Saquon Barkley

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball 18 times for 60 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown during Thursday's season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. He also caught four of his five targets for an additional 24 receiving yards. The superstar running back wasn't as efficient as expected, especially against a defense that just lost run-stopper Micah Parsons. However, Barkley's volume remained appealing as he amassed 23 touches with a healthy blend of carries and ... [Read More]

If you're lucky enough to have a top-4 pick in your 2025 Fantasy Football draft, congratulations. You're in a prime position to secure a top-tier player like Ja'Marr Chase or one of the elite running backs: Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, or Saquon Barkley. These three are the cream of the crop, and any of them would be a fantastic anchor for your team.After this elite trio, the water gets a bit murkier. The question on everyone's mind is whether this is the year Derrick Henry finally slows down. ... [Read More]

The fantasy football RB1 is rarely the actual RB1 during draft season. The RB1 is often a player picked near the top of the draft, but sometimes the RB1 comes out of nowhere. The fantasy RB1 usually has a perfect storm of significant playing time, health, and passing game work that propels them to a new stratosphere above other players.Saquon Barkley, the RB1 in 2024, scored a ridiculous number of touchdowns and recorded an unsustainable amount of breakaway scores that propelled him to the RB1 ... [Read More]

We often hear the term "league-winner" in fantasy football, but what does it mean? Most would describe it as a term for late-round picks that yielded massive profit compared to their ADP. Two good examples of this from last year are Brian Thomas Jr. and Bucky Irving.But I have a bit of a different view. For me, a league-winner can also be an early-round pick who is underpriced and hits their true ceiling. Some good examples of this from last season are Ja'Marr Chase and Saquon Barkley. Each of ... [Read More]

Having a bell-cow running back in fantasy football is obviously a good plan. An RB with a steady stream of touches is, of course, a great building block for your starting lineup. Players like Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Jeanty, and Jonathan Taylor are particularly coveted assets for this very reason. Unfortunately, the number of such backs has dwindled over the years as more and more teams employ committee approaches to their backfields.However, it is important not to get too caught ... [Read More]