2022 Receiving Stats
REC
46
YDS
724
TD
2
AVG
15.7
TAR
71
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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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Staying with Giants
Slayton is re-signing with the Giants on a two-year deal, ESPN's Jordan Raanan reports.
ANALYSIS
The deal was announced Thursday evening a few hours after the Giants signed former Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell to a one-year contract. The team lacks a clear standout at the position but has decent depth on paper, though perhaps not so much in practice with both Wan'Dale Robinson and Sterling Shepard recovering from ACL tears and Isaiah Hodgins needing to prove he's not a one-year wonder. Slayton could be in the mix for a Week 1 starting job -- depending on the Giants' transactions throughout the rest of the offseason -- following a 2022 campaign in which he posted a 46-724-2 receiving line on 71 targets. Slayton has finished between 724 and 751 receiving yards in three of his four NFL seasons, with 2021 being the exception when he was benched for much of the year and managed only 339 yards.
The deal was announced Thursday evening a few hours after the Giants signed former Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell to a one-year contract. The team lacks a clear standout at the position but has decent depth on paper, though perhaps not so much in practice with both Wan'Dale Robinson and Sterling Shepard recovering from ACL tears and Isaiah Hodgins needing to prove he's not a one-year wonder. Slayton could be in the mix for a Week 1 starting job -- depending on the Giants' transactions throughout the rest of the offseason -- following a 2022 campaign in which he posted a 46-724-2 receiving line on 71 targets. Slayton has finished between 724 and 751 receiving yards in three of his four NFL seasons, with 2021 being the exception when he was benched for much of the year and managed only 339 yards.
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Air Yards Per Game
55.0Air Yards Per Snap
1.32% Team Air Yards
28.8%% Team Targets
14.5%Avg Depth of Target
12.4 YdsCatch Rate
64.8%Drop Rate
7.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.8% Targeted On Route
18.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2022 Darius Slayton Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Darius Slayton's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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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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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Nearly blanked in playoff loss
Slayton brought in one of five targets for four yards in the Giants' 38-7 divisional-round loss to the Eagles on Saturday.
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Big day in wild-card win
Slayton caught four of eight targets for 88 yards in Sunday's 31-24 wild-card win over the Vikings.
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Plays just three snaps in finale
Slayton was on the field for just three snaps and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 22-16 loss to the Eagles.
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Held in check Week 17
Slayton caught two of three targets for 14 yards and lost a fumble Sunday in a 38-10 win over the Colts.
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Strong showing on Christmas Eve
Slayton caught four of six targets for 79 yards in Saturday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.
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