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Josh Downs or Sterling Shepard

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Josh Downs

Josh Downs

WRIndianapolis Colts IND
Sterling Shepard

Sterling Shepard

WRTampa Bay Bucs TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Downs over Shepard

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Josh Downs
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
133.030
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
8698.6221
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sterling Shepard
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11515.0150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
4389.5150
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Josh Downs
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Sterling Shepard
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
3 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Downs
OWN
81%
+8.8 compared to last week
START
19%
-16.79 compared to last week
OWN/START Sterling Shepard
OWN
 
1%
+0.97 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Downs
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sterling Shepard
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Downs

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 53rd with 36.10 total points (5.16 avg).
  • Currently 63 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 38th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: -159 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 68, REC YDS: 725, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown Sterling Shepard

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 80th with 20.40 total points (4.08 avg).
  • Currently 78.7 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 112th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 4 (0.80 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 31 (6.20 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +67 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 9, REC YDS: 86, REC TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Downs

No Injury Reported

Injury Sterling Shepard

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Downs

Week 8
Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.71299.291072203.90
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 47.00 total points (6.71 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 299.29 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 765 (109.29 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1330 (190.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 22 (3.14 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 22.71 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -63.21, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +13, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3.88,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 22.1, YDS/G: 351.4
Matchups Sterling Shepard

Week 8
Tampa Bay Bucs VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.14343.1475622.86
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 32.00 total points (4.57 avg).
  • Currently 49 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 964 (137.71 per game).
  • Ranked 13th in pass defense with 1438 (205.43 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 5 (0.71 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.14 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 2 (0.29 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +44.71, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -7, INTs: +1, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +5.14,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.3, YDS/G: 341.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Downs
13.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sterling Shepard
4.39
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Downs
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 IND 16 98 68 771 11.3 2 0 0 0 0
2024 IND 5 38 28 242 8.6 2 1 -1 -1 0
ON PACE 12 92 68 588 8.6 5 2 -2 -1 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 95 65 723 11.1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 136 96 1013 10.6 4 1 -1 -1 0
Career Sterling Shepard
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2016 NYG 16 105 65 683 10.5 8 3 31 10.3 0
2017 NYG 11 84 59 731 12.4 2 4 4 1 0
2018 NYG 16 107 66 872 13.2 4 3 33 11 0
2019 NYG 10 85 57 576 10.1 3 6 72 12 0
2020 NYG 12 90 66 656 9.9 3 6 49 8.2 1
2021 NYG 7 53 36 366 10.2 1 1 -9 -9 0
2022 NYG 3 24 13 154 11.8 1 0 0 0 0
2023 NYG 10 22 10 57 5.7 1 1 6 6 0
2024 TB 4 12 8 93 11.6 1 4 31 7.8 0
ON PACE 10 29 19 226 11.6 2 10 75 7.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 31 19 186 10 1 0 -3 -9 0
Totals 89 582 380 4188 11.0 24 28 217 7.8 1
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ATL @TB
BAL @CLE
BUF @SEA
CAR @DEN
CHI @WAS
CIN vs PHI
DAL @SF
DET vs TEN
GB @JAC
HOU vs IND
KC @LV
LAC vs NO
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Matchup Time
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CHA @HOU 8:00 PM EST
CHI @NO 8:00 PM EST
CLE @TOR 7:30 PM EST
DET vs IND 7:00 PM EST
GS @POR 10:00 PM EST
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Matchup Time
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