WR · Indianapolis Colts
Josh Downs
@ Washington Commanders · Week 4 · Neutral site
- Line
- 62.5
- Receiving Yards
- Nuvela
- 54.1
- our projection
- Difference
- −8.4
- −13%
- Lines checked
- Markets posted
- 7 of 8
- Line since open
- 0, from 62.5
- Projections updated
All player props
Every line available this week, with how often he cleared it recently. Selecting one re-anchors the rest of the page.
Every market compared
| Market | Line | Nuvela | Diff | Cleared L5 | Opened | Since open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving Yards | 62.5 | 61.9 | −0.6 | 2 of 5 | 62.5 | level |
| Receptions | 5.5 | 4.9 | −0.6 | 1 of 5 | 5.5 | level |
| Anytime TD | 36% | 13% | −22% | 0 of 5 | 35% | +1% |
| Longest Reception | 22.5 | 20.2 | −2.3 | 3 of 5 | 22.5 | level |
| 1st TD | 8% | 7% | −1% | 0 of 5 | 9% | −1% |
| 2+ TDs | 4% | 0% | −4% | 0 of 5 | — | — |
| Last TD | 8% | 9% | +1% | 0 of 5 | 8% | level |
| Rush + Rec Yards | No line posted yet | |||||
How the line moved
- Mon 6:33 PM62.5opened
- Tue 6:33 AM62.50
- Tue 6:34 AM64.5+2
- Tue 6:34 AM62.5−2
- Tue 6:33 PM64.5+2
- Thu 12:30 PM62.5−2
Opened 62.5, now 62.5.
Catalysts are matched to each move by timing, which is approximate — read them as what was in the news around the move, not a proven cause.
Moves with this
How the WR1's receiving tends to move with each teammate role, across the league.
- The QB's passing yardsmove together · 640 games+0.6
- The WR2's receiving yardsmove loosely together · 640 games+0.2
- The RB1's rushing yardsroughly independent · 640 games0
- The TE1's receiving yardsroughly independent · 638 games0
A role-level tendency across the league — a general pattern for this role, not a measured link between these two specific players.
Recent output relative to line
Full season · every game against the selected line.
Receiving Yards, last 3
- Consensus line
- 62.5
- yards
- Nuvela projection
- 54.1
- −8.4 on the line
- Above the line
- 2 of 3
- 67% of the sample
- vs closing lines
- 2 of 3
- each week's own close
- Median
- 72
- regular season
- Average
- 62
- −0.5 on the line
Distribution by time window
The same games cut four ways, against the line posted now and against the line each game actually closed at.
Windows
| Window | Median | Above % · vs current line | Above % · vs closing line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 | 72 | 67%2/3 | 67%2/3 |
| Last 5 | 61 | 40%2/5 | 50%2/4 |
| Season | 72 | 67%2/3 | 67%2/3 |
| Last season | 36.5 | 6%1/16 | 47%7/15 |
Custom splits
Cut the same games by where they were played, who was on the field, and what the game was doing.
Cut the sample
- Games
- 3
- of 3
- Average
- 62
- yards
- Median
- 72
- yards
- Above 62.5
- 2 of 3
- 67% of the sample
- vs the full 3
- 0
- yards
Sample under 8 games — treat as directional.
| Week | Opponent | Receiving Yards | Line that week | Against it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs BAL | 37 | 46.5 | −9.5 |
| Week 2 | @ KC | 72 | 67.5 | +4.5 |
| Week 3 | vs HOU | 77 | 50.5 | +26.5 |
Availability
Practice participation through the week, and the teammates whose status changes his workload.
His practice week
- Injury
- None reported
- Game status
- Active
- Snap share, last game
- 68%
- Games missed this season
- 0
Workload dependencies
- Keenan Allen64% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Alec Pierce42% snap share · Listed Out — a downgrade pushes targets his way.Out
- Laquon Treadwell63% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Ashton Dulin19% snap share · Listed Out — a downgrade pushes targets his way.Out
- Anthony Gould0% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Deion Burks5% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
Injury report
Both clubs’ full report, not only the names that touch his own workload.
IND · Indianapolis Colts
WAS · Washington Commanders
What this report suggests
- Names listed
- 18
- 6 IND · 12 WAS
- Ruled out
- 8
- won’t play
- Questionable
- 10
- decided at kickoff
- Touch his workload
- 2
- Alec Pierce, Ashton Dulin
- His coverage
- —
- not tracked yet
2 names on these lists reach him directly. Alec Pierce, Ashton Dulin — flagged in Availability — are the teammates whose status changes his own workload. The rest reach him through the game, not his role.
