Jaxson Dart passed for 207 yards and ran for two touchdowns as the New York Giants earned a 34-10 victory Sunday over the host Las Vegas Raiders in a meeting of teams with the two worst records in the NFL.
Devin Singletary ran for a first-quarter touchdown and Dart added rushing TDs in the second and fourth quarters as the Giants (3-13) won the first meeting of teams with dueling nine-game losing streaks.
Deonte Banks had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as New York won for the first time since a Week 6 upset over the Philadelphia Eagles. Dart added 48 yards rushing on nine carries.
Geno Smith threw for 176 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (2-14) before he departed with an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter. Smith completed 20 of 28 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions as Las Vegas lost 10 consecutive games for the second consecutive season.
The Raiders, who matched the franchise record for most losses in a single season, pared down their roster significantly over the past week, placing both tight end Brock Bowers and defensive end Maxx Crosby on injured reserve.
Las Vegas has one more game remaining at home against the Kansas City Chiefs with the inside track for the No. 1 overall selection in the next NFL Draft. Per an ESPN report, the Raiders have an 80% chance to land the top pick.
The Giants took a 7-0 lead when Singletary scored on a 1-yard run on the final play of the first quarter.
The Raiders got a 42-yard field goal from Daniel Carlson before the Giants took a 17-3 lead at the half following a 12-yard TD run from Dart and a 32-yard field goal from Ben Sauls.
The Raiders found the end zone for the first time with 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter when Smith hit Tyler Lockett on a 4-yard scoring pass. New York answered immediately on Banks’ long kickoff return to take a 27-10 lead.
Smith was intercepted for the second time early in the fourth quarter and was helped off the field after the play with an injury. Kenny Pickett finished the game at quarterback for Las Vegas. The two interceptions gave Smith an NFL-leading 17 on the season.
Dart added a 2-yard TD run with 3:40 remaining for the final margin.
–Field Level Media
