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Indianapolis ColtsJosh Downs Receptions
Stats updated: Sep 20, 2026 — nightly box scores, not live.
Josh Downs has gone over 4.5 REC in 3 of his last 10 decided games (30%), measured against our typical-game line.
- Draft
- Undrafted
- College
- North Carolina
- Experience
- 5 seasons
Line
Receptions · season avg 4.2 REC · our lineSave this PrizePicks prop to your Playbook to track it
OutOutJosh Downs isn't expected to play — the read below describes past games only.
Downs paced the Colts in targets, catches and receiving yards in a game that Alec Pierce (heel) exited in the first half. Pierce was the Colts' leading receiver last season, ahead of Tyler Warren, Michael Pittman (foot) and Downs. With Pierce hurt and Pittman now in Pittsburgh, Downs has a clear path to significant target volume from Daniel Jones in Week 3 at home against the Texans.
Verdict
vs 4.5 RECReceptionsNo readFireFactor 0/100· model 67% under
Hit rate (confidence-adjusted)76supports it
Projection vs line67supports it
Consistency31argues against it
Projection
3.7 REC(×0.89 context)
L5 4.0 · L10 3.7 · med 3.5
Consistency
Variable
floor 2.0 · ceil 6.0
Matchup
NR
small sample
Player is Out — no read on this line.Small samples and hot streaks are discounted by a 95% Wilson lower bound (the trust factor), so a thin streak can’t masquerade as an edge.
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Last 55 games
40%over
2 over · 3 under
Low confidence95% CI 12%–77%Last 1010 games
30%over
3 over · 7 under
Low confidence95% CI 11%–60%Last 2014 games
43%over
6 over · 8 under
Low confidence95% CI 21%–67%Season14 games
43%over
6 over · 8 under
Low confidence95% CI 21%–67%Alternate lines — Receptions (REC)
REC over rate across nearby lines (season) — find where the edge holds or flips. The bar shows the 95% Wilson interval; the dot is the point estimate. Click a line to run the full read at that number.
| Line | Over | O / U | Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 14/14 | ||
| 71% | 10/14 | ||
| 64% | 9/14 | ||
| 4.5Current | 43% | 6/14 | |
| 36% | 5/14 | ||
| 7% | 1/14 | ||
| 0% | 0/14 |
Situational splits
Over 4.5 REC by situation, each with its own confidence — thin splits read Low, so a small-sample “crushes at home” doesn’t masquerade as an edge.
Home / Away
Home57%4/7Low
Away29%2/7Low
Days since last game
3+ days38%5/13Low
Next matchup — vs HOU
Sep 27, 2026
6thof 32 in REC allowed to wide receivers
HOU allows 4.4 REC per game to wide receivers (rank 1 = allows the most).
Sample: 5 player-gameslow sample — interpret with caution
FavorableThe read
Over his last 10 games, Josh Downs has gone over 4.5 REC 3 of 10 decided times (30%) — versus 43% across the full season. HOU has been a favorable matchup for wide receivers this season, allowing the 6th-most REC of 32 teams (4.4 per game) (small sample — read with caution). His game-to-game REC have been moderately variable (σ ≈ 1.7), so short streaks can mislead. These are descriptive stats about past games, not predictions or betting advice.
Market edgeauto
3 books @ 4.5 REC- No-vig fair (over)
- 41.8%
- No-vig fair (under)
- 58.2%
Best Over
Hard Rock Bet+125
-5.9% EV
Best Under
DraftKings-154
-4.0% EV
Model vs market (over)-9.0%
Our model puts the over at 32.9% vs the market's no-vig 41.8%. A comparison of two numbers — not a guarantee.
Line shopping — Receptions (REC)
Each book’s line and your season under rate at that number, vs the market consensus (4.5 REC). A softer number you’d clear more often is a discount — the best one lifts the FireFactor read. Click a book to switch the whole read to it.
under rate = season hit rate at that line. Edge = points of hit rate vs the consensus line. Descriptive research from past games — not betting advice.
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Edge vs
Hit rate excludes pushes from the denominator. Confidence uses a 95% Wilson interval — a high recent rate on few games still reads as low confidence. Season over rate at this line: 43%.
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Descriptive research from public game logs — hit rates describe past games and are not predictions, picks, or betting advice.