Darius Slayton 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- 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 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.