One of the favorite offseason pieces of content is ranking the top players at every position and letting the discussion commence. Or arguments, or however folks like to get their points across.
Here’s a take for you to ponder: Amon-Ra St. Brown as the fifth-best wide receiver in the NFL. That’s where the Sun God landed in the wide receiver rankings over at Pro Football Focus, from Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick.
St. Brown has been as steady as they come over the past four seasons with the Lions. His 93.6 PFF receiving grade since 2022 ranks second in the NFL behind only Puka Nacua. No receiver has been better at moving the chains, as St. Brown’s 285 combined receiving first downs and touchdowns over that span are 16 more than any other wide receiver. The former fourth-round pick’s 33 receiving touchdowns over the past three seasons also lead the NFL.
Steady as they come. Excellent way to describe St. Brown. Since his breakout rookie season, St. Brown has been the straw that stirs the drink in the Lions’ passing attack. Four straight 100-catch and 1,000-yard seasons, plus three straight seasons with double-digit touchdowns. He may not be the top guy for a lot of analysts, but he’s not far off and is one of the very safe bets, especially if you are looking at him for your upcoming fantasy football drafts.
The only receivers ranked ahead of St. Brown on this list are Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) and Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals).
St. Brown wasn’t the only Lions receiver to crack this list. Jameson Williams also checks in at No. 22.
Williams has become the big-play threat Detroit hoped for when it drafted him in 2022. He is coming off consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with at least seven receiving touchdowns in each. He also set a career high with 12 forced missed tackles while ranking among the top six qualified wide receivers in yards per reception in each of the past two seasons. The 25-year-old should continue creating explosive plays for Detroit in 2026.
Williams has become the explosive vertical threat for the Lions, making plenty of big plays down the field for chunks of yards. Fantasy owners may have been frustrated from time to time with him last season, but he exploded in the second half of the season. Following the Week 8 bye, Williams had three games with over 100 yards, six games with at least five catches and five touchdowns. Williams also notched three games with seven catches after Detroit’s Week 8 bye.
Detroit will once again enter the season with one of the top wide receiver duos in the NFL and will have high expectations on offense.
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