Robinson caught two of four targets for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Commanders. While the third-year wideout saw little volume, something that was true for every Giant other than rookie Malik Nabers (10-127-1 on 18 targets), Robinson was on the other end of a seven-yard Daniel Jones TD early in the fourth quarter. Robinson caught only one touchdown in each of his first two NFL seasons, but he should easily top that mark in 2024 if he can stay healthy, even if he's just a secondary read for Jones behind Nabers. Robinson faces a tough challenge in Week 3 against a stingy Browns secondary.
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Status
ACTIVELatest Wan'Dale Robinson news
Team
New York Giants
Birthdate
1/5/2001 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'8", 185 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 2; Pk (NYG)
Birthplace
Frankfort, KY, USA
Position
WR
College
Kentucky
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
New York Giants
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
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DraftKings points 11.3FanDuel Points 9.2REC 4.2REC YDS 47.6LNG 20.6TD 0.4CBSS fantasy points 7.0ESPN fantasy points 7.0Yahoo fantasy points 9.1
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Full season projectionsREC 56.7REC YDS 479.1LNG 17.4
Robinson caught two of four targets for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Commanders. While the third-year wideout saw little volume, something that was true for every Giant other than rookie Malik Nabers (10-127-1 on 18 targets), Robinson was on the other end of a seven-yard Daniel Jones TD early in the fourth quarter. Robinson caught only one touchdown in each of his first two NFL seasons, but he should easily top that mark in 2024 if he can stay healthy, even if he's just a secondary read for Jones behind Nabers. Robinson faces a tough challenge in Week 3 against a stingy Browns secondary.
Robinson caught six of 12 targets for 44 yards and added a 14-yard run in Sunday's 28-6 loss to the Vikings. Robinson was frequently targeted near the line of scrimmage and finished with five more targets than second-place Malik Nabers, though Nabers led the team with 66 receiving yards. The Giants' entire passing game will continue to struggle barring significant improvement from quarterback Daniel Jones, who threw for just 186 yards on 42 pass attempts (4.4 yards per attempt) with a 0:2 TD:INT. A Week 2 trip to Washington could be just what the Giants need, as Jones is 5-1-1 with a 10:3 TD:INT against the Commanders in his career.
Robinson caught his only target for 13 yards Saturday in an exhibition loss to the Texans. Darius Slayton and Malik Nabers were the Giants' top receivers with 59 and 54 yards, respectively, Saturday, and that duo figures to lead the team's receiver corps throughout the campaign. However, Robinson could still see plenty of opportunities as a slot and possession receiver, with his fantasy value more promising in PPR leagues. Saturday marked Robinson's first action of the preseason, as he was held out of the New York's exhibition opener against Detroit.
Robinson said Wednesday he's measured new career-high GPS speeds in practice and feels a "night and day" difference physically compared to last offseason, when he was rehabbing from a serious knee injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Robinson had his rookie year cut short due to an ACL tear, and while the 2022 second-round pick played 15 regular-season games in 2023 en route to a 60-525-1 receiving line, it's reasonable to believe that his knee was still less than 100 percent. A truly healthy offseason should pave the road to Robinson taking a step forward Year 3, especially with the addition of rookie first-rounder Malik Nabers to attract the focus of opposing defenses, though there will be questions about this passing game's overall effectiveness, especially with starter Daniel Jones (knee) now rehabbing from an ACL tear of his own. Darius Slayton (undisclosed) also figures to start in three-wide sets, with Jalin Hyatt, Allen Robinson Isaiah Hodgins and Isaiah McKenzie competing for depth reps.
Robinson could challenge for the team lead in targets even though the Giants took Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official website. The three writers surveyed from Giants.com all agreed Nabers is a favorite to lead the team in targets, with two of the three mentioning Robinson as a candidate to give the rookie a run for his money. A 2022 second-round pick, Robinson got 31 targets on 164 routes (18.9 percent) his rookie year before he suffered an ACL tear, then had 78 looks on 490 routes (15.9 percent) last season. While he's never drawn targets at a particularly high rate, he did have a decent run of production after New York's Week 13 bye last season, averaging 4.8 catches for 52.0 yards over the final five games while taking three carries for 60 yards and a TD. A healthy offseason without rehab from major surgery should help the 23-year-old improve in 2024, though he may still be largely limited to the slot and is both smaller and slower than Nabers. The Giants' other wide receivers -- Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt, Isaiah Hodgins, Isaiah McKenzie, etc. -- are all guys that wouldn't be likely to see too many targets even if they got a lot of playing time. Nabers and Robinson mostly figure to work with QB Drew Lock this offseason, as Daniel Jones is still rehabbing from an ACL tear.
The Giants continue to take it easy on Robinson's practice reps due to the torn ACL that he suffered in his right knee Nov. 20 of last year. Almost one year removed from the injury, he's still been able to suit up for eight consecutive games, but he's notched just 29 catches and five carries en route to 229 yards from scrimmage and one receiving touchdown. Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not he heads into the weekend with an injury designation for Sunday's contest in Washington.
Since making his season debut Week 3, Robinson has had the occasional cap placed on his practice reps, but his availability for game days hasn't been impacted for eight straight contests. Due to a carousel of quarterbacks during that stretch, though, he's managed only a 29-204-1 line on 36 targets. Robinson will have a pair of sessions this week to put himself in a position to avoid a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Washington.
With rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito totaling just 86 passing yards in his first NFL start, there was little opportunity for Giants pass catchers to make an impact. Robinson finished with fewer than three catches for the third time in the past four weeks after he tallied at least four receptions in each of his first four games of the campaign. The second-year wideout also logged just 49 percent of New York's offensive snaps Sunday, his lowest mark since his season debut in Week 2. He'll likely see more time on the field moving forward, but with Daniel Jones (knee) out for the season and DeVito working behind a struggling offensive line, there isn't much of a reason to target any Giants wideouts in fantasy.
Robinson was limited with the injury in practice Wednesday and Thursday but is slated to be out there Sunday as the Giants' slot man after practicing fully Friday. He could see increased targets in the middle of the field with Darren Waller (hamstring) out and possibly sidelined for multiple weeks.