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Dayne

Look for Dayne to be a game time decision this week. If he can’t go on Sunday, Mike Cloud will be used to spell Tiki Barber.

New York isn’t sure why the calf swelled up before Sunday. He’ll undergo tests this week, but it looks like Dayne’s benching was not attitude related.

He doesn’t want to be type-cast as a “short-yardage” back and believes the Giants play-calling is predictable. Thing is, Dayne has received plenty of carries in first-and-10 situations this season. He just hasn’t done a lot with them. Expect Dayne’s carries to remain in the 8-12 range.

Tests of Dayne’s calf showed a “strained muscle with some bleeding.” Mike Cloud will back up Tiki Barber if Dayne is sidelined.

Dayne will likely be a game-time decision.

He didn’t get a carry. Remember when Dayne was getting drafting in August this season? Good times.

Cloud was effective in short-yardage situations on Sunday and has likely passed Dayne.

There isn’t really another direction in which to look. Unfortunately, now that Dayne has shed some pounds, he looks more deserving of a shot at a starting job rather than a short yardage back.

He carried the ball three times for 19 yards. Don’t expect much more.

Ugh. They need a backup, but surely the Saints can do better than Dayne. Another possibility raised in the Nola: bidding on Najeh Davenport as a complement to Deuce.