Josh Downs
WR28 · IND
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Rankings updated Aug 8, 2:48 AM CDTWR28 · IND
Deep Pick choiceDraft Josh Downs over T.J. Hockenson if both are on the board. This is a cross-position call, so raw WR and TE points are not the tiebreaker: Josh Downs is WR28 and No. 50 overall, 80 spots ahead of T.J. Hockenson at TE15 after the board weighs replacement value, weekly startability, ceiling, role resilience, and playoff runway. T.J. Hockenson remains a strong roster-build alternative, but Josh Downs is the cleaner pick unless a newer structured status showing unrestricted participation or clearance would supersede this adjustment. Alec Pierce returning to unrestricted work would remove the temporary teammate opportunity adjustment.
TE15 · MIN
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T.J. Hockenson is the alternative if he converts his much higher role command into outcomes that close the median and ceiling gap.
A newer structured status showing unrestricted participation or clearance would supersede this adjustment. Alec Pierce returning to unrestricted work would remove the temporary teammate opportunity adjustment.
