Darius Slayton Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 29
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 198 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R5, #171
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.1
- Pos rank
- WR70
- Rostered
- 1%
Week 4 at Commanders, Sun Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET 1st vs. WRs, favorable
Darius Slayton Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Producing as
WR71 · Bench
Scoring rate
7.1 PPG
Played
14 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Role Direction
| Usage | Season | Last 4 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Share (Team) | 21.0% | 32.8% | +56% |
| Targets/G | 4.5 | 6.0 | +33% |
| Team Pass Att/Gteam | 36.1 | 43.3 | +20% |
Darius Slayton's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include one of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Loss,vs BAL,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Loss,at KC,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs HOU,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at WAS,FavorableCommanders vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at PIT,NeutralSteelers vs. WRs
- Week 6, Oct 18,vs TEN,NeutralTitans vs. WRs
- Week 7, Oct 25,at MIN,NeutralVikings vs. WRs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to WRs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Darius Slayton?
Slayton remains exactly what the advanced numbers say he is: an efficient field-stretcher who never commands enough volume to matter weekly. In 2025 he ran 395 routes across 14 games on an 81.3% snap share, yet earned just a 12.5% target share and a 0.159 target-per-route rate, finishing WR55 with only 61.8 fantasy points. The vertical role still produces juice, 13.4 air yards per target, 22.8 air yards per reception, and a healthy 0.252 EPA per play, but a 58.7% catch rate, five drops, and a lone touchdown cap the ceiling.
The 2026 setup only tightens the squeeze. With Malik Nabers entrenched and Darnell Mooney plus Isaiah Likely added, Slayton drops to a clear fourth or fifth option, and he's working back from offseason sports hernia surgery. A modest projection near 35-520-2 fits a player drafted around WR100. Treat him as a bye-week dart and waiver-wire stash, nothing more.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYG | 14 | 63 | 37 | 538 | 1 | 98.8 | 7.1 | WR63 |
| 2024 | NYG | 16 | 71 | 39 | 573 | 2 | 110.0 | 6.9 | WR73 |
| 2023 | NYG | 17 | 79 | 50 | 770 | 4 | 151.0 | 8.9 | WR46 |
| 2022 | NYG | 16 | 71 | 46 | 724 | 2 | 128.4 | 8.0 | WR52 |
| 2021 | NYG | 13 | 58 | 26 | 339 | 2 | 67.6 | 5.2 | WR106 |
| Career | 106 | 522 | 296 | 4,435 | 22 | 865.8 | 8.2 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
The 2026 setup only tightens the squeeze. With Malik Nabers entrenched and Darnell Mooney plus Isaiah Likely added, Slayton drops to a clear fourth or fifth option, and he's working back from offseason sports hernia surgery. A modest projection near 35-520-2 fits a player drafted around WR100. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
He has missed 3 games this season. Career games missed to injury: 9. Injury history
- 2025unknownPlayed through
- 2025hamstring1 game
- 2025hamstringPlayed through
- 2025hamstring2 games
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Darius Slayton Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Darius Slayton in Week 4?
Darius Slayton plays Week 4 at the Commanders. The Commanders rank 1st in PPR points allowed to WRs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Slayton.
Is Darius Slayton worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Darius Slayton is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. He is rostered in 1% of Sleeper leagues.
What are Darius Slayton's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Darius Slayton's next three games are Week 4 at the Commanders (1st in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable), Week 5 at the Steelers (20th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral) and Week 6 vs. the Titans (14th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.
Darius Slayton 2025 Stats
2025 finalTouchdowns accounted for 6% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leaned on volume more than scoring.
Receiving
- Rec
- 37
- Yards
- 538
- TD
- 1
- Targets
- 63
14.5 Y/R58.7% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 98.8
- Pos rank
- WR63
14.1 Best Week 13 NE0.0 Worst Week 1 WAS
Advanced Receiving Stats
Slayton is a downfield target (14.9 yards per target last season), with a 11.4% target share this season.
