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Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on Saquon Barkley
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz about Saquon Barkley.
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All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about Saquon Barkley
NegativeBustJul 18, 2026
The host references a previous mistake with Saquon Barkley as a cautionary example when considering running backs with massive touch seasons, suggesting he was a bust pick in a prior year.PositiveUsageJul 17, 2026
Saquon Barkley is coming off 346 touches in 2025 after an even more monstrous workload in 2024, and will be hitting 30 in 2027. The Eagles offense should be healthier with an improved offensive line under new play-caller Shawn McVay.PositiveValueJul 16, 2026
Saquon Barkley is a running back the analyst plans to jam up his home league boards early, suggesting he represents value.PositiveProjectionJul 16, 2026
Saquon Barkley is cited as one of the last first-round running backs with a speed score of 110+, used as a comparable for Jeremiah Love's potential.PositiveRoleJul 16, 2026
The Eagles' new offensive coordinator Sean Manion, coming from the Rams, appears open-minded to a far more progressive offense that won't limit the Eagles' most talented players like Barkley.PositiveProjectionJul 16, 2026
Barkley's ADP should be flipped with Jonathan Taylor's this year; a top three to top four running back finish is very plausible with the Eagles' improved offensive situation under new coordinator Sean Manion.PositiveProjectionJul 16, 2026
Saquon Barkley is mentioned as part of the RB5-RB12 tier (picks 11-18) in the 'Great Wall of RBs' expected to go from the end of round one into the mid part of round two.PositiveValueJul 16, 2026
Saquon Barkley is listed among the eight running backs in the RB5-RB12 tier expected to go in picks 11-18 (end of round one into mid-round two).NegativeProjectionJul 16, 2026
Barkley is cited as a cautionary example of a high-touch RB who declined significantly the following season, handling 480+ touches in 2024 but losing 7.7 PPG and finishing as RB15 despite being drafted in the first round.NegativeBustJul 16, 2026
Barkley handled 480+ touches in 2024 but lost 7.7 points per game, finishing as RB15 despite being drafted in the first round, illustrating the risk of high-volume running backs declining in production.PositiveRoleJul 15, 2026
Barkley is cited as an example of a lead back the analyst is comfortable handcuffing in round two, with Tank Bigsby as a late-round safety net.PositiveRoleJul 15, 2026
Saquon Barkley is referenced as the primary running back for the Eagles, with Tank Bigsby as his handcuff.PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
Saquon Barkley is grouped with elite talent where the analyst loves both his talent and his offensive environment.PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
Ranked as RB5 for 2026, with analyst excited about buying back in on Barkley due to improved Eagles offensive environment following Kevin Shurmur's departure.PositiveBreakoutJul 14, 2026
Author ranks Saquon Barkley as RB5 for 2026 and is 'buying redemption' on him, believing the Eagles offense will take a step forward under new play-caller Kevin Patullo and that Barkley can return to his elite 2024 form when he had 'one of the greatest running back seasons that we have ever seen.'PositiveProjectionJul 14, 2026
Used as a comparison point; Christian McCaffrey's receiving production alone last season exceeded Saquon Barkley's entire PPR point total for the season.PositiveMatchupJul 9, 2026
Saquon's performance was significantly impacted by offensive line situation changes year-over-year, illustrating how line continuity affects running back production.