Darius Slayton Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

In Week 5 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), WR Darius Slayton and the New York Giants will meet the New Orleans Saints, who have the 13th-ranked pass defense in the league (205.3 yards allowed per game).

Is Slayton a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Saints? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Darius Slayton Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.0
• Projected Receiving Yards: 56.82
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

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Slayton Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the WR position, Slayton is currently the 80th-ranked player in fantasy (228th overall), with 13.5 total fantasy points (3.4 per game).
• In his last three games, Slayton has totaled 135 receiving yards and zero touchdowns on nine catches (11 targets). In terms of fantasy points, he has 13.5 (4.5 per game) during that period.
• The peak of Slayton's fantasy season so far was Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, when he caught two balls on three targets for 61 yards, good for 6.1 fantasy points.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• Not a single QB has posted more than 300 yards passing in a game versus New Orleans this year.
• The Saints have given up at least one passing TD to four opposing QBs this year.
• New Orleans has given up two or more TD passes to four opposing QBs this year.
• One player have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Saints this year.
• No player has racked up over 100 yards receiving in a game against New Orleans this season.
• A total of Nine players have hauled in a touchdown pass against the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has not allowed more than one TD catch to an opposing player this season.
• The Saints have allowed one player to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• New Orleans has allowed three players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this season.
• A total of One player has run for more than one TD versus the Saints this season.

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