Amon-Ra St. Brown

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: DET.

Quick Facts

• Position: WR
• Team: DET (Detroit Lions)
• Bye week (2026): 6
• FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 6

2026 Outlook

Tier 2 WR1 candidate per FTN. 2025 line: 172 targets, 117 catches, 1,412 yards, 11 TDs, 27.7% target share — a top-flight WR by every measure. Has scored 10+ TDs in three straight seasons. FTN's only knock: no realistic path to 2,000 yards alongside Jahmyr Gibbs, capping the overall WR1 ceiling.

Touchdown regression risk: SideLion Report flagged St. Brown's elevated red zone target rate in 2025 as potentially unsustainable. He led the NFL in red zone target rate per route run, with 33 red zone targets in 2025. Absence of TE Sam LaPorta for final eight games inflated his red zone opportunity, though this accounted for only 3 TDs and minimal additional red zone targets. Key threat to 2026 ceiling: second-year TE Isaac Teslar (6 TDs on 16 catches as rookie, 5 in red zone) and potential increased red zone role for Jameson Williams (17 red zone targets over last two seasons vs. St. Brown's 33 in 2025 alone) could cap St. Brown's touchdown ceiling. At minimum, touchdown regression is possible after three straight seasons of 10-12 TDs (per One piece of data invites downside for Amon-Ra St. Brown as a 2026 fantasy asset)

CBS Sports' Fantasy Football World Cup panel rates St. Brown as a tier-one pass catcher, ranking him closer to Ja'Marr Chase than to Chase Brown in their 2026 projections. Expert Jamey Eisenberg notes St. Brown's elite first-round pedigree (top-2 player at WR in multiple expert big boards) as a key factor differentiating the Lions' offensive talent from other top teams in the World Cup exercise. (per Fantasy Football World Cup: Crowning the NFL team with the best offensive talent for 2026 - CBS Sports).

Trade value (July 18): ESPN places St. Brown in a tier that would command a first-round pick or more in a hypothetical trade, reflecting his position as an elite WR1 operating in a top-5 NFL offense (per ESPN says 7 Lions would fetch 1st-round NFL draft picks if traded).

St. Brown ranked 20th in the 2025 NFL Top 100 players list and remains one of the league's most consistent pass catchers. Peer endorsements emphasize his elite efficiency—fellow receivers and defenders consistently cite his route running and field understanding as factors separating elite production from the rest. He is widely expected to crack the 2026 Top 100 again (per Jack Campbell cracks NFL Top 100 list for 1st time).

Jared Goff calls St. Brown the NFL's best wide receiver, citing his complete skill set: "He's the only guy who catches with it, runs with it, blocks—does everything. He can do it all." Goff emphasizes St. Brown's elite blocking grades (t-7th in run blocking, 4th in pass blocking) and his ability to raise the bar for the entire offense through his work in practice and games. Despite this peer-level endorsement, St. Brown is routinely ranked below Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and CeeDee Lamb in industry rankings—a discrepancy that may represent undervaluation heading into 2026 drafts (per Why Jared Goff believes Amon-Ra St. Brown is the NFL's best WR).

Yahoo Sports WR rankings (Aug 24): Ranked #5 among all wide receivers for 2026, placing him just outside the elite Tier 1 group. His consistent top-5 production and elite efficiency remain reflected in the ranking (per Chase leads Top-75 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2026).

Role / Depth Chart

Locked-in WR1 in Detroit's offense.

Injury Status

Healthy.

Training Camp Notes

Early August: St. Brown expressed vocal support for Gibbs during training camp, calling him "the best of the best" and saying no other RB compares to his talent (per 2026 Detroit Lions training camp: Latest intel, updates - ESPN). He acknowledged the competition level in the WR room has risen with multiple capable receivers, including Jameson Williams and second-year TE Isaac Teslar, but remains the clear #1 target.

Recent News

• 2026-07-08 — 2026 Fantasy Football Top 200 Overall PPR Rankings: AJ Brown Soars After Being Paired... (2026 Fantasy Football Top 200 Overall PPR Rankings: AJ Brown Soars After Being Paired...)
• 2026-07-27 — WR-WR Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Amon-Ra St. Brown, A.J. Brown To Open (WR-WR Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Amon-Ra St. Brown, A.J. Brown To Open)
• 2026-07-22 — Why Jared Goff believes Amon-Ra St. Brown is the NFL’s best WR (Why Jared Goff believes Amon-Ra St. Brown is the NFL’s best WR)
• 2026-07-15 — Top 10 WRs of 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown climbs, Jameson Williams gets love (Top 10 WRs of 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown climbs, Jameson Williams gets love)
• 2026-07-07 — Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown News Draws NFL Attention (Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown News Draws NFL Attention)
• 2026-06-24 — One piece of data invites downside for Amon-Ra St. Brown as a 2026 fantasy asset (One piece of data invites downside for Amon-Ra St. Brown as a 2026 fantasy asset)
• 2026-05-05 — 2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Post-NFL Draft (2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Post-NFL Draft)
• 2026-05-19 — Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings For 2026: Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and More (Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings For 2026: Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and More)
• 2026-04-21 — Several notable WR and TE injuries could impact 2026 fantasy football outlooks (Several notable WR and TE injuries could impact 2026 fantasy football outlooks)
• 2026-03-09 — Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL... (Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL...)

Open Questions

(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)

Sources

• FTN WR1 candidate tiers 2026