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

Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers -- whose run defense was ranked 28th in the league last season (128.3 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Friday at 8:15 PM ET.

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Barkley vs. Packers Game Info

• Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Day: September 6, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.07
• Projected Rushing Yards: 71.98
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.54
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.09
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.15

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Barkley 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Barkley picked up 182.2 fantasy points (13.0 per game), 13th at his position and 42nd in the NFL.
• In his best performance last year, Barkley finished with 26.0 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 83 yards; 4 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs. That was in Week 11 against the Washington Commanders.
• In his second-best performance last year -- Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles -- Barkley picked up 21.7 fantasy points. His stat line: 18 carries, 46 yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 51 yards.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints -- Barkley accumulated 3.7 fantasy points. His stat line was: 9 carries, 14 yards; 2 receptions, 23 yards.
• Barkley collected 5.2 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 46 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 12 versus the New England Patriots.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Against Green Bay last season, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Packers allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Green Bay last season, five players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Packers last year, one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Green Bay last season, three players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Packers last season, 20 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Green Bay last year, one player caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Packers allowed four players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Green Bay last season, 12 players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Packers allowed two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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