Darius Slayton
27-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Thumb
Est. Return 4/1/2024
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
50
YDS
770
TD
4
AVG
15.4
TAR
79
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Slayton started 24 of 30 games his first two seasons despite being a fifth-round pick in 2019, combining for 1,491 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 15.2 yards per catch. He then fall out of favor and down the depth chart in 2021, before being revived in 2022 -- 724 yards on 71 targets, with 11 starts in 16 games -- under new coach Brain Daboll. Slayton wasn't even a volume receiver in college at Auburn and is unlikely to become ever one in the NFL, but he's been a capable field-stretcher for most of his career while making good on his 4.39 40 time for the 2019 Scouting Combine. He does have snap competition this year, with fellow 2022 starter Isaiah Hodgins returning, Jalin Hyatt drafted in the third round and free-agent signing Parris Campbell potentially getting a chance to play outside at some point. Slayton re-signed with the Giants on a two-year, $12 million contract, but there's no guaranteed money in the second season and only $4.9 million guaranteed at signing -- slightly more than Campbell got but still not a huge commitment. Read Past Outlooks
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Undergoes thumb surgery
Slayton said Thursday that he had surgery on his right thumb after the conclusion of the regular season but should be ready to play "by the time it matters," Tom Rock of Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
Slayton posted to his personal X account Jan. 10 implying that he dealt with a right hand injury throughout the campaign, and it appears that his thumb was the source of the issue. Despite the injury, the fifth-year wideout played in every game for the Giants this season, leading the club with 79 targets (of which he caught 60) and 770 receiving yards while hauling in four touchdowns. If his thumb heals as expected, and depending on what changes the Giants make in the offseason, Slayton could head into the 2024 campaign as the team's No. 1 wideout.
Slayton posted to his personal X account Jan. 10 implying that he dealt with a right hand injury throughout the campaign, and it appears that his thumb was the source of the issue. Despite the injury, the fifth-year wideout played in every game for the Giants this season, leading the club with 79 targets (of which he caught 60) and 770 receiving yards while hauling in four touchdowns. If his thumb heals as expected, and depending on what changes the Giants make in the offseason, Slayton could head into the 2024 campaign as the team's No. 1 wideout.
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Air Yards Per Game
56.4Air Yards Per Snap
1.11% Team Air Yards
27.5%% Team Targets
16.4%Avg Depth of Target
12.1 YdsCatch Rate
63.3%Drop Rate
3.8%Avg Yds After Catch
6.0% Targeted On Route
14.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Darius Slayton Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 1"Weight
194 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secShuttle Time
4.15 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
40.5 inBroad Jump
135 inBench Press
11 repsHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
32.75 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
2019
With the Giants' wide receiver corps hit hard by injuries last season, Slayton had a chance to break out after two promising campaigns. Instead, he missed four games himself and finished with the worst season of his career, catching just 26 of 58 targets for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Poor quarterback play was partly to blame, but the passing game could be improved in 2022 under a new system and with the return of Daniel Jones from a neck injury. Still, Slayton isn't high on the depth chart and could have to compete for scraps with newcomer Wan'Dale Robinson, among others, making him mostly an afterthought in fantasy drafts.
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Hauls in TD against Philly
Slayton caught five of seven targets for 62 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Eagles.
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Catches 80-yard TD in loss
Slayton caught four of six targets for 106 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Rams.
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Posts best line of season
Slayton recorded three receptions (on three targets) for 90 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 33-25 loss to the Eagles.
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Leading receiver for losing side
Slayton had four receptions on eight targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 24-6 loss to New Orleans.
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Quiet performance in Week 14
Slayton finished Monday's 24-22 win against Green Bay with two catches on two targets for 14 yards.
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