Darius Slayton Week 16 Outlook - Vikings at Giants

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 18th 2025, 1:35pm EST

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.