Josh Downs Odds and Prop Bets vs. Saints – NFL Week 8 2023

Updated Oct. 29, 2023 10:50 a.m. ET

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Week 8 of the NFL season features Josh Downs and the Indianapolis Colts facing the New Orleans Saints at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. Let's dig into all of the prop bets available for Downs' in this contest, using stats and trends to help you make good predictions.

Across his previous three games, Downs' recent performance includes 20 targets and 16 receptions for 243 yards and two scores.

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Josh Downs vs. Saints Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
48.5	-115	+300

Josh Downs vs. New Orleans Game Info

Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints
Game Day: October 29, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 48.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on FOX

Josh Downs Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
47	33	401	182	2	12.2

Josh Downs Betting Insights

Downs is averaging 57.3 receiving yards per game. That's 8.8 more yards than the over/under of 48.5 set for Sunday.
In three out of seven games this year, he has tallied over 48.5 receiving yards.
Downs' 57.3 receiving yards per game are 23.1 more than his average prop total of 34.2 yards per game.
In the receiving game, he has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet in 83.3% of his games (five of six).
In two of seven games this year, Downs has a touchdown catch, but he has posted zero multiple-TD efforts.

Saints' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	187 (4)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	5.6 (2)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	98.7 (12)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.9 (12)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	285.7 (4)
Yards/Play Allowed	5 (3)
Points/Game Allowed	18.1 (6)

Colts' 2023 Stats

The Colts are averaging 361.1 yards per game on offense (10th in NFL), and they rank 21st defensively with 351.3 yards allowed per game.
Looking at pace stats, Indianapolis is one of the quickest teams in the league this season, running 67 offensive plays per game (fourth in NFL).
The Colts are averaging 237.1 passing yards per game on offense this season (10th in NFL), and they are surrendering 232.6 passing yards per game (19th) on defense.
The Colts rank ninth in run offense (124 rushing yards per game) and 21st in run defense (118.7 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
So far this season, Indianapolis ranks 22nd in NFL with a pass rate of 52.1%. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with a rush rate of 43.8% (with 4% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
This season, the Colts are gaining 5.6 yards per play (13th in the league), while surrendering 5.3 per play on the defensive side of the ball (ninth in the NFL).