Darius Slayton

Since Week 4, with Jaxson Dart under center, Slayton has had an 18.1% target share with 49.4 receiving yards per game, 1.91 yards per route run, and a 23.2% first-read share. In those seven games, Slayton has had only one red zone target, but he has also seen 12 deep targets (15.3 aDOT). This isn't the week to look to flex Slayton with his downfield role. Minnesota's pass defense has improved dramatically against deep passing and with defending perimeter wide receivers. Since Week 9, Minnesota has allowed the 11th-lowest deep completion rate and the fourth-fewest deep passing yards per game. Since Week 10, the Vikings have also given up the 11th-fewest PPR points per target and the 13th-fewest receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers. Sit Slayton this week.

In Weeks 5-14, Darius Slayton had a 13.9% target share with 45.3 receiving yards per game, 1.80 yards per route run, a 14.5-yard average depth of target (aDOT) and a 17.5% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. In those six games, he had one red-zone target, eight deep targets and three top-36 finishes in weekly scoring (WR34, WR27, WR19). On Sunday against the Commanders, Slayton had a 27.7% target share that he turned into only 53 receiving yards, but if he didn't have stone hands, it would have been a better day. Slayton dropped one touchdown and another potential big gain. Slayton doesn't have a fearsome secondary left on his schedule for the rest of the season. He should continue to provide WR3 production with WR2 upside when he and Jaxson Dart connect on big plays.