| Stat | 2025 13 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per route run | 1.39 | 39th |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.04 | 43rd |
| YAC per reception | 5.5 | 87th |
| Catch rate | 61.1% | 41st |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 11.4% | 44th |
| Route participation | 67.5% | 59th |
| Air-yards share | 18.7% | 56th |
| Red-zone targets | 4 | 16th |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 14.9 | 94th |
Percentiles: 2025 (13 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Slayton adds yards after the catch.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.5 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
7.1
Fantasy PPG
WR71
Fantasy finish
4.5
Targets/g
38
Rec yds/g
Darius Slayton career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 63 | 37 | 538 | 1 | 0 | 98.8 | 7.1 | WR63 |
| 2024 | 16 | 71 | 39 | 573 | 2 | 17 | 110.0 | 6.9 | WR73 |
| 2023 | 17 | 79 | 50 | 770 | 4 | 0 | 151.0 | 8.9 | WR46 |
| 2022 | 16 | 71 | 46 | 724 | 2 | 0 | 128.4 | 8.0 | WR52 |
| 2021 | 13 | 58 | 26 | 339 | 2 | -13 | 67.6 | 5.2 | WR106 |
| 2020 | 16 | 96 | 50 | 751 | 3 | -1 | 140.0 | 8.8 | WR54 |
| 2019 | 14 | 84 | 48 | 740 | 8 | 0 | 170.0 | 12.1 | WR37 |
| Career | 106 | 522 | 296 | 4,435 | 22 | 3 | 865.8 | 8.2 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
8.2
Career PPG
106 games over 7 seasons
88%
Availability
Share of team games he played
17%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
6.9
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Slayton has averaged 8.2 fantasy points per game over 106 games and 7 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 10.3 a game in his two seasons with a starter's volume, 7.3 in the five without it.
In 2025 he averaged 7.1 per game, level with 2024. His volume has held at about 4.5 targets a game, so the output has too. His quarterback in 2025 was Jaxson Dart.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Slayton's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 770Rec yards2023
- 8Rec TD2019
- 170.0Fantasy pts2019 · WR37
- 4,435Career rec yds2019–2025
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Darius Slayton Stats FAQ
What were Darius Slayton's stats last season?
In 2025, Darius Slayton caught 37 of 63 targets for 538 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 games. That was 98.8 PPR points (7.1 per game), a WR63 finish.
What are Darius Slayton's career NFL stats?
Across 7 seasons and 106 games, Darius Slayton has 296 catches for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns, for 865.8 PPR fantasy points (8.2 per game).
How many touchdowns does Darius Slayton have in his career?
Darius Slayton has 22 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 22 receiving, over 106 games.
How many career receiving yards does Darius Slayton have?
Darius Slayton has 4,435 career receiving yards over 7 seasons, on 296 catches.
Darius Slayton Game Log 2025
Games played
14
FPTS/G (PPR)
7.1
Targets/g
4.5
Rec/g
2.6
Rec yds/g
38.4
Yds/rec
14.5
Across 14 games in 2025, Darius Slayton has averaged 4.5 targets, 2.6 receptions and 7.1 PPR fantasy points per game. Darius Slayton has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 13 against NE (14.1 points); the lowest was Week 1 against WAS (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS8th | L 6-21 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR125 |
Week 1 · WAS · L 6-21 · 0.0 pts
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| 2 | DAL1st | L 37-40 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 30.5 | WR61 |
Week 2 · DAL · L 37-40 · 8.1 pts
How the 8.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | KC29th | L 9-22 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | WR54 |
Week 3 · KC · L 9-22 · 7.0 pts
How the 7.0 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | LAC21st | W 21-18 | 7.4 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 14.7 | WR52 |
Week 4 · LAC · W 21-18 · 7.4 pts
How the 7.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 5 | NO22nd | L 14-26 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | WR71 |
Week 5 · NO · L 14-26 · 4.1 pts
How the 4.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | PHI24th | L 20-38 | 4.6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | WR64 |
Week 8 · PHI · L 20-38 · 4.6 pts
How the 4.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | SF9th | L 24-34 | 11.2 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12.4 | WR34 |
Week 9 · SF · L 24-34 · 11.2 pts
How the 11.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 10 | CHI3rd | L 20-24 | 12.9 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 22.3 | WR28 |
Week 10 · CHI · L 20-24 · 12.9 pts
How the 12.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | DET4th | L 27-34 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23.0 | WR71 |
Week 12 · DET · L 27-34 · 3.3 pts
How the 3.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 13 | NE19th | L 15-33 | 14.1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 20.5 | WR19 |
Week 13 · NE · L 15-33 · 14.1 pts
How the 14.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | WAS8th | L 21-29 | 9.3 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 13.3 | WR41 |
Week 15 · WAS · L 21-29 · 9.3 pts
How the 9.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | MIN31st | L 13-16 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | WR103 |
Week 16 · MIN · L 13-16 · 1.8 pts
How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | LV14th | W 34-10 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18.0 | WR57 |
Week 17 · LV · W 34-10 · 5.6 pts
How the 5.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | DAL1st | W 34-17 | 9.4 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | WR31 |
Week 18 · DAL · W 34-17 · 9.4 pts
How the 9.4 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
One WR1 week, three WR2 weeks and 10 busts. For a wide receiver ranked WR70 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-24 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Wk 1 WR125 · Wk 2 WR61 · Wk 3 WR54 · Wk 4 WR52 · Wk 5 WR71 · Wk 8 WR64 · Wk 9 WR34 · Wk 10 WR28 · Wk 12 WR71 · Wk 13 WR19 · Wk 15 WR41 · Wk 16 WR103 · Wk 17 WR57 · Wk 18 WR31
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Steady in a win vs. Dallas
4/9, 34 yds.
