I own Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward in my dynasty league. My wish for this weekend is that Jacobs doesn't even get on the team flight to Dallas. Tom Coughlin said Wednesday, after holding Jacobs out of practice, that the team will: "Do the smart thing," this week. "The thing which is medically recommended."

Giants fans don't want to hear it, but this is not a big game for them. Next week's game against Carolina looms much larger for home field advantage and the Giants are focused on January, not December. (Carolina would have to win two impressive road games to end the season and they haven't stayed within one score against a winning team on the road all year.)

Tom Coughlin also knows they don't lose that much going to Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw for a game. They can win with that backfield. Fantasy owners in PPR leagues should actually get a boost if they own Ward. Jacobs doesn't figure to get his normal workload if he plays. It's just a gut feeling, but the Giants have a lot to gain by playing it cautious with Jacobs. Mike Lombardi has the same gut feeling and his gut is smarter than mine.