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    Saquon Barkley Gets Eye-Popping Fantasy Football Outlook From The Athletic: ‘Shouldn’t be a First Round Pick’

    Rex VillasBy Rex VillasJune 4, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
    Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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    There are just two major schools of thought when it comes to the fantasy football outlook of Saquon Barkley in the 2025 NFL season: one that says he’ll go off again and another that believes that the Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back is going to underwhelm. 

    For Jim Ayello of The Athletic, there is enough evidence to think that the 2025 NFL season will not be as green for Barkley and his fantasy football owners as it was in the last campaign.

    Ayello is not concerned about Barkley’s talent. The former Penn State Nittany Lions star tailback is still one of the best in the business, and that should continue to be the case in 2025.

    But the fact that Barkley, who’s gracing the cover of Madden 26, had over 400 touches in total, including the playoffs in the 2024 season, seems to worry Ayello about the 2024 NFL Offensive Player of the Year winner’s chances to produce first-round value in fantasy football in the coming season.

    Ayello  even said that the  three-time Bowler “Barkley shouldn’t be a first-round pick in any fantasy football league next season.”

    Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley
    Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

    History says that Saquon Barkley will not have a better fantasy finish in 2025 than 2024

    Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley
    Feb 14, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) lifts the Lombardi Trophy during the Super Bowl LIX championship parade and rally. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images

    In a table presented by Ayello, he laid out 12 running backs who had at least 400 rushing attempts in a season (regular season + postseason), and outside of Barkley, each one of them had a big dropoff in terms of carries and fantasy football finish in the position. 

    Among the running backs mentioned was DeMarco Murray, who had 436 carries in 2014 and finished RB2, but only had 193 carries in 2015 and ranked RB15 at the end. Another notable name was Eddie George, who had 431 carries and went RB3 in 2000 before getting only 315 carries and posting an RB21 finish in 2001.

    Still, the door is not closed on Barkley defying expectations and having yet another monster year for his fantasy football owners in 2025.

    Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley
    Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Barkley (26) in action against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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