SaquonBarkley

News: 6 days agoBarkley rushed 26 times for 83 yards while adding one reception for seven yards in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

Spin: Barkley had a rough go of things on the ground despite Philadelphia picking up another win, requiring a season-high 26 carries to reach Sunday's modest totals. The 28-year-old superstar has struggled out of his team's Week 9 bye, averaging 2.9 yards per carry with no touchdowns in those two contests. The good news for Barkley's managers is that the Eagles face the Cowboys' 29th-ranked rush defense next Sunday, a unit that has surrendered a whopping 143.0 yards per game to opposing rushers in 2025.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Barkley's first season with the Eagles started with a three-touchdown debut and never lost steam en route to a Super Bowl LIX victory and NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors. Despite resting at times (including all of Week 18), Barkley led the NFL in carries, touches and scrimmage yards, which led to a position-best 22.2 fantasy PPG. Barkley, who averaged a career-best 5.8 YPC, does carry some risk, though, as he enters his age-28 campaign off a season with an absurd 482 touches (including the playoffs). He'll need to sustain his elite rushing output, as he isn't a big factor in the passing game (outside the top 25 in targets, catches and yards). He nonetheless remains in a great spot behind the Eagles' terrific offensive line and should be off the board in the first round of fantasy drafts.