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Amon-Ra St. Brown Is New NFL YAC King

Amon-Ra St. Brown leads all NFL wide receivers in yards after the catch.

John Maakaron

Amon-Ra St. Brown Is New NFL YAC King
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The Detroit Lions have found themselves a gem in wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. 

With renewed goals for his second season in the National Football League, the talented wideout has become the yards-after-the-catch leader among all wideouts after three weeks. 

In 2022, St. Brown has amassed 141 yards after the catch (YAC). 

Not only has he been a reliable producer, he has become a consistent target for quarterback Jared Goff. 

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Prior to having his receptions streak snapped against the Vikings, St. Brown had gone eight consecutive games with eight or more receptions.

"He runs good routes. He gets himself open," said Goff, when asked about by reporters about the reception streak. "It hasn’t felt forced. That’s why it kind of jumps up on us, ‘Wow, it’s been eight games in a row,’ or whatever it is. It’s just kind of been natural."

Despite all of the early accolades he has received, St. Brown is setting his sights on significant goals beyond just winning the NFC Player of the Week. 

"I’m trying to take it up a notch. Everything I did last year, turn it up. More catches. More yards. More everything," St. Brown said. "More wins for the team."

While he suffered an ankle injury against the Vikings, it is not expected to take him out of action for a significant amount of time, if at all. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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