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Barkley

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.

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.

He scored a two-pointer. 6.2 yards a carry, and yet, why do we think you’re a little disappointed? Barkley got two goal-to-go carries in the second quarter and got the ball down to the Carolina 1, where Jalen Hurts was tush-pushed in. He got another in the third quarter for one yard, and another in the fourth for two yards. Barkley broke the Eagles’ single-season rushing record in this one, passing LeSean McCoy’s 1,607 on a fourth-quarter tote. Barkley will remain the overall RB1 despite a tough matchup against the Steelers in Week 15.

For Barkley’s lofty standards, 117 yards and a lone touchdown are not that special. What’s more meaningful is who he did it against. Lamar Jackson entered the week as the MVP favorite amidst an electric season, but Barkley, who is on pace for a truly special season of his own, was hot on his heels after a 302-yard, two-touchdown outing in Week 12. With a win over the Ravens, Barkley’s MVP candidacy will remain alive despite playing a position that hasn’t won the award since 2012, when Adrian Peterson took it home. Barkley turned a quiet day around in the fourth quarter with a 25-yard sprint to the end zone that gave Philly an insurmountable lead. He gets a phenomenal matchup with the Panthers next week and will remain the RB1 overall without much consideration for another name.

Barkley and the rest of the Philadelphia offense had a rather modest first half, something that completely flipped after the break. Two rushing scores of 70 yards or more propelled Barkley to a top-10 rushing performance in the history of the league. The 302 combined yards were the first time a skill position player recorded 300 yards or more in a game since Julio Jones did it in 2016, with the dominant performance further distancing Barkley from the pack as the clear and away RB1 in fantasy. Barkley gets a more daunting matchup on the ground when the Eagles travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens in Week 12.

Barkley was sensational — particularly in the second half — and his monster fantasy night could have been even bigger if he wasn’t tackled at the one-yard line for the 11th time in 2024. One of his receptions went for 43 yards, and he ran past the Commanders’ defense for a 39-yard score. Barkley crossed the thousand-yard mark in this one, and he’s run for eight touchdowns in his first year with Philadelphia. He should again be the focal point of the Eagles’ offense in Week 12 against the Rams.

Barkley was one yard short of the end zone in the first quarter only to watch Jalen Hurts score on his signature “Tush Push” on the following play. The Eagles’ RB1 was efficient on the ground but will leave fantasy managers wanting more in this scoreless outing. Sunday’s win over the Cowboys marks the fifth time this season that Barkley has failed to find the end zone, and his six rushing touchdowns are four fewer than what Hurts has on the season. He’ll look to rebound on Thursday night against the Commanders.

Barkley had yet another massive statistical game as the centerpiece of the Eagles offense. He’s now averaging 116 rush yards per game in an Eagles offense that ranks as the NFL’s run heaviest unit this season. Barkley caught an impressive touchdown on a wheel route in the first quarter against the Jaguars before waltzing into the end zone for a score just before halftime. Time after time, Barkley ripped off big gains against an overmatched Jacksonville front seven. The most valuable player in fantasy football, Barkley takes on the abominable Dallas defense in Week 10.

Barkley had 23 touches for 111 yards in the Eagles’ win over the Bengals. He had an efficient day, though fantasy managers may not see it pay dividends with no touchdowns and just one reception for PPR leagues. Jalen Hurts stole a pair of rushing scores from Barkley with tush-pushes after Barkley was downed at the one-yard line both times. Hurts’ rushing usage inside the two-yard line continues to cap Barkley’s fantasy ceiling, but Barkley is still an RB1 for Week 9 against the Jaguars.

Barkley took his former team to task all afternoon. He averaged an impressive 10.4 YPC in his return to the Meadowlands, thanks in part to runs of 55, 38, and 41 yards. He saw two opportunities for a one-yard touchdown get vultured by Jalen Hurts, but did punch in a three-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Barkley also caught two passes for 11 yards, but as has been the case for much of the season, it was his effort in the ground game that proved to be the difference maker in the win. Barkley will be a high-end RB1 in Week 8 when he and the Eagles visit the Bengals.