The Giants.com crew members give their takeaways from the 34-10 victory over the Raiders.
John Schmeelk: Jaxson Dart bounced back from a rough game against the Vikings in the exact way you wanted him to when the Giants played the Raiders on Sunday. He was efficient, completing just over 73 percent of his 30 passes for 207 yards. Not one of his passes was put into a dangerous area that was at risk of being intercepted. He was sacked only twice, including one where he slipped to the ground on a loose turf in Las Vegas. He got the ball out quicker than usual with an average time to throw of just under three seconds.
The Raiders played a lot of zone with soft coverage underneath, and Dart was disciplined in attacking those areas again and again for short but positive gains. His average depth of target was just 5.8 yards, but there was no need to be more aggressive and risk mistakes given how the game was going. Dart completed two passes that traveled 19 and 20 yards, and only had two others that traveled more than 10 yards that were completed, according to Pro Football Focus. He took chunk plays when they were there but was otherwise content to move the chains.
Dart also showed progress in protecting himself as a runner, taking no big hits despite carrying the ball nine times for 48 yards, including designed runs on a quarterback draw and several zone-read options. Dart looked like a seasoned pro out there. No one should take too much out of the game given how the Raider' defense played, but Dart did exactly what he needed to in order to play efficient football and win the game.
Click through every 1,000-yard receiving season in Giants history.
Mark Bavaro (1986) – 1,001 receiving yards
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (2025) - 1,014 receiving yards
Plaxico Burress (2007) - 1,025 receiving yards
Lionel Manuel (1988) - 1,029 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1966) - 1,044 receiving yards
Hakeem Nicks (2010) - 1,052 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2018) - 1,052 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2001) - 1,054 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2003) - 1,057 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1968) - 1,057 receiving yards
Victor Cruz (2012) - 1,092 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2000) - 1,094 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1961) - 1,125 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1962) - 1,133 receiving yards
Earnest Gray (1983) - 1,139 receiving yards
Del Shofner (1963) - 1,181 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (1999) - 1,183 receiving yards
Hakeem Nicks (2011) - 1,192 receiving yards
Malik Nabers (2024) - 1,204 receiving yards
Homer Jones (1967) - 1,209 receiving yards
Plaxico Burress (2005) - 1,214 receiving yards
Steve Smith (2009) - 1,220 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2014) - 1,305 receiving yards
Amani Toomer (2002) - 1,343 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2016) - 1,367 receiving yards
Odell Beckham Jr. (2015) - 1,450 receiving yards
Victor Cruz (2011) - 1,536 receiving yards
Dan Salomone: It took Jaxson Dart more than a quarter to attempt his first pass last week, and almost an entire half for him to get a completion. That wasn't the case in Las Vegas. The rookie hit Wan'Dale Robinson for a four-yard gain on the first play of the game, and the duo took over from there.
Robinson entered the second-to-last game of the season needing 99 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the first time in his career. He nearly got there in the first half alone and finished the afternoon with 11 catches, tied for the most in his four-year career, and 113 yards, his third-highest total. That milestone has been reached 27 times now by 13 different Giants in franchise history.
Robinson has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing few seasons for the Giants. His 185 receptions are sixth in the NFL since the start of last season, sandwiched between Puka Nacua and Justin Jefferson. He also became the second player in franchise history to post back-to-back 90-catch seasons. The other is Odell Beckham Jr.
"That's my guy, that's my guy," Dart said of Robinson. "I mean, I have all the confidence in the world in him, and I know that he can beat any coverage. And he's just a guy that competes at such a high level. So, when you just have that trust with a guy out there and you can make checks on plays to get him on little option routes and whatnot, and I think that he's just a mismatch, and you got to see it today what he can do with the ball in his hand and making people miss. But I'm just really happy for him, because he's a hell of a player, and he definitely deserves it."
Robinson isn't done. He is eight receptions away from the fourth 100-catch season ever by a Giant. And maybe he will give that ball to his mother, too.
Matt Citak: Sunday's game in Las Vegas saw another strong performance from the Giants' top pass rushers. Let's start with Abdul Carter, whose rookie campaign has done a 180 over the last month. Carter entered this matchup with a sack in each of his last three games after going 11 games without one prior to Week 13. While his streak of consecutive outings with a full sack came to an end, the rookie did pick up a half-sack to go with his two tackles for loss and four quarterback hits. He has now contributed to a sack in four straight games, the most consecutive games by a Giants rookie since 1982.
It marked his second straight game with four quarterback hits, as he now has 13 QB hits over his last five games and 22 on the season, the most by a Giants rookie and tied for the seventh-most by any rookie since 2006. According to Next Gen Stats, Carter generated a career-high nine quarterback pressures and a 30.0 percent pressure rate against the Raiders. Seven of those were quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds), which brings him up to 44 quick pressures on the season, the most in the NFL and the 12th-most by any player in a season since 2019. After a slow start to his rookie season, Carter has picked things up in a big way in the final stretch.
I buried the lede here, as Brian Burns continued his dominant season with 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. Burns' sack total is now up to 16.5 on the season, which ties Jason Pierre-Paul (2011) for the fourth-most in a single season by any Giant. Meanwhile, his 30 quarterback hits tied Leonard Williams (2020) for the most by any Giant since QB hits began being tracked in 2006. Burns ranks second in the NFL in sacks, third in tackles for loss and fourth in quarterback hits. The veteran was named to his third Pro Bowl last week, his first with the Giants, and appears to be well on his way to an All-Pro selection.
Of course, Carter and Burns lead the way for the pass rush, but the recent play of Darius Alexander should be noted, too. The rookie defensive lineman recorded a sack on Sunday, bringing his season total to 3.5, along with two quarterback hits. The Giants now have two players near the top of the rookie sack leaderboard, as Carter ranks fourth while Alexander ranks sixth among first-year players. While the pass rush unit overall did not quite live up to expectations this year, the core of Burns, Carter, and Alexander, along with Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux, is certainly an encouraging one to build around moving forward.
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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) runs against Denver Broncos defensive end John Franklin-Myers during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) reacts after scoring a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Kevin Sabitus via AP)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
A fan holds up a sign for New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Giants in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A fan holds up a shirt for New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Giants in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) looks to pass as Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey, middle, is tackled by New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter, left, and cornerback Cordale Flott during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo, bottom, scores past Denver Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian (29), cornerback Riley Moss, middle left, and safety Brandon Jones during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) rolls out to pass as Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper (0) applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo, bottom, scores against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, right, gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo, middle, runs against the New York Giants during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) reaches for the goal line to score a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos safety Brandon Jones (22) and safety Talanoa Hufanga, middle, break up a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Beaux Collins (81) during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) signs autograph before an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) warms up before an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) joins teammates in huddle during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) looks to pass the ball under pressure form Denver Broncos defensive tackle D.J.Jones (93) an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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New York Giants' Jaxson Dart, left, and Beaux Collins celebrate after Dart's touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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