Jayden Higgins and Josh Downs split the 2025 season 4 measured categories each, so the choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
Jayden Higgins (Houston, 17 games) against Josh Downs (Indianapolis, 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
| Metric | Jayden Higgins | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Target Share | 12.3% | 16.6% ✓ |
| Snap Share | 57.2% | 58.7% ✓ |
| Air Yards Share | 17.6% ✓ | 15.0% |
| Average Depth of Target | 12.34 ✓ | 7.49 |
| Yards Per Target | 7.72 ✓ | 6.43 |
| Receiving Yards | 525 | 566 ✓ |
| WOPR | 0.31 | 0.35 ✓ |
| Receiving EPA | +16.8 ✓ | +8.7 |
Categories won: Jayden Higgins 4, Josh Downs 4.
Last season is settled. The decision isn't. Our read on this pair covers the 2026 projection for both players, how confident we are and why, the situational changes that don't show up above, and which one we'd take in each scoring format.
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Josh Downs led on target share (16.6% to 12.3%). Josh Downs led on snap share (58.7% to 57.2%). Jayden Higgins led on air yards share (17.6% to 15.0%).
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken July 28, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.