Giants rushing leader Jacobs won't be ready for Cowboys

"I call myself 'Water,'" he said. "I think I can be slippery and break away from tackles a bit. Then again, if I need to run up somebody, I can turn into a solid. Maybe, maybe, (I can) evaporate and fly away from somebody. I have all three qualities."

Ware also has been listed as the No. 2 kickoff returner for the game behind Sinorice Moss.

"We feel we can pull out either one of us and we can get the job done, go out there behind the line we have and get the job done," Ware said. "Everybody is confident. Everyone has their own swag. Everybody is ready to go out there and take control."

Domenik Hixon, who has replaced suspended receiver Plaxico Burress in the starting lineup, said he would be ready to go Sunday despite practicing on a limited basis Friday because of foot and ankle injuries. Hixon also missed practice Wednesday and Thursday. He has been listed as questionable.

The Giants added defensive tackle Fred Robbins (shoulder) to their injury report and listed him as questionable.

Rookie backup linebacker Jonathan Goff was ruled out for the third straight week with a hamstring injury.