Saquon Barkley is having a year to remember in Philadelphia. Barkley has accounted for 33.8% of the Eagles’ scrimmage yards this season, the highest share by any player in the NFL, while scoring eight touchdowns in as many games, per Next Gen Stats. Philly’s crown jewel should continue to shine against a soft matchup in Week 10. With Dak Prescott sidelined due to a hamstring injury, the Cowboys offense might have trouble keeping up with Jalen Hurts and Co. That should allow Barkley to hoard a lion’s share of carries, especially if the Eagles race out to a lead and need to chew clock late.
Dallas’ struggles containing the run bodes well for Philadelphia. Barkley has generated +263 rushing yards over expected – second-highest in the league – while the injury-riddled Cowboys (who rank No. 30 in rush defense) have allowed opposing running backs to gain more yards than expected on 38.4% of rushes this season, the NFL’s second-highest rate. Per NFL Pro, the Eagles (No. 1) hold five-star key advantages over the Cowboys (No. 32) in seven rushing category, including rushing inside the tackles. Barkley might not flash another no-look hurdle on Sunday, but he should still dominate the headlines in his first taste of this NFC East rivalry. (Check out this All-22 playlist of Barkley rushing inside the tackles.)
Not only do the Cowboys have NFL Pro’s worst-ranked defense in overall rushing efficiency, they’ve also allowed 27.3 fantasy points per game to running backs — fourth-most in the NFL. In his two games against the Saints (30th in rushing efficiency) and Giants (31st), Saquon Barkley averaged 30.2 fantasy points. This has all the makings of another 25-point outing for the superstar running back.
