WR · IND · #11
Darius Slayton
- Height
- HT 6'1"
- Weight
- WT 190 lbs
- Birth date
- Jan 12, 1997 (age 29.8)
- College
- Auburn
Finishes have swung hard (WR65 → WR72 → WR45) — volatility is the story.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
721
Range 711–724
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection Injured — score leans to the low end of the range until he returns.
Peak window — still valuable, but age is already shaping the dynasty price.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2025 total FP
80.3 pts
5.7 PPG
37 rec · 538 rec yds · 1 rec TD
Week 6 projection
4.5 pts
vs TEN · floor–ceiling 1.6–7.8
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Quick answer
HoldSlayton caught 37 passes for 538 yards in 2025, finishing WR65. He scored about 11% less than his touches said he should. Expect range, not a smooth curve — recent finishes span WR45 to WR72. Don't pay for a bounce from the 2026 projection alone. This is a hold, not a sell or a buy — the swings mean the price should already reflect the risk.
2025 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
80.3
PPG
5.7
Positional finish
WR65
Key stats
- Rec: 37 (WR61)
- Rec yds: 538 (WR55)
- Rec TD: 1 (WR95)
2025 week shape
0/10 Boom 0%
5/10 Bust 50%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
2025: 5.7 PPG actual vs 6.4 expected from usage (14 REG weeks, half-PPR) — underperformed by 11%.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WR65 | 80.3 | 5.7 | 37 | 538 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | WR72 | 90.5 | 5.7 | 39 | 573 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | WR45 | 126.0 | 7.4 | 50 | 770 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | WR51 | 105.4 | 8.1 | 46 | 724 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | WR104 | 55.6 | 4.3 | 26 | 339 | 2 | -13 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | WR55 | 116.0 | 7.3 | 50 | 751 | 3 | -1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | WR35 | 146.0 | 10.4 | 48 | 740 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2025)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 7.4 | DAL | 65 plays · 51% pass | 34 · 4 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W17 | 4.6Bust | LV | 61 plays · 49% pass | 36 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W16 | 1.3Bust | MIN | 43 plays · 30% pass | 8 · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W15 | 7.3 | WAS | 66 plays · 56% pass | 53 · 4 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W13 | 13.1 | NE | 51 plays · 47% pass | 41 / 1 TD · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W12 | 2.8Bust | DET | 76 plays · 49% pass | 23 · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W10 | 10.9 | CHI | 66 plays · 55% pass | 89 · 4 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W9 | 8.7 | SF | 54 plays · 61% pass | 62 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W8 | 3.6Bust | PHI | 45 plays · 53% pass | 26 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W5 | 2.6Bust | NO | 69 plays · 58% pass | 31 · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the gap.
Dashed line is expected Half-PPR from usage.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2025, vs league. Plus is easier.
- DAL+18% · 266 pass yards
- LV-5% · 214 pass yards
- MIN-21% · 178 pass yards
- WAS+14% · 257 pass yards
- NE-8% · 207 pass yards
- DET+5% · 237 pass yards
- CHI+6% · 239 pass yards
- SF+7% · 242 pass yards
- PHI-9% · 205 pass yards
- NO-13% · 196 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 81.3% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
82.3%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 2
- Avg depth of target
- 13.0
- Drop %
- 7.9%
Durability
- 202416 G · 1 Out
- 202514 G · 3 Out
- 2026— · 2 Out
- 16.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R5 (171 overall) WR · that slot hit at 9.1% in 2010–2023 classes (n=55; contributor 21.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
- Separation
- 2.71yd
- Cushion
- 5.72yd
- YAC above expected
- 0.78yd
- Air yards share
- 19.2%
49th of 85
66th of 85
25th of 85
53rd of 85
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Darius Slayton's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Slayton scores 721 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Darius Slayton's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 4.7 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Darius Slayton in dynasty right now?
- This is a hold, not a sell or a buy — the swings mean the price should already reflect the risk. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.