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The New York Giants won on Sunday, shellacking the Las Vegas Raiders, 34-10. They also lost, dropping from No. 1 to No. 2 in the 2026 NFL Draft order. Which makes this an interesting ‘Kudos and Wet Willies’ review.
Wan’Dale Robinson — For three years the Giants told us what Robinson “could” do. Sunday, and pretty much for the entirety of the 2025 season, Robinson has shown us what he “can” do.
Robinson needed 99 yards to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his career. He got 113 and tied his career-high with 11 receptions.
At 5-foot-8 Robinson has always seemed like a good, but limited player. The rarity of what he accomplished this season was pointed out by Associated Press Giants’ reporter Stephen Whyno:
There was also this:
Bobby Okereke — All season there have been whispers that Okereke, 29, is not the player he once was. Over the last two weeks, he has made an effort to put that narrative to bed. Okereke had 13 tackles and a pass defensed a week ago. Sunday, he blunted a Las Vegas scoring opportunity with an interception inside the Giants’ 10-yard line, returning the ball to the Raiders’ 44-yard line to set up a touchdown. He added seven tackles (one for loss), and a pass defensed.
Jaxson Dart — Yup, the rookie quarterback has regressed alright. One week after the worst game of his rookie season, a 7 of 13, 33-yard effort in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Dart played like the future star who had fans excited earlier in the season.
Dart completed 22 of 30 passes for 207 yards with no interceptions. He never put the ball in harm’s way. He ran for two scores and a couple of first downs on designed runs, and the only time he really sought contact was on his 12-yard scoring run. Dart finished with 48 rushing yards on nine carries.
This was the kind of game that, to me, makes the talk of trading him and drafting Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza silly.
By the way, am I the only one who thinks Dart plays with more freedom and confidence when using his legs is part of the game plan?
Deonte Banks — Yup. I am absolutely going to go here. After the Raiders crept within 20-10 and made everyone (well, at least me) think about all those double-digit leads the Giants have blown this season, Banks clarified who was going to win by taking the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to push the lead back to 17 points.
Banks was in coverage on the 4-yard Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett touchdown pass that got Las Vegas within 10 points, but he played pretty well defensively. He tackled well enough and had a pass defensed on a corner blitz.
Brian Burns — The Pro Bowl edge defender’s outstanding season continued on Sunday with 1.5 sacks a tackle for loss and three quarterback...
