As the Detroit Lions prepare to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in a Week 8 clash on Monday Night Football, one of the biggest storylines heading into the game is the status of Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown popped up on the injury report on Sunday and was listed as questionable due to an illness.

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Amon-Ra St. Brown injury status vs. Raiders 

Amon-Ra St. Brown running with the football

St. Brown is officially active for Monday Night Football against the Raiders, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

St. Brown was able to practice fully all week but was a late add to the injury report, which complicated matters before the clash against the Raiders. But the team deemed him healthy enough to suit up in the game, a huge development for the Lions and St. Brown's fantasy managers.

Unfortunately, dealing with an illness this close to gametime is no guarantee that St. Brown will even be effective, as Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes was a surprise add to the injury report and struggled during his team's loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

We even saw Atlanta Falcons star Bijan Robinson, who dealt with headaches before a Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, barely play after no information was given on his status until the game had already started.

However, there are reasons to be optimistic about St. Brown for both the Lions and fantasy football.

What to do with St. Brown in fantasy football?

The answer is simple. Unless a report comes out that states St. Brown will have his snaps limited or that he's really not feeling well, you're starting the Lions star in fantasy football.

The Lions don't have many trustworthy receivers other than St. Brown, so fantasy managers can feel confident he will be utilized. The Raiders have a surprisingly stingy defense, as they rank seventh in the league against the pass and have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts.

But St. Brown, who is the WR12 in half-PPR formats, has tallied at least seven targets in every game, is coming off of back-to-back, double-digit reception games and is as matchup-proof as they come.