Josh Downs

Josh Downs, Courtland Sutton and Ladd McConkey should be in your lineups as you make a push for the fantasy playoffs.

One of Pittman's missed connections was an awful drop. It was a literal perfect Anthony Richardson pass, something you probably shouldn't let go to waste as a wideout. On the plus side of the ledger, Richardson looked more competent than he did pre-benching, even if he continued to struggle mightily with his short-area accuracy. Although Pittman has been clearly surpassed by Josh Downs for No. 1 receiver status, today offered hope he could maybe maintain WR4 appeal in PPR leagues. That will still be a stretch for a brutal Week 12 matchup with the Lions.

Re-adjusting to life with an inaccurate Anthony Richardson under center, Downs made a diving 31-yard third down grab on the Colts' opening series. His touchdown was a fourth quarter 10-yarder that required the wideout to dive for the plane. Richardson makes for a bumpy fantasy ride, but Downs has now had back-to-back useful outings with Ant under center. Week 12 could be a different story with the Colts likely to be in negative game script against a Lions defense that has been tidal waving opposing passers of late.

Downs caught all five of his targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.

Making his first start since Week 8, Richardson posted a new career high for passing by 39. The two-touchdown day on the ground was also "just" the second of his career. He also conducted a picture perfect two-minute drill that led to what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. Richardson still had several mind-numbing misses -- the shorter the pass is, the less accurate Richardson becomes -- but he was in greater rhythm in the intermediate areas than we are used to seeing. He found three different pass catchers for at least three grabs, including Josh Downs and Michael Pittman for five a piece. A normal day at the office for a lot of quarterbacks, but genuine progress for Richardson. He was also a complete menace with the ball in his hands, looking scarily difficult to tackle on his two- and four-yard touchdown runs. This was much more like the quarterback the Colts wanted to see before they benched Richardson for Joe Flacco. That won't be happening again any time soon, it appears. That being said, the Lions are a significantly more difficult matchup for Week 12, albeit at home.