#188 overall · NYG · 86.1 projected half-PPR pts · -42.6 Draft Value · Market ADP 416.5
Darius Slayton — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Darius Slayton has been a consistent target-getter for the Giants over the past three seasons. He averaged 71 targets per year across 2023-2025, and his 2023 campaign showed what a full, productive season looks like: 79 targets, 50 receptions, 770 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. That is the ceiling on the table. Even in leaner years, he has remained on the field and involved in the passing game, posting 71 targets in 2024 and 63 in 2025. For a drafter looking at the very late rounds, that target floor has some real-world value.
What the model projects
The projection is 86.1 half-PPR fantasy points. That sits at WR71 and #188 overall, placing Slayton in Tier 9. His draft value is -42.6, meaning the projection lands below replacement level at the wide receiver position in a 12-team half-PPR format. The headline number is modest, and the draft value reflects that plainly.
| Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Fum | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 79 | 50 | 770 | 4 | — | — | — | 126.0 |
| 2024 | 71 | 39 | 573 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 90.5 |
| 2025 | 63 | 37 | 538 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 76.3 |
| 3-yr avg | 71 | 42 | 627 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 98.1 |
The range of outcomes
The simulated season band is wide. The bottom 10% of outcomes lands at 15.7 points, and the 25th percentile is 36.2. The median simulated season comes in at 67.9 points, below the 86.1 point estimate. The 75th percentile reaches 104.3 points, and the top 10% of simulated seasons finishes at 156.4. That upper tail is meaningful: a strong outcome for Slayton looks like a low-end WR2 week-to-week contributor. The three-year averages tell a similar story of variance: 627 receiving yards, 42 receptions, 2.3 touchdowns, and 71 targets per season. The 2023 peak and the 2025 trough (538 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 fumble lost) bracket the realistic range well.
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How to draft him
The market ADP is 416.5, which works out to pick 35.08 in a 12-team draft, based on a median across two platforms. That is well beyond the standard snake-draft range for most leagues. If your league runs extended rounds or you are filling out a deep bench, that is the pick neighborhood where Slayton is coming off. His bye is Week 8. At his current projection and draft value, he is a depth or handcuff-tier add rather than a core roster piece.
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Questions drafters ask
He has averaged 71 targets per season across 2023-2025. The individual season totals were 79 in 2023, 71 in 2024, and 63 in 2025, showing a gradual decline but a consistent floor of involvement in the passing game.
The projection is 86.1 half-PPR fantasy points. He ranks WR71 and #188 overall in Tier 9, with a draft value of -42.6, which is below replacement level at wide receiver in a 12-team half-PPR format.
The 90th-percentile simulated outcome is 156.4 half-PPR points, and the 75th percentile is 104.3. His 2023 season, when he posted 770 receiving yards, 50 receptions, and 4 touchdowns on 79 targets, gives a concrete historical reference for what a strong year looks like.
The market ADP is 416.5, which translates to pick 35.08 in a 12-team draft. That is based on a median across two platforms. In most standard-length snake drafts, he would go undrafted.
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