D.J. Chark Odds and Prop Bets vs. Texans – NFL Week 8 2023

Updated Oct. 29, 2023 10:50 a.m. ET

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Week 8 of the NFL season features D.J. Chark and the Carolina Panthers hitting the field against the Houston Texans at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. In this piece we'll dig into Chark's stats and trends to help you make good predictions among his prop bets for this outing.

Entering Week 8, Chark's recent performance has him with 96 receiving yards and one TD on eight receptions (15 targets) over his previous three games.

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D.J. Chark vs. Texans Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
33.5	-111	+255

D.J. Chark vs. Houston Game Info

Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans
Game Day: October 29, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 33.5 (-111)
TV: Watch on FOX

D.J. Chark Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
27	13	197	40	2	15.2

D.J. Chark Betting Insights

Chark's receiving yards average per game (39.4) is 5.9 more yards than his over/under for Sunday's game.
He, in two out of five games this season, has piled up more than 33.5 receiving yards.
Chark has accumulated 8.2 more receiving yards per game (39.4) than his average prop total (31.2).
He has topped his receiving yards prop bet in one of three games this year.
In two of five games this year, Chark has a touchdown catch, but he has posted zero multiple-TD efforts.

Texans' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	245.5 (26)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	6.9 (23)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	108.5 (17)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.9 (12)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	354 (24)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.6 (19)
Points/Game Allowed	18.8 (8)

Panthers' 2023 Stats

The Panthers are putting up 294.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 24th in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 19th, surrendering 342.2 yards per game.
Looking at pace of play, Carolina is one of the fastest offenses in the league this season, running 67 offensive plays per game (fourth in NFL).
The Panthers are putting up 196.7 passing yards per game offensively this year (24th in NFL), and they are allowing 197.8 passing yards per game (ninth) on the other side of the ball.
Despite having a bottom-five run defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (144.3 rushing yards allowed per game), the Panthers have put up better results offensively, ranking 23rd in the NFL by averaging 98 rushing yards per game.
So far this season, Carolina has been one of the most pass-heavy teams in the league, passing 59.7% of the time (third in NFL). To compare, it is running the ball 35.6% of the time, with 4.7% of its plays ending in a sack.
The Panthers rank fourth-worst in offensive yards per play (4.8), but they've been better on defense, ranking 24th with 5.9 yards per play allowed.