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Zain Dhanani fantasy football takes on Saquon Barkley
Every source-backed tweet insight STACKED has extracted from Zain Dhanani about Saquon Barkley.
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All Zain Dhanani insights about Saquon Barkley
PositiveNewsOct 21, 2026
Saquon Barkley to the Vikings was brought to you 2 weeks ago - now I'd say the odds are probably higher There is the dead money issue thoughPositiveDepth ChartOct 20, 2026
On Saquon Barkley: Nearly every outlet is talking about a potential trade for him This one is from @theMMQB That’s the only thing that could save his fantasy seasonPositiveNewsOct 17, 2026
Also Saquon Barkley could realistically be back for Week 7 vs the CowboysPositiveNewsOct 15, 2026
For as bad as we’ve bashed Jalen Hurts this is a downgrade for the entire offense Expecting Tanner McKee to be the QB Bad for Devonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, Dontayvion Wicks, Dallas Goedert, and Makai LemonPositiveNewsOct 14, 2026
Saquon Barkley & DeVonta Smith could be back this week - sounds like the Eagles are expecting to get at least one back via NFL Insiders PodPositiveNewsOct 13, 2026
The Eagles play the Panthers and Cowboys in Week 6-7 - some of the worst run defenses in the NFL After Week 7, especially if Saquon is back in Week 6, I would sell Saquon (you could also sell him after Week 6 if he plays and entice a manager with the Cowboys matchup)PositiveNewsOct 13, 2026
Important note: Eagles run blocking OL graded out dead last in Week 5 (after being last in Week 4 as well) Saquon Barkley is definitely an RB2 ROS it’s just about where he lands in that groupingPositiveUsageOct 12, 2026
Dameon Pierce is a back-end RB2 until Saquon is back (could be this week) Given the OL, lack of checkdowns to RBs, tush push potential, and talent it’s not THAT exciting of a roleNegativeUsageOct 11, 2026
Eagles (at Jacksonville, London): Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith and Marquise Brown were inactive again Will Shipley left at 6:26 left in the 2Q with a foot injury after scoring and was ruled out RBs after Shipley left (35 plays): Dameon Pierce: 100% opp share, 64% route share, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 100% of third down work He was everything - the team could add a RB if Saquon is out longer WR/TEs (43 dropbacks): Dontayvion Wicks: 91% route share, 20.5% TPRR, 1.62 YPRR, 13.8 aDOT, 28% slot Jar...PositiveNewsOct 11, 2026
Saquon Barkley wondering why he was never afforded the ability to score from the 2 yard linePositiveDepth ChartOct 8, 2026
For any team that wants Saquon Barkley he only counts ~$1M against the cap the rest of 2026 per @spotrac Here's my fake trade where the Eagles get another 2028 2nd round pick from the VikingsPositiveNewsOct 7, 2026
Is it possible the Vikings, Seahawks, and Jaguars are working the phones for Saquon Barkley? It feels like the Eagles are content tearing some of this apartPositiveInjuryOct 6, 2026
Saquon Barkley likely to miss Week 5 Tee Higgins day to day Ja’Marr Chase in concussion protocol - not sure on him Rashee Rice probably okay after the bye Jayden Daniels expected to start Week 5PositiveNewsOct 5, 2026
Here’s the latest on Saquon Barkley:NegativeNewsOct 5, 2026
Looking back on this about the Eagles It’s trending in the wrong direction (injuries) right now but so much time to solve it If Saquon & Devonta are fine + Lane Johnson comes back (personal) + Dickerson comes back, they should be fine Almost beat the Super Bowl favoritesPositiveNewsOct 5, 2026
We also don’t know if/how long Saquon Barkley could be out Hopefully we hear about Saquon’s week 5 status before waivers, but Will Shipley is an add in most formatsNegativeUsageOct 5, 2026
Eagles (vs Los Angeles Rams): Saquon Barkley after 4 snaps and was ruled out in the 1st half DeVonta Smith, Goedert, Hollywood Brown, and Lane Johnson were all inactive RBs after Saquon left (54 plays): Tank Bigsby: 71% opp share, 33% route share, 50% of i10 rush att, 0% of 2min RB snaps, 27% of third down work Will Shipley: 29% opp share, 50% route share, 50% of i10, 100% of 2min, 73% of third down work Bigsby got most of the work, but he also got hurt near the end of the game, which would m...PositiveNewsOct 1, 2026
