Amon-Ra St. Brown vs Rome Odunze: Who Should You Start?
Amon-Ra St. Brown and Rome Odunze are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Amon-Ra St. Brown averaged 15.6 PPG across 17 games with the Detroit Lions, while Rome Odunze posted 10.3 PPG in 12 appearances for the Chicago Bears.
A 5.3-PPG gap gives Amon-Ra St. Brown the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Amon-Ra St. Brown saw 172 targets in 2025, while Rome Odunze drew 90. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Amon-Ra St. Brown, even in weeks where Rome Odunze posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Amon-Ra St. Brown is off Week 5 and Rome Odunze Week 7. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
