Darius Slayton

Week 8 at Kansas City Chiefs

Darius Slayton returned from his hamstring injury last week and caught a respectable five of nine targets for 63 yards. It was good to see him lead the team in targets, although that’s really only sustainable as long as the Giants’ top three wide receivers are all injured again. Keep him in mind this week in a great matchup against the Chiefs, but be ready to pull him out if Sterling Shepard or Kenny Golladay are active. We have him ranked just outside WR3 territory with Shepard set to go, but he’ll be worth considering if Shepard is a late scratch again.

Week 16 at Baltimore Ravens

Darius Slayton has been wildly inconsistent this year – mostly bad – as the Giants’ passing offense has struggled severely. He has some upside this week, coming off 17 targets and 105 yards over his last two games, but he’s too risky to trust in most leagues. He hasn’t scored a touchdown since mid-October, and he’s caught just 55% of his targets on the season. Sit him.

Week 14 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Darius Slayton has talent, but has been a mostly famine option, with the occasional feast all year. He had just one catch on one target for 14 yards last week in what should’ve been a good matchup against the Seahawks. He was held catchless the week before on two targets. He has a nice matchup against the Cardinals this week, but matchups haven’t helped him the last two weeks, so fantasy owners should avoid the risk if possible. He’s a boom-or-bust option, and should be considered a risky WR3 option at best – even if Daniel Jones returns.