Across both clubs, 8 ruled out and 10 questionable. A thinner defence argues for more possessions — volume, which is most of a yards prop — though it cuts both ways, since trailing throws more and leading throws less.
Counted from the two lists above rather than typed, so this can’t disagree with them. It reads the report; it does not predict who plays.
Key research points
What this line assumes, and what the data shows. You make the call.
The read
The market lists Josh Downs at 62.5 receiving yards. He has cleared this line in 2 of 3 games. Our projection, built from his own games and never from the line, is 54.08. WAS ranks 30th of 32 in catch rate allowed and 30th in receiving yards allowed. Research, not a pick — the call is yours.
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it, and it adds nothing the tables below do not already carry.
Research context for this week
The factors actually in play this week, and which one swings it.
3 factors in play
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it.
Game context
The game the line sits inside. A total and a script set how many chances there are before any of his own rates matter.
- Game total
- 47.5
- combined
- IND implied total
- 25.5
- favored
- WAS implied total
- 22
- underdog
- Projected script
- Neutral/Lead
- favored
- Pace
- 32.2s
- seconds / play
- Wind
- —
- no forecast yet
- Conditions
- Neutral site
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
What the game projects
- Offensive plays
- 62.3
- 3-game avg
- Dropbacks
- 36.2
- 58% pass
- His receptions
- 4.7
- projected this game
- Red-zone trips
- 3
- 3-game avg
- Pass rate ± exp
- −4.8
- PROE
A yards prop is a rate times a volume. The rates live in Usage; this is the volume they act on — the offence’s per-game workload and his projected share of it.
Usage & opportunity
Roughly 70% of any prop outcome is opportunity, not efficiency. This is the section that predicts.
Share of the offence
Opponent defense
How Washington Commanders defends each position — fantasy points allowed per game, rank 1 = toughest — and what comparable roles have done against them.
How this defense handles receivers
What Washington Commanders actually allows to WRs, against the rest of the league. Rank 1 = toughest draw.
| Measure | Allowed | League avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targets allowedTo this position, per game — the volume a receptions line rests on. | 20.7 | 18.1 | 29th of 32 |
| Catch rate allowedReceptions per target. | 74% | 63% | 30th of 32 |
| Receiving yards allowedTo this position. | 191 | 148.3 | 30th of 32 |
| Yards per target allowedVolume-independent efficiency conceded to this position. | 9.2 | 8.2 | 25th of 32 |
| Target depth allowedAverage air yards per target — how far downfield this defence lets the ball go. | 10.2 | 11.4 | 10th of 32 |
| Yards after catch allowedPer reception — tackling and pursuit, the other half of a receiving line. | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3rd of 32 |
| Deep attempts allowedShare of throws against this defence travelling 20+ air yards. | 10% | 11% | 16th of 32 |
By position
| Position | FP allowed / g | Rank1 = toughest |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 27.4 | 31st of 32 |
| RB | 12.3 | 2nd of 32 |
| WRhis position | 46.7 | 32nd of 32 |
| TE | 21.4 | 31st of 32 |
Similar players
| Player | Rec yds |
|---|---|
| Wan'Dale Robinson2025 · Wk 15 | 54 |
| Rome Odunze2025 · Wk 6 | 32 |
| DeVonta Smith2026 · Wk 1 | 53 |
| Jahan Dotson2025 · Wk 18 | 40 |
| Jakobi Meyers2025 · Wk 3 | 63 |
Game log · season
Most recent first — his weekly output for this market.
Every game
| Week | Opponent | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Long | aDOT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | vs HOU | 11 | 5 | 77 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
| Wk 2 | @ KC | 9 | 7 | 72 | 20 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Wk 1 | vs BAL | 4 | 2 | 37 | 25 | — | 0 |
Prop odds
Over/under prices across the market for the selected line.
Receiving Yards
| Sportsbook | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 62.5 | −125 | −105 |
| BetOnline | 62.5 | −116 | −111 |
| BetRivers | 62.5 | −117 | −114 |
| Bovada | 62.5 | −115 | −115 |
| DraftKings | 62.5 | −110 | −114 |
| Fanatics | 60.5 | −120 | −110 |
| FanDuel | 62.5 | −114 | −114 |
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