Amon-Ra St. Brown Will Play Through Rib Injury Against Dolphins
Ian Rapoport reported that St. Brown is expected to play today after being limited all week.
If you spent the entire week refreshing practice reports and wondering if was going to leave your fantasy lineup in ruins, you can finally exhale. Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning that the star receiver is expected to play against the despite nursing a rib injury.
St. was limited in practice all week, which is standard NFL code for wrapping a crucial player in bubble wrap until kickoff. But when the lights come on in South Beach, the Sun God is suiting up.
For context, St. already has 53 catches for 580 yards and five touchdowns this season. He is the absolute engine of the passing game, and removing him from the equation would have turned this road trip to into a completely different math problem for the Lions.
Normal humans get a bruised rib and need a doctor's note to avoid carrying groceries. NFL receivers just throw on a flak jacket and volunteer to catch crossing routes in front of linebackers who run a 4.4 forty. It is an objectively absurd way to make a living, but it is exactly why he is a star.
His active status completely shifts the board for anyone looking at player props or setting daily lineups. A limited St. is still a target magnet, though you have to wonder if the will scheme up quicker throws to keep him from taking unnecessary shots to the torso.
We will see exactly how much pain tolerance he packed for the Dolphins game when the offense takes the field. Until then, just know still has its most reliable weapon ready to go.