Saquon Barkley Week 3 Outlook - Eagles at Saints

By Mick Ciallela (Fantrax), Wed, Sep 18th 2024, 6:04pm EDT

Saquon Barkley followed up a dominant Week 1 performance by posting a solid RB11 finish last week. He could have had an even bigger day were it not for a pair of fourth-quarter passing plays. Barkley caught what was initially called a touchdown reception, only for replay to show that Barkley was touched before crossing the goal line. Then he dropped a pass that would have sealed an Eagles victory. While I do not expect either play to cost Barkley any passing-game work, his Week 3 matchup suddenly seems much more imposing than we may have thought earlier. The New Orleans Saints have allowed the fourth-fewest yards from scrimmage to opposing running backs and are one of just five teams who have yet to allow an opposing back into the end zone. Barkley's elite workload should keep him squarely in RB1 territory despite the difficult matchup.