37.7 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.4 | 9.8 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −3.6 | +2.8 |
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
- Mike Evans
| Week | Josh Downs | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14%against BAL | 21%against LA |
| 2 | 30%against KC | 14%against MIA |
| 3 | 31%against HOU | 23%against ARI |
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 | Josh Downs | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #13of 74 wide receivers | #39of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #10of 74 wide receivers | #35of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #14of 35 wide receivers | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #14of 166 wide receivers | #52of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #123of 166 wide receivers | #30of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #17of 166 wide receivers | #47of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
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