NegativeProjectionMon, July 27, 2026Listen 40:25 – 40:45
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Rushing efficiency collapsed in 2025 despite better Eagles offense; OC change risk.

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Ben Gretch uses Saquon Barkley as a cautionary example of rushing efficiency collapse despite improved offensive context. Barkley posted 5.7 yards per carry in 2024 and was drafted in the first round in 2025 based on that efficiency, but his rushing efficiency cratered in 2025 despite playing in a much better Eagles offense. The efficiency decline occurred partly due to an offensive coordinator change in Philadelphia, illustrating the risk that elite rushing efficiency cannot be relied upon to carry a running back's fantasy value year-over-year.

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Think about Saquon Barkley going into last year... his rushing efficiency in 2024 was so great... The rushing efficiency cratered for Sean Saquon Barkley in 2025 in a much better offense.
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What did Ron Stewart say about Saquon Barkley?
Ben Gretch uses Saquon Barkley as a cautionary example of rushing efficiency collapse despite improved offensive context. Barkley posted 5.7 yards per carry in 2024 and was drafted in the first round in 2025 based on that efficiency, but his rushing efficiency cratered in 2025 despite playing in a much better Eagles offense. The efficiency decline occurred partly due to an offensive coordinator change in Philadelphia, illustrating the risk that elite rushing efficiency cannot be relied upon to carry a running back's fantasy value year-over-year.
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STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Saquon Barkley (RB PHI). Rushing efficiency collapsed in 2025 despite better Eagles offense; OC change risk.
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