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WR · 2025 season

Brian Thomas Jr. vs Josh Downs

Brian Thomas Jr. led Josh Downs in 2025 targets, 91 to 88, and receiving yards, 707 to 566. Overall, Brian Thomas Jr. led 4 of 6 measured categories.

Brian Thomas Jr. (Jacksonville, 14 games) against Josh Downs (Indianapolis, 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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What actually
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Brian Thomas Jr. vs Josh Downs, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricBrian Thomas Jr.Josh Downs
Targets91 ✓88
Receptions4858 ✓
Receiving yards707 ✓566
Receiving touchdowns24 ✓
Yards per reception14.73 ✓9.76
Fantasy points138.8 ✓138.4

Categories won: Brian Thomas Jr. 4, Josh Downs 2.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Brian Thomas Jr. or Josh Downs?

Brian Thomas Jr. led Josh Downs in 2025 targets, 91 to 88, and receiving yards, 707 to 566. Overall, Brian Thomas Jr. led 4 of 6 measured categories.

What separates Brian Thomas Jr. and Josh Downs statistically?

Brian Thomas Jr. led on targets (91 to 88). Josh Downs led on receptions (58 to 48). Brian Thomas Jr. led on receiving yards (707 to 566).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start Brian Thomas Jr. or Josh Downs?

Brian Thomas Jr. led Josh Downs in 2025 targets, 91 to 88, and receiving yards, 707 to 566. Overall, Brian Thomas Jr. led 4 of 6 measured categories. Brian Thomas Jr. led on targets, 91 to 88. Josh Downs led on receptions, 58 to 48. Brian Thomas Jr. hosts IND in week 8, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST. Josh Downs plays at JAX in week 8, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken November 1, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.