Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz on Saquon Barkley

VideoCaptured September 3, 2026

From the video

Saquon Barkley already showed he can easily outscore him and is in a arguably a better offense now with Shawn Manion. It's like I just I'd rather I feel more comfortable with Saquon Barkley, as crazy as it sounds, than Christian McCaffrey this year, too... I still take Saquon everywhere.

Mentioned at 27:21 – 28:13

STACKED’s take

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Preferred over CMC despite receiving gap; better offense fit justifies value.

Ian Hartitz expresses strong preference for Saquon Barkley over Christian McCaffrey in draft strategy, citing Barkley's ability to easily outscore McCaffrey and his placement in an arguably better offense now with Sean Mahomes. Despite McCaffrey's receiving production advantage (CMC's receiving production alone last season exceeded Saquon's total production), Hartitz states he feels more comfortable with Saquon Barkley and takes him everywhere.