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Saquon Barkley is a RB10 and grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 246.7 fantasy points.
Saquon Barkley is an NFL running back for PHI. Projected RB10. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 7 fantasy points per game (RB33 in 2026).
A · Core Starter. Projected RB10. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Athletic profile: Saquon Barkley ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash (90th percentile at RB), a 41-inch vertical, for a composite athletic score of 86 out of 100. Drafted in 2018 (Round 1, Pick 2) out of Penn State.
In 2026, Saquon Barkley handled a 44.7% share of his team's carries (34 carries, 5 in the red zone) plus a 7.3% target share, for 40 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.4 yards before contact and 2.7 yards after contact per carry with 1 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 34 | 174 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 280 | 1140 | 7 | 37 | 273 | 14.5 |
| 2024 | 16 | 345 | 2005 | 13 | 33 | 278 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 247 | 962 | 6 | 41 | 280 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 295 | 1312 | 10 | 57 | 338 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 162 | 593 | 2 | 41 | 263 | 11.3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 217 | 1003 | 6 | 52 | 438 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | 16 | 261 | 1307 | 11 | 91 | 721 | 24.1 |
Saquon Barkley grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB10. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Saquon Barkley does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Saquon Barkley has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB10. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 7 fantasy points per game (RB33 in 2026). He projects for roughly 246.7 fantasy points in 2026.