Saquon Barkley Week 1 Preview vs. the Commanders

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Saquon Barkley has a good matchup when his Philadelphia Eagles meet the Washington Commanders in Week 1 (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET). The Commanders allowed 141.8 rushing yards per game last year, third-worst in the league.

Barkley ran for 1,140 yards on 280 attempts (71.3 yards per game) and scored seven TDs a year ago. He also averaged 17.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 37 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns.

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Barkley vs. the Commanders

  • Barkley vs the Commanders (since 2021): 6 GP / 102.7 RUSH YPG / 3 RUSH TD
  • On the ground, six players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Commanders last season.
  • On the ground, Washington allowed 16 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
  • Just two players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Commanders last year.
  • The Commanders gave up 141.8 rushing yards per game last season to be the NFL's 30th-ranked run defense.
  • The Eagles are up against the NFL's 20th-ranked rushing D in terms of touchdowns allowed (18 TDs conceded a season ago).

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Barkley Rushing Insights

  • Barkley hit the over on his rushing yards total in four games (28.6%) out of 14 opportunities last year.
  • The Eagles ran 51.0% passing plays and 49.0% running plays last year. They were 19th in the NFL in scoring.
  • Barkley rushed for a score in seven of his games last year, but did not run for more than one in a single contest.

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Barkley's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Rushing Stats Receiving Stats
vs. Cowboys 9/4/2025 Week 1 18 ATT / 60 YDS / 1 TD 5 TAR / 4 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 9/14/2025 Week 2 22 ATT / 88 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 2 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 9/21/2025 Week 3 18 ATT / 46 YDS / 0 TDs 5 TAR / 4 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Buccaneers 9/28/2025 Week 4 19 ATT / 43 YDS / 1 TD 4 TAR / 4 REC / 31 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Broncos 10/5/2025 Week 5 6 ATT / 30 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 3 REC / 58 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Giants 10/9/2025 Week 6 12 ATT / 58 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 10/19/2025 Week 7 18 ATT / 44 YDS / 0 TDs 1 TAR / 1 REC / -2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 10/26/2025 Week 8 14 ATT / 150 YDS / 1 TD 5 TAR / 4 REC / 24 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Packers 11/10/2025 Week 10 22 ATT / 60 YDS / 0 TDs 3 TAR / 3 REC / 41 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 11/16/2025 Week 11 26 ATT / 83 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 11/23/2025 Week 12 10 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs 8 TAR / 7 REC / 52 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 11/28/2025 Week 13 13 ATT / 56 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 12/8/2025 Week 14 20 ATT / 122 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 12/14/2025 Week 15 22 ATT / 78 YDS / 1 TD 3 TAR / 2 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 12/20/2025 Week 16 21 ATT / 132 YDS / 1 TD 2 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 12/28/2025 Week 17 19 ATT / 68 YDS / 0 TDs TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 1/11/2026 Wild Card 26 ATT / 106 YDS / 0 TDs 6 TAR / 3 REC / 25 YDS / 0 TDs