Through 12 starts this season, St. Brown is tops on the Lions with 75 receptions, 884 yards and nine touchdowns.
Detroit (7-5) sits at No. 8 in the NFC playoff seedings after losing twice over its previous three games and is just a spot ahead of the Cowboys (6-5-1) at No. 9.
However, Dallas is trending upward with a three-game winning streak ahead of Thursday’s much-anticipated game.
Going into the prime-time showdown without St. Brown would have been a massive hit for the Lions, even more so considering the Jared Goff-led offense is already operating without tight end Sam LaPorta, who’s out for the season with a back injury.
Even with St. Brown playing, bigger contributions could be in store for Jameson Williams, who’s recorded 38 catches for 706 yards and six touchdowns this season.
The Cowboys and host Lions kick off Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.
