The Facts: Following up on this week's Team Notes. ... The Giants have ruled out Barkley for Thursday night's game against the 49ers.

Diehards Line: The news isn't a huge surprise. Multiple reports have suggested Barkley will miss two to three weeks with the sprained ankle he suffered in Arizona on Sunday. Veteran Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell and fifth-round rookie Eric Gray round out the RB depth chart for Big Blue and figure to share the workload with Barkley out.