Saquon Barkley lifted the Eagles and fantasy football managers to victory thanks to his late-game heroics against the Saints. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
It looked like the safest game on the early slate. Eagles at Saints, total set at 49.5. Yards projected, points expected. Settle in for three hours and watch them score.
Of course, it’s a snow globe league. Variance stings. Some results aren’t satisfying, and some results don’t make a lot of sense.
The Eagles escaped with the 15-12 victory Sunday, and that was a fair result. Philadelphia dominated the game, collecting 460 yards to 219 for the Saints. It’s astounding this match was in doubt for three hours.
At least the production was steered to most of the key fantasy players. Saquon Barkley scored both Philly touchdowns and rumbled for 147 yards on the ground, making up for his late-game drop Monday against the Falcons. Barkley also had four short receptions and a two-point conversion run. It’s only an hour and a half from Giants HQ to Eagles HQ, but Barkley’s living in a different world in 2024. He was comfortably seated as the RB1 this week as we went to press.
Although Jalen Hurts threw for 311 yards, he lost a fumble, threw a pick, took four sacks and didn’t account for a touchdown. He didn’t run much, either, limited to 25 yards. Hurts won’t be a top 12 fantasy QB this week. The Eagles were able to dust off Dallas Goedert and unleash him for a shocking 10-170-0 line (11 targets), but it hurt to lose DeVonta Smith in the midst of a productive game (concussion) in the second half. The Philadelphia passing game isn’t the same without A.J. Brown, and there would be bottom-out potential if both Brown and Smith missed time together.
Hey, at least the Eagles won the game. The New Orleans offense, NFL darlings through two weeks, came crashing down to earth. The Saints managed just 12 first downs and struggled to produce chunk plays.
The Saints hitched their wagon to Alvin Kamara, giving him 26 carries and three receptions. He…
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Publish date : 2024-09-22 22:46:32
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