Just 3.8 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Las Vegas
2/3, 36 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Minnesota
1/2, 8 yds.
Just 4.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Washington
4/10, 53 yds.
Just 5.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
WR1 week at New England
2/3, 41 yds, 1 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Detroit
1/2, 23 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Steady in a loss at Chicago
4/4, 89 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Steady in a loss vs. San Francisco
5/7, 62 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Philadelphia
2/5, 26 yds.
Just 5.2 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by New Orleans
3/6, 31 yds. 1 fumble lost.
Just 5.2 yards per target. One lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by the Chargers
3/4, 44 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his current season average.
Shut down by Kansas City
4/4, 30 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his current season average.
Shut down by Dallas
2/3, 61 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Washington
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (7.1)
Last Five Games
FPTS/G (PPR)
8.0
Weeks 13–18
High
14.1
Low
1.8
Targets/g
5.4
Rec/g
2.6
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders
View matchup — Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers
View matchup — Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans
View matchup — Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings
Darius Slayton Game Log 2020
Games played
16
FPTS/G (PPR)
8.7
Targets/g
6.0
Rec/g
3.1
Rec yds/g
46.9
Yds/rec
15.0
Across 16 games in 2020, Darius Slayton has averaged 6.0 targets, 3.1 receptions and 8.7 PPR fantasy points per game. Darius Slayton has finished as a top-12 WR in 2 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 3. The best week was Week 1 against PIT (28.2 points); the lowest was Week 12 against CIN (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT26th | 28.2 | 9 | 6 | 102 | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR5 |
Week 1 · PIT · 28.2 pts
How the 28.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | CHI25th | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR78 |
Week 2 · CHI · 6.3 pts
How the 6.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | SF12th | 5.3 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR76 |
Week 3 · SF · 5.3 pts
How the 5.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | LAR32nd | 7.8 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR57 |
Week 4 · LAR · 7.8 pts
How the 7.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 5 | DAL1st | 20.9 | 11 | 8 | 129 | 0 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR12 |
Week 5 · DAL · 20.9 pts
How the 20.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 6 | WAS27th | 11.8 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 20.5 | 1 | -3 | 0 | WR33 |
Week 6 · WAS · 11.8 pts
How the 11.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | PHI8th | 4.3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR75 |
Week 7 · PHI · 4.3 pts
How the 4.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | TB11th | 10.6 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR40 |
Week 8 · TB · 10.6 pts
How the 10.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | WAS27th | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | WR99 |
Week 9 · WAS · 1.8 pts
How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 10 | PHI8th | 14.3 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR24 |
Week 10 · PHI · 14.3 pts
How the 14.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | CIN19th | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR133 |
Week 12 · CIN · 0.0 pts
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| 13 | SEA2nd | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR92 |
Week 13 · SEA · 2.4 pts
How the 2.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 14 | ARI16th | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR72 |
Week 14 · ARI · 6.1 pts
How the 6.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | CLE9th | 11.4 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR39 |
Week 15 · CLE · 11.4 pts
How the 11.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | BAL28th | 4.6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR84 |
Week 16 · BAL · 4.6 pts
How the 4.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | DAL1st | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR80 |
Week 17 · DAL · 4.2 pts
How the 4.2 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2020: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
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Darius Slayton Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR63 last season at 7.1 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Slayton remains exactly what the advanced numbers say he is: an efficient field-stretcher who never commands enough volume to matter weekly. In 2025 he ran 395 routes across 14 games on an 81.3% snap share, yet earned just a 12.5% target share and a 0.159 target-per-route rate, finishing WR55 with only 61.8 fantasy points. The vertical role still produces juice, 13.4 air yards per target, 22.8 air yards per reception, and a healthy 0.252 EPA per play, but a 58.7% catch rate, five drops, and a lone touchdown cap the ceiling.
