After starting his rookie season receiving the inconsistent opportunity that would be expected for a fourth-round (112th pick overall) wide receiver, Amon-Ra St. Brown exploded down the stretch to deliver fantasy championships in 2021.

Since then he has not looked back. Working primarily out of the slot, St. Brown has solidified himself as one of the league’s most consistent and productive WRs. Over each consecutive season he has also become more efficient as part of the Lions’ high-scoring offense.

St. Brown was receiving consistent positive reports during his first NFL offseason, and in hindsight it is not a huge surprise that he emerged from a depth chart where his biggest competition consisted of names like Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, and Tyrell Williams.

Heading into the 2024 season, there is another rookie slot receiver who has been receiving a steady drumbeat of glowing reviews from his team since being drafted, and, coincidentally, whose statistical and athletic profiles both mirror St. Brown’s. While the rookie faces stiffer competition than St. Brown did in his rookie year, any injuries to the veterans in front of him would likely result in a promotion to the team’s WR2 role. With plenty of potential to succeed, will this rookie be able to follow the blueprint laid out by St. Brown in order to become a fantasy force early in his career?

Gearing up for your home league draft? Be sure to go back and refresh yourself on all of the rookie WR profiles featured on RotoViz this offseason:

• Marvin Harrison Jr. Lands in Arizona: What the Landing Spot Means for the Pre-Draft Dynasty WR1
• On a Scale of Mecole Hardman to Tyreek Hill, How Good Can Xavier Worthy be in Kansas City?
• Film-Based Scouting, the Analytics Wars, and the Value of Highlights: The Ricky Pearsall Conundrum
• Brian Thomas Jr.’s Final Season Was His Only Good Season, But It Was Spectacular: How Does He Fit Into a Crowded Jacksonville Offense?
• Malik Nabers Isn’t the First Wide Receiver Selected in 2024 Rookie Drafts, But Could He Be the Dynasty WR1 Come 2025?
• Troy Franklin Checks (Almost) All the Boxes and Is the Steal of Every Draft
• Ladd McConkey Lands in a Desert of Pass-Catching Talent in Los Angeles, But Can He Take Advantage?
• Rome Odunze Mixes Crazy Upside With Multiple Red Flags Even Before the Real Controversy: The Anatomy of Rookie WR Landing Spot Evaluation
• The Commanders Added Jayden Daniels and a Duo of Exciting Pass Catchers in the 2024 Draft, but How Long Before They Become Fantasy Producers?
• One, Both, or None? Should We Be Adding Patriots Rookie Wide Receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker to Our Dynasty Rosters?
• The Next Tee Higgins or the Next Laquon Treadwell?
• The Next D.K. Metcalf or the Next Jonathan Mingo?
• The Next Terry McLaurin or the Next Alec Pierce?
• The Next Deebo Samuel or the Next Rondale Moore?