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Although Saquon Barkley clearly leads the Eagles’ backfield, Tank Bigsby is poised to take a huge leap in his fourth NFL season. Here’s why fantasy managers should reach early for the handcuff.
There is room on this team for both Barkley and Bigsby to thrive, at least relatively speaking. Barkley has had 288+ regular-season touches in four straight seasons. He’s still the workhorse, and last year’s letdown was predictable (as discussed last summer) given his massive 2024 workload.
Bigsby’s RB55 ADP (down from RB52 three weeks ago) reflects the fantasy market’s uncertainty about his usage. After earning only 61 touches last year, he’s ranked behind Dylan Sampson (RB51), Isiah Pacheco (RB52), Keaton Mitchell (RB53), Emmett Johnson (RB54), and many other second- and third-stringers.
It doesn’t make sense. He was among the league leaders with 3.1 yards-after-first-contact on 63 rushing attempts. He didn’t get his first snap in Philly until Week 7 and frequently outplayed Barkley while running behind the same offensive line. I don’t think the Eagles will overwork Barkley. 300-325 touches seems realistic. That would open the door to at least 100, or even 125, touches for Bigsby.
Volume-wise, that would probably put him in the top 50, possibly the top 45. And if Barkley is ever sidelined, Bigsby would have top-20 appeal in a plus offense.
For a deeper dive on Barkley and Bigsby, listen to this podcast episode.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Why Eagles RB Tank Bigsby is a must-draft fantasy bargain
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There is room on this team for both Barkley and Bigsby to thrive, at least relatively speaking. Barkley has had 288+ regular-season touches in four straight seasons. He’s still the workhorse, and last year’s letdown was predictable (as discussed last summer) given his massive 2024 workload.
Bigsby’s RB55 ADP (down from RB52 three weeks ago) reflects the fantasy market’s uncertainty about his usage. After earning only 61 touches last year, he’s ranked behind Dylan Sampson (RB51), Isiah Pacheco (RB52), Keaton Mitchell (RB53), Emmett Johnson (RB54), and many other second- and third-stringers.
It doesn’t make sense. He was among the league leaders with 3.1 yards-after-first-contact on 63 rushing attempts. He didn’t get his first snap in Philly until Week 7 and frequently outplayed Barkley while running behind the same offensive line. I don’t think the Eagles will overwork Barkley. 300-325 touches seems realistic. That would open the door to at least 100, or even 125, touches for Bigsby.
Volume-wise, that would probably put him in the top 50, possibly the top 45. And if Barkley is ever sidelined, Bigsby would have top-20 appeal in a plus offense.
For a deeper dive on Barkley and Bigsby, listen to this podcast episode.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Why Eagles RB Tank Bigsby is a must-draft fantasy bargain
Continue reading...
