Amon-Ra St. Brown began the season with a couple of games that showcased the talent fantasy managers drafted in the fifth round. He returned with high expectations in Week 7 but exited after only one catch for four yards due to concussion protocol. While he carries a questionable designation, there is optimism he will play. Can fantasy managers deploy St. Brown in Detroit’s appealing matchup against Miami? Here’s what we know.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown questionable to play Week 8
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is questionable to play on Sunday after returning to practice fully on Friday.
Fantasy Impact
St. Brown left Week 7’s game with a concussion scare, but he cleared protocol and is good to go this week. St. Brown was limited to start the week but was a full participant on Friday, a good sign he will play. He will likely return to operating as the team’s primary target in the passing game against Miami.
Relevant News
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) has a good shot to play Sunday
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) in a red no-contact jersey Wednesday
- Amon-Ra St. Brown avoids concussion in Week 7
Check out our NFL News Desk for the latest injury news
What the Experts are Saying
St. Brown should be good to go this week. Head coach Dan Campbell stated St. Brown didn’t have a concussion but was ruled out due to ataxia. In Weeks 1-3 before the injury, St. Brown was 16th in PFF receiving grade, tenth in yards per route run, and 13th in YAC per reception (minimum ten targets). St. Brown will remind people this week that he’s a WR1. In the first three games of the season, St. Brown commanded a 30.8% target share (sixth-best), seeing 11 targets per game (seventh-best). St. Brown will run about 66% of his routes from the slot against Justin Bethel (career: 58.1% catch rate, 94.8 passer rating).
-Derek Brown
Still TBD, but we’d lean towards St. Brown playing Week 8 as long as he didn’t suffer a setback after Friday’s practice. WRs returning from concussions don’t generally see any negative performance impact, so he should go back into lineups with confidence if active.
-Deepak Chona
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