Amon-Ra St. Brown opened the season on fire, putting up back-to-back elite WR1 finishes in Week 1 and Week 2. However, the wideout then suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 that forced him to be held out for last week’s high-scoring affair versus the Seahawks. In his absence, T.J. Hockenson and Josh Reynolds turned in great performances. This Detroit offense has been very kind to fantasy managers all season, and St. Brown only adds to their upside as a team. However, will he be able to suit up on Sunday against the Patriots? Here’s what we know.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown deemed questionable for Sunday
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Amon-Rat St. Brown is listed as questionable for Week 5 in New England.
Fantasy Impact
St. Brown missed Week 4 against Seattle, and the Lions didn’t skip a beat. In his absence, TE T.J. Hockenson and WR Josh Reynolds stepped up in a narrow loss. If St. Brown plays, he’s an automatic start in this offense, but if he sits, other playmakers can be turned to as flex values.
Relevant News
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) will practice Friday
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) does not practice Thursday
- Amon-Ra St. Brown given a rest day Wednesday
What the Experts are Saying
St. Brown logged back-to-back DNPs to open the season before a limited practice on Friday, which has led to a questionable tag. This feels like Detroit should have slapped him with a doubtful tag, but I’m guessing Dan Campbell doesn’t want to give away that his top receiver is probably out again this week. If St. Brown is active, expect a full workload but lower your expectations of his effectiveness. He’d be a volatile WR2. This season he’s run about 66% of his routes from the slot, ranking tenth in yards per route run and 19th in PFF receiving grade (minimum ten targets). He’s seventh in target share and ninth in targets per route run. He would match up against Miles Bryant, who has allowed a 70% catch rate and 105.2 passer rating.
-Derek Brown
True game-time decision. Slightly lean towards him sitting. If he plays, expect less than his typical production. Ankles don’t tend to affect WRs on a per-play basis, but data suggests they see fewer snaps and targets when dealing with sprains that knock them out of practice for almost 2 full weeks.
-Deepak Chona
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