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Darius Slayton Week 7 Outlook - Giants at Eagles

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Oct 19th 2020, 10:54am EDT

He was iffy coming into last week's game against Washington and though he played, he appeared to injure his ankle on the 23-yard touchdown catch, then got up extremely gingerly on his next reception, which was his last of the game midway through the third quarter. He wound up playing 40-of-48 snaps but it's something to watch on a short week. He's going to draw Darius Slay in coverage more often than not, and that's a problem when Slayton is healthy, let alone when he's dinged up. Slay has been stable in coverage for the Eagles, allowing just 10.7 yards per reception in his coverage, and he's yet to allow a touchdown with his new team. The 7.85 yards per target the Eagles have allowed to receivers to this point ranks as the eighth-lowest mark in football, as tight ends have been a better position to target. There have been three top-30 receivers against the Eagles this year and all of them totaled at least nine targets, a number it's hard to see Slayton hitting with his lower body injuries. He's more of a low-end WR3 play this week who comes with a lower floor than most No. 1 receivers.

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