Giants’ Wan’Dale Robinson nabs 1,000-yard receiving mark as career year continues

LAS VEGAS — Wan’Dale Robinson entered Sunday’s game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium needing 99 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the season for the first time in his career.

By halftime of the Giants 34-10 win, Robinson needed only 2 yards to reach that milestone.

The fourth-year receiver had nine catches for 97 yards in the first half and finished with 11 catches for 113.

He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark on the third Giants offensive play of the second half, on a 9-yard catch.

Prior to this season, Robinson had his best year in 2024 when he caught 93 passes for 699 yards and three TDs. He now has 92 for 1,014 and four TDs this season.

Giants rookie LB Abdul Carter continues his strong push to the end of the season. Carter, who’d been punished twice this season for being late to meetings, had a big first half Sunday.

He shared a sack with Brian Burns, dropped Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty for a 10-yard loss on a run and drew a holding penalty that nullified a Raiders first-down pass play.

Wan’Dale Robinson #17 of the New York Giants rushes for yards during the second quarter of the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images

Burns continues to show himself as the best player on the Giants, adding to his career-high sack totals with 1.5 more Sunday to give him 16.5 sacks this season.

… Giants LT Darius Alexander had a sack in the second half.

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… Giants S Dane Belton, who started for the injured Tyler Nubin (out for the season with a neck injury), picked off a Geno Smith pass in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory with the Giants leading 27-10.

The Giants defense did a strong job defending Raiders rookie back Jeanty, who entered the game leading the team with 828 rushing yards and five TDs. Jeanty was held to just 16 yards on 7 carries in the first half.

New York Giants kicker Ben Sauls (30) kicks a field goal in the third quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

For all of their issues at the kicking position this season, Ben Sauls, their fourth at the position in 16 games, had a strong day. 

He kicked field goals of 32 and 23 yards and he made a 47-yard PAT after the Giants were called for unsportsmanlike conduct celebrating a Deonte Banks kickoff return for a TD.

The Giants lost S Jevón Holland to a knee injury on the opening kickoff of the second half while in kick coverage. He didn’t return.

The Giants played the game down two starters on the offensive line with LT Andrew Thomas and C John Michael Schmitz Jr. having been placed on season-ending IR.

Thomas was replaced by rookie fifth-round draft pick Marcus Mbow and Schmitz was replaced by Austin Schlottmann.