Saquon Barkley NFC Championship Preview vs. the Commanders

Saquon Barkley has a good matchup when his Philadelphia Eagles meet the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game (Sunday, 3:00 PM ET). The Commanders conceded 137.1 rushing yards per game during the regular season, fourth-worst in the league.

Barkley has posted a team-high 345 rushing attempts for 2,005 total yards (125.3 ypg). He has scored 13 rushing TDs. Barkley also accumulates 17.4 receiving yards per game, catching 33 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns.

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Barkley vs. the Commanders

  • Barkley vs the Commanders (since 2021): 9 GP / 104.4 RUSH YPG / RUSH TD
  • The Commanders have allowed 100 or more yards on the ground to five opposing rushers during the 2024 season.
  • 14 opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Washington this year.
  • The Commanders have let four opposing players to register two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
  • The rush defense of the Commanders is conceding 137.1 yards per contest on the ground this year, which ranks 29th in the NFL.
  • So far this year, the Commanders have given up 18 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.1 per game. That ranks 18th in the league.

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Barkley Rushing Insights

  • So far this season, Barkley has hit the over 13 times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 16 opportunities).
  • The Eagles, who are seventh in NFL play in points scored, have passed 41.9% of the time while running 58.1%.
  • He has handled 55.6% of his team's 621 rushing attempts this season (345).
  • Barkley has scored at least one rushing touchdown eight times this year, inclduing multiple rushing TDs five times.
  • He has scored 15 of his team's 53 offensive touchdowns this season (28.3%).
  • He has 55 red zone rushing carries (42.3% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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Barkley's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Rushing Stats Receiving Stats
vs. Rams 1/19/2025 Divisional 26 ATT / 205 YDS / 2 TDs 4 TAR / 4 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 1/12/2025 Wild Card 25 ATT / 119 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 2 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 12/29/2024 Week 17 31 ATT / 167 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 2 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 12/22/2024 Week 16 29 ATT / 150 YDS / 2 TDs 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 12/15/2024 Week 15 19 ATT / 65 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs