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By Robert Marvi
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The Detroit Lions have been stumbling a bit lately, and with a 7-5 record, if they are to make the NFL playoffs, they will have to get hot for the rest of the regular season.
They have a challenging schedule the rest of the way, and on Thursday, they will face the surging Dallas Cowboys at home. There was some concern in recent days because wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, one of their biggest offensive weapons, was unable to practice due to an ankle injury he had suffered a week ago when they lost to the Green Bay Packers.
Luckily, St. Brown has been cleared to play on Thursday versus Dallas.
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St. Brown has played in all 12 of Detroit's games so far this season and has caught 75 passes for 884 yards and nine touchdowns while leading the team in all three categories. He is well on his way to going over 1,000 receiving yards and making the Pro Bowl for the fourth straight year.
He barely played versus the Packers on Thanksgiving Day and had zero receptions while being targeted on just one pass by quarterback Jared Goff.
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St. Brown's fine play is a big reason the Lions come into this matchup ranked third in both points and total yards. He has been aided by fellow wideout Jameson Williams, who is having another strong season, as well as the team's outstanding tag-team duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery at the running back position.
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After Thursday, Detroit will visit the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 14 before returning home to host the Pittsburgh Steelers a week later.
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