DJ Chark Jr. Week 11 Outlook - Lions at Panthers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 19th 2020, 8:23am EST

Through two games with Luton under center, Chark hasn't been too affected, racking up 17 targets, 11 receptions, 202 yards, and a touchdown. It doesn't hurt that he played against a Bradley Roby-less Texans team and a Jaire Alexander-less Packers team. The Steelers don't allow a whole lot of fantasy points to their opponents, but of the production they do allow to skill-position players, 60.4 percent of it goes to wide receivers, which ranks as the second-highest percentage in the league. According to Football Outsiders' DVOA metric, the Steelers rank as the No. 31 defense against No. 1 receivers. That might seem aggressive until you see that Travis Fulgham, Darius Slayton, A.J. Brown, and Tee Higgins have all cranked out 24-plus PPR points against them, all finishing as top-10 receivers. They don't shadow, so Chark will see a mix of the cornerbacks. The biggest question mark here is Luton against that Steelers fierce pass rush. The matchup against the Steelers isn't nearly as bad as some make it out to be for wide receivers, which leaves Chark in the high-end WR3 conversation.