The 2026 setup only tightens the squeeze. With Malik Nabers entrenched and Darnell Mooney plus Isaiah Likely added, Slayton drops to a clear fourth or fifth option, and he's working back from offseason sports hernia surgery. A modest projection near 35-520-2 fits a player drafted around WR100. Treat him as a bye-week dart and waiver-wire stash, nothing more.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 13.4
- Drop rate
- 7.9%
- Red-zone targets
- 6
- Route participation
- 68.9%
- YAC per reception
- 5.3
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Commanders in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 WAS, 1stWk 5 PIT, 20thWk 6 TEN, 14thWk 7 MIN, 13th
Risk
- RoleHe's WR3 on the depth chart.
- DropsA 7.9% drop rate in 2025.
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Darius Slayton Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Darius Slayton's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Darius Slayton projects as a depth WR for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (1.36 yards per route run, 78th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Darius Slayton's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Darius Slayton is the WR63 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Darius Slayton's projected role going forward?
Darius Slayton is WR3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Darius Slayton's fantasy football upside?
Darius Slayton's upside: the Commanders in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Darius Slayton's fantasy value?
Darius Slayton's risks: his efficiency (1.36 yards per route run, 78th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Darius Slayton's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Darius Slayton Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriSlayton hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Nine logged injuries in seven seasons, including three hamstring injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 3 games.
Durability
91/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Hamstring injury · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 3 | 7 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Neck | 1 | 1 |
| Foot / toe | 1 | 0 |
| Hand / thumb | 1 | 0 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Hamstring injuries in 2019, 2021 and 2025
- Questionable in 2025, 3 games missed
- 9 games in 7 seasons, 3 of them in 2025
- 9 injuries spread across 7 body parts
Darius Slayton Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Questionable Played through
Questionable
- 2025
Hamstring 3 games
Slayton missed Weeks 6 and 7 with a hamstring injury. Slayton exited the Week 10 game with a hamstring injury but later returned to the game. Slayton was ruled out of Week 11 after aggravating a hamstring injury in the previous game.
- 2024
Concussion 1 game
Slayton missed Week 10 and did not travel to Germany for the game while in concussion protocol.
- 2024
Groin Strain Played through
Slayton dealt with a groin injury in mid-October but missed no time.
- 2024
Thumb Played through
Slayton was working through a thumb injury in late September but did not miss any games.
- 2023
Neck 1 game
Slayton was listed as doubtful and missed the Week 12 game with a neck issue.
- 2021
Hamstring 2 games
Slayton was sidelined for Weeks 4 and 5 due to a hamstring strain.
- 2020
Foot Played through
Slayton was listed as questionable for Week 6 with a foot injury but played through it.
- 2019
Hamstring 2 games
Slayton missed the first two games of his rookie season with a hamstring injury suffered in the preseason.
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Darius Slayton Injury FAQ
Is Darius Slayton injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Darius Slayton is active with no injury designation. He has missed 3 games this season.
Is Darius Slayton playing this week?
Darius Slayton has no injury designation for Week 4 at the Commanders on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Darius Slayton missed any games this season?
Yes. Darius Slayton has missed 3 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Darius Slayton's injury history?
Darius Slayton has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 9 games in all: 3 for a hamstring injury in 2025, 2 for a hamstring injury in 2021, 2 for a hamstring injury in 2019, 1 for a concussion in 2024 and 1 for a neck injury in 2023.
What was Darius Slayton's most recent injury?
Darius Slayton's most recent logged injury was a questionable injury in Week 18 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Darius Slayton have any recurring injuries?
Yes: hamstring injuries in 2019, 2021 and 2025 (7 games missed).
