Hayden Winks urged drafters to aggressively target Darius Slayton at his current Underdog ADP in the 200s, noting he ranks the veteran roughly 60 spots higher in his personal ranks. Winks argued Slayton is locked into New York’s starting perimeter role and will benefit from a “stars-and-scrubs” depth chart that could funnel extra targets his way if Malik Nabers’ lingering toe issue continues to limit the first-rounder. He pointed to the Giants’ opening stretch—Commanders, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Saints, Eagles, Broncos, Eagles again and 49ers—as a slate that should force pass-heavy game scripts, creating multiple spike-week opportunities. With the market ignoring Slayton, Winks sees him as a near-free best-ball pick who can deliver early-season production and serve as an easy stacking or bring-back piece.

John Laghezza called Darius Slayton one of the most undervalued receivers on draft boards. Slayton is an every-down player who just got paid and managed usable production despite the Giants’ historically bad quarterback situation last year. With Russell Wilson under center and rookie Malik Nabers commanding defensive attention, Laghezza expects cleaner looks and better efficiency for Slayton, making his current last-round price a mistake.

Hayden Winks called Darius Slayton "one of the easiest clicks" in Round 17. Slayton just secured $22 million guaranteed and is locked into two-receiver sets opposite Malik Nabers. Russell Wilson, whose league-best downfield accuracy put George Pickens atop the catchable deep-target leaderboard last year, will now have Slayton running the same post and go concepts that prior Giants quarterbacks treated as clear-out routes. Slayton already owns eight career games of 90+ yards and a TD, and Winks expects similar spike weeks at virtually no draft cost in either best ball or deep redraft leagues.

Candayman pitched Darius Slayton as a cheap end-game receiver who still delivers one or two usable spike weeks every season. Even in an injury-marred campaign he produced 573 yards and 2 TDs, generating roughly 40 best-ball points in the weeks Candayman needed him most. At age 28 he’s six years younger than similarly priced Tyler Lockett, retains an outside role the Giants lack depth in, and offers the kind of down-field targets that translate to tournament-winning swings.

Mario Puig highlighted Darius Slayton (205.0 ADP) as the Giants’ version of Dyami Brown: a boundary burner who scares safeties but still cashes in on the occasional bomb. Puig stressed that Russell Wilson’s lone remaining superpower is deep-ball accuracy—exactly Slayton’s wheelhouse—and joked that Wilson "can hardly throw it anywhere else." Even if Jaxson Dart takes snaps, Slayton has produced with worse quarterbacks. The cheap price nets best-ball drafters intermittent 50-yard TD upside without sacrificing early capital.

Mario Puig called Slayton “a solid starting NFL receiver who never gets credit” and loves him at a 195.7 ADP. Slayton has consistently generated explosive plays on meager volume and now pairs with Russell Wilson, whose remaining strength is throwing sideline verticals—precisely the route Daniel Jones struggled with. Puig expects the quarterback change to enhance Slayton’s weekly ceiling, making him a perennial spike-week dart in best ball formats.

Mario Puig believes Darius Slayton (205.0 ADP) remains the ideal WR8 type because his vertical skill set meshes with Russell Wilson’s one remaining superpower—deep accuracy. Puig noted Wilson “can hardly throw it anywhere else,” giving Slayton weekly long-TD upside. Even if Jaxson Dart replaces Wilson, Slayton has produced with worse quarterbacks before, so the floor is intact while the ceiling grows if Wilson sticks.

Best Ball Guy told drafters to stop clicking Darius Slayton, calling him "a perennial 800-yard, four-touchdown receiver" and flat-out "ass." Even with what he admits will be the best quarterback play of Slayton’s career, he sees no path to spike weeks and would rather wait for later receivers or pay up for Keenan Allen. His take: Slayton’s median production is already baked into ADP, but his ceiling is nowhere near high enough for Best Ball tournament rosters that need 30-point outliers to advance.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Darius Slayton a "super boring" yet serviceable late-round selection whose fantasy ceiling is capped. Pat cited Vegas projections of just 2.5 spike weeks over 16 fantasy points and admitted he would likely take the under. While acknowledging that improved deep-ball quarterback play could nudge Slayton’s numbers up, Pat does not see any plausible path for the veteran’s 2025 ADP to climb into the 130s. In his view, Slayton is merely a safe floor play you mix in when your Best Ball roster already has plenty of high-ceiling wideouts and you just need occasional points, not a league-winner.

JSU called Darius Slayton the perfect last-round spike-week bet now that Russell Wilson is in New York. Wilson, in JSU’s words, still “can heave that thing down the field,” and Slayton owns a 14.7-yard career YPR on a 13-plus ADOT. JSU expects Brian Daboll to lean on play-action bombs while defenses double Malik Nabers, letting Slayton deliver 2-for-70-and-a-TD type lines that matter in best-ball formats. With an ADP outside the top-200, Slayton is an easy add to any Wilson stack and offers free, week-winning upside.

Pat Mayo argued that Darius Slayton is exactly the kind of low-risk, high-ceiling receiver he wants stashed at the very end of season-long benches. Slayton is going off the board around WR80, a cost Mayo framed as "basically free." His primary appeal is spike-week potential: Slayton posted a 20-point outing last year despite the Giants’ anemic offense. Mayo expects more of those shots in 2025 with Russell Wilson under center, emphasizing Wilson’s trademark moon-ball accuracy that dovetails with Slayton’s 15-plus-yard average depth of target. Mayo dismissed concerns that Slayton will merely split routes with Wan’Dale Robinson, noting fantasy managers won’t be starting either player weekly; what matters is who can uncork a 60-yard touchdown when bye-week chaos hits. For Mayo, that profile is worth far more than a “guaranteed six-point” floor guy who never cracks a lineup. His recommendation: draft Slayton as your final positional pick, hold him until you’re in a pinch, and hope the boom lands when you plug him in.

