Last season, the New York Giants expected Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate to be their leading receivers, and ended up with a surprise as Darius Slayton had a breakout performance filling in for both players at different points in the year.
Slayton was the leading receiver on the team as a rookie, during their first season in recent years without Odell Beckham Jr. headlining the wide receiver position as the number one option. While no Giants receiver broke 1,000 yards receiving last year, Slayton came the closest with 740 yards and also led the team in touchdowns with 8, after appearing in 14 games and starting 9 of them.