What was Darius Slayton's worst injury?
Darius Slayton's longest absence came from a hamstring injury in 2025, which cost him 3 games of the 9 he has missed in his career.
Latest Darius Slayton News & Updates
Linking up with Colts (opens in new tab)
Signs with the Colts, joining a new offense for the upcoming season.
Fantasy take: A roster move: watch how it changes his snaps and targets in the next game.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27W 19–17 vs HOU
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20L 30–33 @ KC
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13L 23–41 vs BAL
Game recap coming soon
PreseasonSeptember
Fantasy impact: Neutral. Cut loose by Giants (opens in new tab)
Hits free agency after being released; new landing spot will shape his fantasy value.
Fantasy take: A roster move: watch how it changes his snaps and targets in the next game.
Read full report (opens in new tab)
No updates of this type yet this season.
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Darius Slayton News FAQ
What is the latest news on Darius Slayton?
The latest Slayton update, from September 21: Linking up with Colts. Signs with the Colts, joining a new offense for the upcoming season.
How does the latest Darius Slayton news affect his fantasy value?
Not much: A roster move: watch how it changes his snaps and targets in the next game. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Did Darius Slayton sign with a new team?
The latest signing news on Slayton: Linking up with Colts (September 21). Signs with the Colts, joining a new offense for the upcoming season.
Darius Slayton Bio
Darius Slayton is a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, where he wears No. 11. Born January 12, 1997, in Norcross, GA, he attended Greater Atlanta Christian and played college football at Auburn.
The New York Giants selected Slayton in round 5, pick 171, of the 2019 NFL Draft. Since then, Slayton joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2026.
In 106 regular-season games since 2019, he has caught 296 passes for 4,435 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
2 stops with 2 teams in 8 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
Indianapolis Colts Current team2026–present
Listed on the 2026 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
New York Giants2019–2025
Selected in round 5, pick 171, of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 99 of 106 games.
College: Auburn
Transactions
- SignedSigned with the Indianapolis Colts.
- ReleasedReleased by the New York Giants.
- Re-signedAgreed to re-sign on a three-year, $36 million contract with the New York Giants.
- Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Giants on a two-year contract.
- SignedSigned his rookie contract with the New York Giants.
- DraftedSelected by the New York Giants in round 5, pick 171.
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About Darius Slayton: Bio FAQ
How old is Darius Slayton?
Darius Slayton is 29 years old. He was born on January 12, 1997. 2026 is his 8th NFL season.
How tall is Darius Slayton?
Darius Slayton is 6 feet 1 inch tall (6'1"), listed at 198 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts.
How much does Darius Slayton weigh?
Darius Slayton weighs 198 pounds, his listed weight on the Indianapolis Colts roster. He is listed at 6'1".
What number does Darius Slayton wear?
Darius Slayton wears number 11 for the Indianapolis Colts. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Darius Slayton play?
Darius Slayton plays wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing number 11. 2026 is his 8th season in the NFL.
What team does Darius Slayton play for?
Darius Slayton plays for the Indianapolis Colts as a wide receiver.
Where did Darius Slayton go to college?
Darius Slayton played college football at Auburn, after attending Greater Atlanta Christian (GA). The New York Giants drafted him out of Auburn in 2019.
When was Darius Slayton drafted?
The New York Giants selected Darius Slayton in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft with the 171st overall pick, out of Auburn.
What round was Darius Slayton drafted in?
Darius Slayton was a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, taken 171st overall by the New York Giants.
What pick was Darius Slayton in the NFL Draft?
Darius Slayton was the 171st overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round.
Where is Darius Slayton from?
Darius Slayton went to high school in Georgia, at Greater Atlanta Christian, before playing college football at Auburn.
When is Darius Slayton's birthday?
Darius Slayton's birthday is January 12. He was born on January 12, 1997 and is 29 years old.
How long has Darius Slayton been in the NFL?
2026 is Darius Slayton's 8th NFL season; he entered the league in 2019 as a fifth-round pick of the New York Giants. View his career statistics.
What teams has Darius Slayton played for?
Darius Slayton has played for the New York Giants. View his career statistics.
What year did Darius Slayton enter the NFL?
Darius Slayton entered the NFL in 2019, when the New York Giants drafted him in the fifth round. 2026 is his 8th season.