Jake Ciely pushed back on the Slayton hype, labeling him the Giants’ clear No.3 receiver behind Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson. Ciely pointed out that Slayton ran fewer routes and earned a lower target share than Robinson last season and produced only two double-digit fantasy games all year. He scoffed at the 3-year, $36 million contract, calling it another "stupid Giants move," and noted that drafters could take Keenan Allen—seven spots earlier—who at least owns a target-earning track record. With only a 14 percent target share in 2024 and no bankable red-zone role, Ciely sees no path to reliable weekly starts and recommends passing at cost.

Ian Hartitz called Darius Slayton "maybe the cheapest wideout you can believe in" at a WR80 ADP. Slayton just signed a 3-year, $36 million deal—real money that signals the Giants plan to feature him. Hartitz likes the schematic fit with new quarterback Russell Wilson, whose signature moon-ball dovetails with Slayton’s 15-plus-yard aDOT profile. The veteran’s field-stretching ability complements rookie Malik Nabers and should keep Wan’Dale Robinson from hogging shallow targets. Hartitz conceded Slayton is better in best ball but still sees spike-week flex utility in redraft, arguing that five or six weekly targets from Wilson could produce multiple long touchdowns over the season.

Jim Coventry highlighted Darius Slayton as a dirt-cheap pick around WR85 who could once again clear 700 yards. Slayton already owns four seasons of 724+ yards despite slogging through some of the league’s worst passing attacks. Coventry believes Russell Wilson’s trademark moon-ball meshes perfectly with Slayton’s field-stretching skill set while rookie Malik Nabers absorbs No. 1 coverage. Defenses will not scheme to stop Slayton, and the Giants just re-signed him, signaling a secure role. Coventry sees Slayton as an inconsistent starter but a best-ball friendly lottery ticket capable of weekly eruptions for managers willing to spend a final-round pick.

Calling Darius Slayton "one of the best picks you can make," Best Ball Guy highlighted the veteran’s contract and 100 percent route participation as proof he will remain Daniel Jones’ primary down-field option. Instead of paying up for uncertain mid-round receivers, he prefers waiting to nab Slayton near pick 190, capturing similar production but at a fraction of the cost while leaving earlier capital for running backs and elite tight ends.

Best Ball Guy lobbied hard for making Darius Slayton the final pick on BBM rosters. Slayton is "literally guaranteed more money than Dami Brown, Rashid Shaheed and Josh Downs combined," and Brian Daboll has him penciled in for 100 percent route participation. The Giants open with a brutal defensive gauntlet, which the host expects will jack Daniel Jones’ pass attempts and funnel high-volume targets to whichever wideout never leaves the field—namely Slayton. That combination of bankable early-season snaps plus cap-space security makes him the perfect floor piece to complement rookie-heavy benches and big-swing upside plays drafted earlier.

Winks called Darius Slayton his most-drafted late flier, highlighting perfect stylistic chemistry with new quarterback Russell Wilson. Slayton’s go-route/post-route repertoire meshes with Wilson’s league-best deep-ball rate (13.1% of passes 20+ yards downfield over the past three seasons). The Giants backed that vision with a reported $22 million in guarantees, locking Slayton into two-wide sets opposite Malik Nabers. With Jalin Hyatt still raw and Wan’Dale Robinson pigeon-holed in the slot, Slayton projects for every-down snaps and a team-leading average depth of target. At a 190-plus ADP, Winks sees a weekly spike-week generator that stacks easily with Russ while the field chases lower-ceiling WR6s tied to shaky volume.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound admitted he only has 3% exposure to Darius Slayton and wants more, arguing the market is overreacting to the Giants bringing in Gabe Davis. Pat emphasized that New York just paid Slayton and still views him as a starting outside receiver. Davis, meanwhile, has missed time every season and profiles more as a situational deep threat than a volume hog. Given Brian Daboll’s history of top-10 neutral pass rates, Pat expects both players to be on the field together, with Slayton maintaining a stable target floor and weekly splash-play upside. At a price that often slips past pick 200, Pat labeled Slayton "one of the easiest buy-backs on Twitter-fueled ADP dips."

Mattek labeled Darius Slayton the ideal "chaperone" for rookie Malik Nabers at the tail end of drafts. Slayton has posted 90, 126, and 105 half-PPR points the last three seasons despite "pretty brutal quarterback play," demonstrating a stable production floor. Because the veteran and Nabers will share spike-week game environments—especially if the Giants succeed in upgrading the Daniel Jones spot with Jackson Dart, Russell Wilson, or even Jameis Winston—Mattek sees correlation benefits without sacrificing ceiling. At a near-free ADP, Slayton shores up early-season scoring while you wait for Nabers’ breakout and keeps roster construction on track in wide-receiver heavy builds.

Pete Overzet said when he reaches the final rounds and his roster is already set at running back, he prefers clicking Darius Slayton instead of rolling the dice on third-round rookies like Savion Williams or Tay Felton. Slayton has an entrenched starting role, consistently sees routes with the Giants’ first team, and will almost certainly be on the field Week 1, whereas many rookie WRs drafted in the same range could end up as WR4s or even practice-squad cuts. Overzet argued that locking in Slayton’s target floor now protects best-ball advance rates and lets drafters avoid the landmine of spending their final pick on a rookie who never earns snaps. Any late-summer injury news could push Slayton’s ADP up a round, so Overzet is grabbing the veteran stability while the room chases mystery-box rookies.