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D.J. Chark Jr. - Fantasy Points Outlook

Basic StatsD.J. Chark Jr.'s Basic Stats

D.J. Chark Jr.
ADP: 16.12
Bye: 7
Experience: 5 Yr(s)
Age: 27.0
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
40 Time: 4.34
Speed Score: 115.30
Burst Score (Rank): 132.50 (93%)

D.J. Chark Jr.'s Weekly Outlook

Week 3 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
2.1 28.7 0.2 4.1
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Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
2.9 39.7 0.3 5.8

D.J. Chark Jr.'s 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#73 Wide Receiver

73.8 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
16.12 40.5 558.3 3 1.4 0

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Basic StatsD.J. Chark Jr.'s Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Even if you believe Bryce Young will hit right away, it’s tough to like Chark as anything more than a late-round pick.

He has just one season of strong target-earning and production among five in the NFL.

And this Carolina team seems to feature more target competition than last year’s Lions.

What We Learned Last Year
  • It’s a big ask to hope Chark can make it through a full NFL season. He has averaged just 10.8 games through five years, missing three or more games in four of those.
  • Chark’s lone season in Detroit found him averaging 16.7 yards per catch, the second-best number of his career, trailing only his seven-catch 2021.
  • His 2.7 receptions per game marked a dip from his most-involved Jacksonville campaigns, though. Chark averaged 4.9 with the 2019 Jaguars (his second season) and 4.1 in 2020.
  • His 9.7 yards per target for the Lions marked a career high, and Chark enjoyed the second-deepest average depth of target in his career to date.
  • Chark’s Pro Football Focus receiving grade and yards per route fell right in line with his previous numbers and didn’t stand out vs. other WRs.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Chark got just a one-year, $5 million contract in free agency. That ranked eighth in this year’s market in annual average, behind Robert Woods and Darius Slayton, among others.
  • It’s half the size of the one-year deal Chark got from the Lions a year earlier.
  • Chark arrives clearly behind new teammate Adam Thielen in the Panthers’ passing plans. Carolina gave Thielen a three-year contract with $14 million in guarantees and an $8.3 million annual average.
  • The team also drafted WR Jonathan Mingo in Round 2, as the fifth wideout off the board and first in that round. They clearly have high hopes for him.
  • Terrace Marshall leads returning Panthers with 28 receptions in 2022 but has failed to impress through two seasons. He’s the only member of the assumed top four at the position who wasn’t brought in by the new staff.
  • Chark figures to compete with Mingo and Marshall for downfield duties opposite Thielen on the outside. Once more of a downfield threat himself, Thielen now profiles as more of a short-to-midrange operator.
  • Carolina figures to throw more than last year’s version, which sported the league’s fourth most run-heavy offense. But the Panthers would likely prefer not to go too heavy with the pass in QB Bryce Young’s rookie season. HC Frank Reich’s final three full seasons with the Colts all included pass rates of 55.5% or lower. His only season above that (2018) was the only year Reich had Andrew Luck.

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D.J. Chark Jr., WR CAR

5:50pm EDT 9/18/23

D.J. Chark active

Panthers WR D.J. Chark (hamstring) is active for tonight's game vs. the Saints. HC Frank Reich said Saturday that Chark could be on a snap count coming off that hamstring injury, so he should only be used as a flier in DFS tournaments.

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Panthers WR D.J. Chark (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Saints. He was a full-go in Saturday's practice, and HC Frank Reich confirmed that Chark is expected to play against New Orleans. But Reich also mentioned the "possibility of a pitch count," according to The Athletic's Joe Person. Chark should not be in Week 2 fantasy lineups.

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Panthers WR D.J. Chark (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Thursday. He has a shot to play vs. the Saints on Monday night but shouldn't be in your Week 2 fantasy plans.

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Panthers WR D.J. Chark (hamstring) has been ruled out for this weekend's game vs. the Falcons. He at least returned to a limited practice on Friday, which bodes well for his Week 2 availability.

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Panthers WR Adam Thielen (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. That follows Wednesday's limited practice. This could have been a planned day off for Thielen. But, more likely, he hurt that ankle on Wednesday and is now in danger of missing this weekend's opener vs. the Falcons. WR D.J. Chark (hamstring) remained sidelined on Thursday. Rookie WR Jonathan Mingo could be in for a busy debut.

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D.J. Chark Jr., WR CAR
Dynasty MVP 56.5
Position Rank #81 WR
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