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Barkley reportedly refused to answer questions about his temporary departure from his team’s Week 15 game and the Eagles have not yet released any details on the matter. Barkley reportedly took a helmet to the thigh from Minkah Fitzpatrick and landed hard on his shoulder before departing. While the “stretching” and “working on” observations could indicate he suffered a thigh contusion, we simply do not have any concrete answers at this time. Wednesday’s injury report should provide clarity. Stay tuned.

The severity of Dickerson’s injury has not yet been revealed but any missed time would be a big loss. He will likely be replaced by OG Tyler Steen, who “lost the right guard job over the summer to Mekhi Becton,” per the Philly’s Voice’s Jimmy Kempski.

With Saquon Barkley on the sideline for a significant portion of the first half, Gainwell found himself in a lead role against one of the premiere defenses in the league. Gainwell turned his first three rush attempts into 16 yards, and reeled in a 16-yard reception in the second quarter on a drive that ended with a DeVonta Smith touchdown. Gainwell averaged an impressive 6.0 yards per touch in the victory, but should remain in his backup role in Week 16 against the Commanders if Barkley — who finished out the game — is healthy.

The Eagles’ passing game was clicking on all cylinders on Sunday. Smith and A.J. Brown both surpassed the century mark in the win, while Smith hauled in three passes that went for 20-plus yards on the afternoon. Smith found the end zone early in the second quarter on a two-yard reception, and has now found the end zone in back-to-back weeks. If the Eagles keep the aerial attack going in Week 16, Smith will make for a strong WR2 against the Commanders.

A few down weeks in the passing game turned Brown into the Joker ahead of Week 15. The end result? His best game since Week 2, as Brown hauled in a season-high eight receptions on 11 targets (also a season-high), while going for 110 yards — his third-highest mark of the season. Brown caught two passes for 20-plus yards on the day and found himself on the receiving end of a five-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Brown left late in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury but appeared ready to go back in if he was needed. He should be good to go for Week 16’s game against the Commanders, where he’ll be a high-end WR2.

Barkley missed a significant chunk of the first half with an undisclosed injury but returned in the second half and was able to close out the game. His record-setting pace to set the league’s single-season rushing yards mark was slowed, as he’s now on pace for 2,049 yards on the season. We would expect Barkley to be good to go for Week 16 against the Commanders, who he torched for 26-146-2 last month. He’ll be a solid RB1 in what will hopefully be a bounce-back game.

Hurts and the Eagles got the passing game going early in this one. On the Eagles’ first offensive drive of the game, Hurts connected with Grant Calcaterra and DeVonta Smith for games of 22 and 21 yards, and then found AJ Brown for gains of 16 and 20 yards two drives later. He capped their third offensive drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Brown. Hurts completed six passes that went for 20-plus yards on the afternoon, and also connected with Smith on a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Hurts would put the game out one a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth via his signature Tush Push and now has 14 rushing touchdowns on the season. Hurts and the Eagles now prepare for a Week 16 matchup against the Commanders with a chance to clinch the NFC East. He’ll be a top-12 fantasy option next week.

The Eagles enter Week 15 with a mostly healthy roster. They’ll be all systems go against the Steelers, although it was revealed before the game that Jalen Hurts was dealing with a broken finger on his non-throwing hand.

Hurts pulled up to Sunday’s game against the Steelers with a heavily wrapped ring finger on his left hand. He was listed on the team’s injury report with a finger injury but still managed to practice in full throughout the week. This injury could obviously make carrying the ball difficult for Hurts, but it won’t affect the righty when it comes to passing.

The Eagles held an walkthrough practice Wednesday, so the injury report is an estimation. Hurts popped up with a left finger injury, but was still estimated to be a full participant, keeping him on track to play Week 15. With question marks surrounding his rapport with A.J. Brown and the passing game, Hurts’ passing abilities will be under extra scrutiny the rest of the season. The finger injury being on his non-throwing hand should not impact Hurts too much, and his rushing output keeps him in QB1 territory for Week 15.