Start Josh Downs or Jakobi Meyers? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Josh Downs over Jakobi Meyers in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Josh Downs at 9.3 points and Jakobi Meyers at 8.9, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Josh Downs's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Josh Downs at ADP 93 and Jakobi Meyers at 91.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 9.3 fantasy points for Josh Downs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Josh Downs 0.4 points ahead of Jakobi Meyers on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jakobi Meyers and JAX visit DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 14.7 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 37 yards and a touchdown against DEN.

Josh Downs and IND visit KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 13.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 55 yards and no touchdowns against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Jakobi Meyers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jakobi Meyers is listed as questionable with a thumb injury.

Josh Downs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jakobi Meyers played 65 percent of JAX snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 1 against CLE: 37 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Josh Downs played 89 percent of IND snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Josh Downs, Week 1 against BAL: 48 of 54 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jakobi Meyers played 16 games for JAX and scored 175.8 PPR points, 11.0 a game, finishing WR32.

He caught 75 of 110 targets for 835 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 553 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 65 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 39 yards, 7.9 PPR points.

In 2025, Josh Downs played 16 games for IND and scored 136.4 PPR points, 8.5 a game, finishing WR44.

He caught 58 of 88 targets for 566 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 422 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Josh Downs, Week 18 of 2025 against HOU: 1 carry for -5 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 61 yards, 9.6 PPR points.

Josh Downs, Week 17 of 2025 against JAX: 35 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 34 yards, 5.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jayden Reed.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Josh Downs over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Josh Downs.
• Start Josh Downs over Quentin Johnston.