Start Stefon Diggs or Josh Downs? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Stefon Diggs over Josh Downs in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Stefon Diggs at 11.4 points and Josh Downs at 9.3, a gap of 2.1. 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 Stefon Diggs at ADP 99 and Josh Downs at 93.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Stefon Diggs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Stefon Diggs 2.1 points ahead of Josh Downs on the books.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Stefon Diggs and WAS visit DAL on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DAL allowed 22.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and no touchdowns against DAL.

By points allowed to the position, Stefon Diggs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Josh Downs is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Stefon Diggs played 63 percent of WAS snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 1 against PHI: 44 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Stefon Diggs, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 3 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards, 7.3 PPR points.

Stefon Diggs, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 34 of 66 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 101 yards, 1 touchdown, 22.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Josh Downs over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Josh Downs over Jordan Addison.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Josh Downs.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Jordan Addison.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Khalil Shakir.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Matthew Golden.