After watching a lot of film and diving deeper into the data, I feel like these are 2 distinct elements of talent at RB: 1) Creating when blocking is not good (lower yards before contact opportunity) 2) Creating after blocking is good enough Saquan is a good example of 2 to mePositiveUsageSep 29, 2026
PHI at CHI (Eagles) RBs: Saquon Barkley - 85% opp share, 48.4% route share, 2 of 2 i10 rush att, 50% of 2-min RB snaps, 3 of 3 carries inside the 5, 37.5% of RB third down work Disappointing season so far but the opportunity share is high - need Eagles O to get back on track after this one and for him to stay healthy Was wearing a neck roll/brace today during the game Will Shipley - 10% opp share, 22.6% route share, 50% of 2-min RB snaps, 62.5% of RB third down work Split backfield with Tank...PositiveUsageSep 17, 2026
Seems like we might get Jalen McMillan and Sean Tucker back this week Will be interesting to see how this impacts the WR rotation - if McMillan splits with Ted Hurst or gets most of the work Similar with Tucker - if he gets a GL role or any rolePositiveNewsSep 12, 2026
Very big fan of Saquon Barkley-Eagles DST combinations this weekPositiveUsageSep 6, 2026
Saquon Barkley is still the bellcow back Tank Bigsby will play a more consistent change of pace role Via @AndrewDiCeccoPositiveUsageSep 1, 2026
Tank Bigsby splitting reps with Saquon Barkley feels like ages ago We found out that there was a ramp plan Saquon is supposed to be a bellcow and training camp reports pointed to more receiving usage as part of this offense Baseline expectation is minimal spelling via @ZBermPositiveUsageAug 15, 2026
Recent practice reports note that Saquon is getting the bulk of the 1st team work now and Bigsby is getting 2nd team work Also @ZBerm on TAFS w/ @robertmays doesn’t think Tank takes snaps from Saquon Seems a bit confusing here but I’m not expecting a very large diff for SaquonPositiveNewsAug 12, 2026
Kellen Moore was asked specifically about the RB split today and he kind of gave a non-answer He did say that Saquon's year was special (carrying the full load) and that you need multiple backs throughout the season Didn't gather much on ETN/Kamara split via @SaintsPositiveNewsAug 8, 2026
One of the best to do it If you’re not a contender in dynasty even more reason to move off SaquonPositiveNewsAug 8, 2026
Eagles Scrimmage notes on roles: 2WR sets: Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown (no Lemon and Devonta) 2TE sets: Dallas Goedert and Mundt (Stowers worked with 2nd team) Sounds like Saquon did most of the 1st team work, but not 100% certain Via @DZangaroNBCSPositiveNewsJul 31, 2026
Bigsby split with SaquonPositiveNewsJul 31, 2026
Tank Bigsby and Saquon Barkley are splitting 1st team reps 50-50 Not something to overreact to yet, but worth hearing more - could easily be managing load for Saquon The Eagles Insiders seem to think there’s something real to it even if not a true split Take: Said it recently but Tank Bigsby is good and should be a top handcuff taken. Via Go Birds!PositiveNewsJul 28, 2026
A projection by @ZBerm but one that feels somewhat accurate Tank Bigsby’s tape last year was legit Clear handcuff to Saquon BarkleyPositiveNewsJul 25, 2026
Great analysis from an RB Wizard on Saquon's adjustment to more of a wide-zone rushing attack under Sean MannionNegativeNewsJul 24, 2026
In theory wide zone sounds good for most RBs, but I am slightly concerned about how Saquon Barkley He himself calls himself a 2-cut back vs 1 cut needed for zone The footwork and steps are much different than what he’s used to - I think he’s best when you don’t force him to read blockers and he just hits the hole (not zone) OL is good, but some re-injury concerns for Jurgens and Dickerson + no Stoutland Of course he’s going to have a solid season I’m just not sure it’s the boom seasonPositiveValueJul 20, 2026
Very subtle mention here, but confirmation of Tank Bigsby as the locked-in handcuff RB2 to Saquon Barkley Still cheaper than Woody Marks and Isiah Pacheco who I view as having almost no standalone value Bigsby is the most talented of the 3