D.J. Chark

Detroit Lions
Wide Receiver #17

Photo: Icon Sportswire

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	September 23, 1996
Height	6'3"
Weight	199 lb

Draft

College	LSU
Year	2018
Pick	Round: 2, Overall: 61
Team	JAX

Fantasy Value

D.J. Chark's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 30 points, which makes his value similar to:

Tim Patrick (36 points)
Rondale Moore (35 points)
DeVante Parker (30 points)
Jamison Crowder (23 points)
Van Jefferson (20 points)

D.J. Chark is projected for 8.6 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Washington Redskins.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
2.84085	41.0219	0.284085

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

D.J. Chark: No physical limitations

Chark said he has taken part in early offseason workouts with no real physical limitations, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. "[The coaching staff] is always there to let me know like, if it's bothering me I don't have to push it as hard or things like that, cause they want me to be where I'm at my peak when the season starts. But no, I do everything that everybody else does," Chark recently said.

Analysis: Chark missed most of the 2021 campaign with a fractured ankle, but he has seemingly had a productive offseason that somewhat started with joining Jared Goff for throwing sessions in California. Since then the receiver has been getting acclimated in Detroit and has remained setback-free while doing so. If the 25-year-old can stay that way through the end of the summer, Chark should easily open the season as the Lions' No. 1 perimeter receiver while Jameson Williams (knee) works his way back from an ACL injury.

May. 12, 2022 11:18 AM EST