Saquon Barkley Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants will meet the Dallas Cowboys -- whose run defense was ranked 22nd in the league last season (129.3 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

For more information on Barkley, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, read this piece before his upcoming matchup versus the Cowboys.

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Barkley vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.50
• Projected Rushing Yards: 81.05
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.59
• Projected Receiving Yards: 22.34
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

Barkley 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Barkley was sixth at his position, and 23rd overall, with 227.0 fantasy points (14.2 per game) last year.
• Barkley picked up 27.4 fantasy points -- 18 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD; 6 receptions, 30 yards -- in Week 1 versus the Tennessee Titans, which was his best game last season.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last year, Barkley finished with 22.9 points (9 carries, 53 yards, 2 TDs; 5 receptions, 56 yards) in Week 1 versus the Minnesota Vikings.
• Barkley picked up 3.5 fantasy points -- 15 carries, 22 yards -- in Week 11 versus the Detroit Lions, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Barkley picked up 4.8 points (9 carries, 28 yards) in Week 14 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas allowed over 300 passing yards to three QBs last year.
• The Cowboys gave up at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Dallas allowed two or more passing touchdowns to six opposing QBs.
• Versus the Cowboys last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Dallas let six players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Cowboys last season, 18 players caught a TD pass.
• Dallas allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• Looking at run D, the Cowboys yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Dallas allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• In the run game, no player ran for multiple TDs versus the Cowboys last year.

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