“Lions’ standout wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown bounced back impressively a week ago in the game against the Denver Broncos, making a significant impact. He secured seven catches, totaling 112 yards along with a touchdown during the dominant win over the Broncos. However, in the two preceding weeks against the Saints and the Bears, St. Brown had struggled, managing less than five catches and under 50 receiving yards in each game. This was a stark contrast to his performance from the start of Detroit’s season against the Chiefs until their Thanksgiving Day clash with the Packers. Throughout that period (excluding the Lions’ Week 5 game against Carolina), he consistently achieved at least five receptions per game and maintained an average of almost 100 yards per game (99.3). Moreover, he surpassed 100 receiving yards on six occasions within a span of 10 games. St. Brown seemed to regain his dependable form in the recent game against Sean Payton’s team.”
Despite the fact that he had been through a lot in the preceding two weeks, he never changed his routine.
“The two games before that (prior to Denver) – the Saints and Chicago – I think Chicago was like an outlier. Nothing was really going for us, especially in that second half. But, for me, my preparation doesn’t change,” St. Brown told reporters Friday. “Whether I have a great game, whether I don’t, I’m going to stick to what I do, because that’s kind of been what I’ve been doing since I got here and even before I got here. So, the work ethic never changes, and I know that works for me. So, just got to keep going, stay focused and keep working.”
St. Brown has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season (1,175) with three games remaining. With that figure, he now stands sixth on the season in receiving yards.
In addition, he has the seventh-most catches (94), and is on track for another 100-catch season. Last season, the USC product caught a career-high 106 balls. Despite his early career success, he is constantly striving to outperform himself on a weekly basis. And he accomplishes this by being continuously productive.
“I think for me, but especially in this league, you’re only as good as your last week really,” St. Brown expressed. “And, it’s easy to do it maybe one or two weeks, six weeks, a year. But, to do it year after year after year is what’s hard. And, for me, that’s something I prided myself on, is not (being) a guy that can only do it one time. I can keep doing it, year in and year out, and that’s kind of been my goal.”
The opportunity to secure the NFC North division title on Sunday in Minnesota is now in front of St. Brown and his teammates. If the Lions win (or tie) their divisional rivals, they will win the division title for the first time since the 1993 season. Despite conceding that beating the Vikings would be a “special moment,” St. Brown is treating Detroit’s Week 16 game like any other.
“It’s been fun. It’s been, I mean, I think just like any other week for us. Work week,” St. Brown said about preparing for the Vikings this week. “But, we all know what’s on the line. I think for us going into this week, it was just about building off kind of what we did last week. That same way we approached last week is the same way we wanted to approach this week. And, I think we have, and (we’re) just focusing on ourselves and not trying to do anything too much out of the ordinary.”
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