Who Should I Start? Christian Kirk or Darius Slayton
Week 4 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Christian Kirk News
Sunday, August 30, 8:06 PM
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Christian Kirk (calf) was placed on injured reserve ahead of Sunday's 53-man roster deadline, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports. Kirk injured his hamstring in late July and wasn't able to play in any of the 49ers' preseason games. Now, he'll also miss at least four regular-season games before being eligible to return starting in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. Wide receiver injuries are nothing new for the Niners, who already placed Ricky Pearsall (knee) on season-ending IR. The injuries to Kirk and Pearsall should pave the way for De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) to open the year as the No. 2 wide receiver alongside Mike Evans. Kirk will presumably slot into the second or third receiver spot when he's healthy enough to play again.
Week 4 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 18.8 | 0.1 |
Darius Slayton News
Saturday, October 3, 11:50 AM
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Darius Slayton will make his team debut on Sunday, and he could immediately step into an elevated role. Slayton was originally signed to take the roster spot of Alec Pierce (heel) on injured reserve, but he hasn't earned an offensive snap yet. That should change in Week 4, as the Colts will be without both Pierce and Keenan Allen (groin). There's a reasonable path for Slayton to occupy the No. 2 role on the depth chart behind Josh Downs. The jury is still out on whether the Colts' offense can support two fantasy-relevant receivers at once, but we'd feel decent about his outlook against the Washington Commanders if he does indeed operate as the No. 2 receiver behind Downs. This is certainly a very enticing matchup for Slayton; entering Week 4, the Commanders had allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2026. Managers who are in deeper leagues and need a WR3/flex replacement should consider streaming Slayton this week.
Christian Kirk vs. Darius Slayton
Still trying to decide between Kirk and Slayton? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Christian Kirk is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Darius Slayton is projected to score 3.7 points.
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