The Indianapolis Colts will face the Denver Broncos in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Josh Downs.
Is Josh Downs Playing in Week 15?
Coming off the bye week, Downs was back at practice on Wednesday. He is dealing with a shoulder injury.
Downs was limited to start the week but upgraded to full on Thursday. Despite another full session on Friday, Downs is listed as questionable.
It does cast some doubt on his playing status, but it would be surprising if he didn’t play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Colts’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Josh Downs in Week 15?
Downs continues to battle a shoulder injury, and his status seems to be on the pessimistic side of questionable as we sit here today. I don’t think he’d be subject to a Patrick Surtain II shadow should he suit up, and that projection has him sitting as a fine PPR Flex play in my preliminary “if-active” rankings.
Top PPR WRs, Weeks 8-11:
- Ja’Marr Chase: 113.6 PPR points
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 84.0
- CeeDee Lamb: 82.8
- Cooper Kupp: 81.1
- Courtland Sutton: 74.2
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 71.7
- Calvin Ridley: 70.1
- Downs: 67.8
My hunch is that your default ranking of Downs isn’t nearly high enough. His health and his quarterback introduce plenty of risks, but the versatile skill set is plenty to land him in your PPR lineup with confidence should he clear all physical hurdles entering the weekend.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Josh Downs’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Downs is projected to score 6.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.7 receptions for 29.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Josh Downs’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)