Saquon Barkley
27-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
247
YDS
962
TD
6
YDS
280
TD
4
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After three years of injury troubles, including an ACL tear, Barkley rebounded in 2022 with his best and healthiest season since his 2018 debut campaign. New coach Brian Daboll did a good job rebuilding the Giants offense, which set the stage for Barkley to reestablish himself as one of the top fantasy running backs. He looked mostly back to the form he showed his rookie year, which featured his previous career high in rushing yards (1,307). The one thing missing last year was a return to his rookie-season receiving production; 76 targets were fifth most among RBs but still 45 fewer than in 2018. Daboll tried to avoid putting too much pressure on Daniel Jones, but if the Giants put more on Jones' shoulders this year it won't necessarily be bad for Barkley's fantasy value. He's locked in for a huge share of the rushing workload already, with fifth-round pick Eric Gray the only new addition to a backfield that was lightly used last season with Barkley averaging a career-high 18.4 carries per game. The question now is whether or not Barkley signs his franchise tag in time for Week 1, after he and the Giants couldn't agree on a long-term contract before the mid-July deadline. Read Past Outlooks
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Signing with Eagles
Barkley and the Eagles have reached agreement on a three-year, $37.75 million contract that could be worth up to $46.75 million and includes $26 million fully guaranteed at signing, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
While the dollar amounts in initial contract reports are suspect, Schefter was specific about all the key details on this one. The Eagles have upgraded their offense by swapping out D'Andre Swift (Bears) for Barkley, who figures to have the best offensive line of his career after spending six years with the division-rival Giants. QB Jalen Hurts' proficiency as both a scrambler and short-yardage runner takes away some of the receiving and TD production that might otherwise go to a running back, but the Eagles will surely make Barkley a priority after signing him to a large contract, and at the very least it should be a good situation for piling up rushing yards.
While the dollar amounts in initial contract reports are suspect, Schefter was specific about all the key details on this one. The Eagles have upgraded their offense by swapping out D'Andre Swift (Bears) for Barkley, who figures to have the best offensive line of his career after spending six years with the division-rival Giants. QB Jalen Hurts' proficiency as both a scrambler and short-yardage runner takes away some of the receiving and TD production that might otherwise go to a running back, but the Eagles will surely make Barkley a priority after signing him to a large contract, and at the very least it should be a good situation for piling up rushing yards.
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Broken Tackle %
11.3%Positive Run %
74.9%% Yds After Contact
70.3%Avg Yds After Contact
2.7Rushing TD %
2.4%Touches Per Game
20.6% Snaps w/Touch
41.7%Air Yards Per Game
9.2Air Yards Per Snap
0.19% Team Air Yards
3.7%% Team Targets
12.4%Avg Depth of Target
2.2 YdsCatch Rate
68.3%Drop Rate
8.3%Avg Yds After Catch
5.9% Targeted On Route
19.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Saquon Barkley Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
232 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.41 secVertical Jump
41.0 inBench Press
29 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.38 in
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Game-changer in NFC East?
Barkley is seen as the player that could vault the Eagles over the Cowboys in the NFC East in 2024, Bucky Brooks of NFL.com suggests.
ANALYSIS
Brooks points out that a running back the caliber of Barkley could be just what the Eagles need to prevent another late-season swoon in 2024. Philadelphia couldn't top 300 yards in total offense in either of the last two games of last season -- which allowed Dallas to swoop in and take the division crown -- and Brooks notes that no Eagles running back was able to top 62 rushing yards in either contest.
Brooks points out that a running back the caliber of Barkley could be just what the Eagles need to prevent another late-season swoon in 2024. Philadelphia couldn't top 300 yards in total offense in either of the last two games of last season -- which allowed Dallas to swoop in and take the division crown -- and Brooks notes that no Eagles running back was able to top 62 rushing yards in either contest.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Barkley's dynamic rookie season increasingly seems like a fading dream that you have trouble
remembering when you awake. The 25-year-old missed four more games last season, this time
with an ankle injury, and when he was in the lineup he was mostly ineffective, managing a paltry
3.7 yards per carry. Before you blame that performance on the inept offense around him,
consider that Devontae Booker posted 4.1 YPC on similar volume for the Giants. Barkley was
simply a shadow of his former self, displaying little of the power, speed or elusiveness that made
him such a threat a few years ago. It's possible another year removed from ACL surgery will
allow him to regain those traits, and his one 100-yard game last year came in Week 17, but it's
just as possible that version of Barkley is gone forever. The Giants haven't given up on him, and
the team once again rebuilt its offensive line this offseason, with formers Bills offensive
coordinator Brian Daboll coming in as head coach and bringing center Jon Feliciano over with
him from Buffalo in addition to signing veteran guard Mark Glowinski and drafting OT Evan Neal
(first round) and OG Joshua Ezeudu (third round).
More Fantasy News
Could talk with Eagles, Texans
The Eagles and Texans are interested in signing Barkley, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
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Won't be franchise tagged
The Giants don't intend to use the franchise tag on Barkley ahead of Tuesday's deadline, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter report.
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Unlikely to be tagged
The Giants will discuss a new contract with Barkley but aren't expected to use their franchise tag on him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Finds end zone twice in Week 18 win
Barkley carried the ball 18 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns and caught both his targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Eagles.
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Quiet in Week 17 loss
Barkley rushed 12 times for 39 yards and caught three of six targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Rams.
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