Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Josh Downs vs Parker Washington

Parker Washington gets more of his team's passes (30% vs 26%) and more of the deep throws (45% of its air yards vs 44%). In total, though, Josh Downs has more targets (24 vs 23). Near the end zone, Josh Downs has had more chances (4 vs 3 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 12%). Parker Washington is scoring more fantasy points a game (16.4 vs 10.9, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 14.6 vs 14.4 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

WRJAX

Parker Washington
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
16.4
Expected points per gameEst.
14.6

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 Parker Washington, season usage side by side
StatJosh DownsParker Washington
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets2423
Target share26%30%
Air-yards share44%45%
Catches1415
Receiving yards186221
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances43
Red-zone share15%12%
End-zone targets03
Touchdowns
Touchdowns02
Expected touchdownsEst.1.41.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.916.4
Fantasy points (PPR)32.649.1
Expected points per gameEst.14.414.6
Points vs expectedEst.−3.6+1.8

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
  • Parker Washington
Target share by week
WeekJosh DownsParker Washington
114%against BAL29%against CLE
230%against KC43%against DEN
331%against HOU19%against NE

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 Parker Washington
LeaderboardJosh DownsParker Washington
Target share leaders#13of 74 wide receivers#4of 74 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#10of 74 wide receivers#6of 74 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#14of 35 wide receivers#21of 35 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#14of 166 wide receivers#32of 166 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#123of 166 wide receivers#16of 166 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#17of 166 wide receivers#16of 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

Parker Washington

Role down

Parker Washington's target share fell to 19% in week 3 (5 targets), from 37% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
19%
Targets, week 3
5
Target share, weeks 1–2
37%
Targets, weeks 1–2
18

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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