The Giants defeated the Jaguars on Sunday without their top two wide receivers. It appears as though they'll have to go at least one more game with Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith, according to Ralph Vacchciano of The New York Daily News. "Hakeem Nicks is still expected to be out two more weeks. Steve Smith says he's targeting a Dec. 12 return," Vacchciano wrote on his Twitter page.

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has been fined $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he was observed making obscene gestures and yelling obscenities toward fans in the stands prior to the Eagles-Giants game in Philadelphia on Sunday. This is Jacobs' second unsportsmanlike conduct violation this season. He was previously fined $10,000 for tossing his helmet into the stands in Indianapolis in Week 2.

Giants left tackle Shawn Andrews did not practice Thursday due to continued back pain and taken to a local hospital, according to The New York Daily News. Andrews missed practice all of last week, but he played against the Eagles on Sunday night after receiving a Toradol injection.

The Giants have named running back Brandon Jacobs their starter heading into Week 12. Jacobs replaces Ahmad Bradshaw, who has struggled with lost fumbles this season.

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has endured a fumbling problem this season, which could lead the team to bench him. Bradshaw had 867 rushing yards this season, but he's lost five fumbles. "You have got to be able to hang on to the football," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "He has certainly earned the right to be out there. He had some outstanding games and played very well for us. (He) will continue to work at this." Bradshaw nearly had two fumbles in the game in Sunday night's loss to the Eagles. If he is benched, Brandon Jacobs would start in his place. Jacobs has 387 yards and five touchdowns this season and one fumble lost.

The Giants have signed wide receiver Michael Clayton, according to sources. Clayton signed with the United Football League on Oct. 25 after Tampa Bay cut him in September. New York is without Steve Smith (pectoral muscle) and Hakeem Nicks (leg swelling). Ramses Barden (ankle) and Victor Cruz (hamstring) were placed on season-ending injury reserve.

Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks will be out for approximately the next three weeks with swelling in his lower right leg. Nicks took a hit in the leg during New York's 27-17 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday night and is being treated for compartment syndrome, or swelling in the lower leg that compresses nerves and blood vessels.

The Giants plan to get some big hits in on Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in Sunday night's NFC East battle. "When we catch him, we catch him," said Giants safety Deon Grant. The Giants seemed to reference Vick's first game against the Redskins when he suffered a rib injury and left in the first quarter. "They hurt him, right?" Grant said. "Ain't nobody Superman." New York has already taken out five quarterbacks this season: Dallas' Tony Romo, Carolina's Matt Moore, Detroit's Shaun Hill and Chicago's Jay Cutler and Todd Collins.

Giants wide receiver Steve Smith will be out until December with a torn pectoral muscle, according to a source. The source predicted Smith would miss at least "a few more" games. The Giants initially categorized Smith's injury as week to week. New York also lost Smith's replacement, Ramses Barden, to a season-ending ankle injury that left him on crutches and in a cast Monday.

The Giants will be without wide receiver Steve Smith on Sunday against the Cowboys. Smith is dealing with a pectoral injury. An MRI revealed that the injury is a partial tear of the muscle. It will need rest but no surgery. "They say a limited amount of time but not necessarily 'right away' or 'this week' or 'next week,' " Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "I won't know until he starts rehabbing."