Amon-Ra St. Brown fantasy replacements: Top 5 WRs you should add as Lions star deals with ankle injury

Amon-Ra St. Brown, who was likely one of the top players on your fantasy football team, is out due to injury at the worst possible time. With the playoffs all but here, the receiver suffered an ankle injury that could sideline him for some time.

According to CBS Sports on Thursday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell remained optimistic. However, Week 14 appears to be out the window.

"I don't feel like this is long-long-term. That's the good news, but it could be a week or two, maybe, if we're lucky," he said.

Of course, with the fantasy football playoffs here, missing 20-30 points of production over the next two weeks could sink your season. Here's a look at five players who might be able to get you through the upcoming drought.

Top 5 WRs you should add to replace Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown at Detroit Lions v Washington Commanders - NFL 2025 - Source: Getty

#5 - Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars

Jakobi Meyers didn't work out with the Las Vegas Raiders, but the receiver caught his first touchdown of the season against the Arizona Cardinals. If this is the beginning of a trend up, you might be able to stay afloat with Meyers for a couple of weeks as you wait for Amon-Ra St. Brown to heal.

#4 - Kayshon Boutte, New England Patriots

For the month between Week 6 and Week 8, Kayshon Boutte was a set-and-forget receiver. However, Boutte has fallen on hard times, suffering an injury that ruined the following month. However, with Boutte now back on the field and having knocked off the rust against the Cincinnati Bengals, Boutte could get back to form as soon as Week 13.

#3 - Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans

Jayden Higgins has caught a touchdown in two of the last three games, putting him on the radar of fantasy football managers around the league. If you need someone with upside and the chance to boom, Higgins could be that option. If he can have just one game with at least 20 points in the next two weeks, you might almost forget about Amon-Ra St. Brown for a moment.

#2 - Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals

Michael Wilson has been nothing short of explosive in his last two games, earning at least 100 yards. His boom potential is tied directly to Marvin Harrison Jr.'s health. However, for now, Harrison appears to be out of the picture, but that could change at any moment.

#1 - Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos

Troy Franklin has the budding talent, an aging WR1 above him, and multiple quality matchups on deck. As such, if you need someone who you can depend on with potentially a longer runway that could extend into the fantasy football playoffs, you could do worse than Franklin. He is set to face the Washington Commanders, Las Vegas Raiders, and Jacksonville Jaguars by the end of Week 16.