Saquon Barkley: Start or Sit?
RB1 and feature back. Elite explosiveness and home-run cutback ability with heavy volume.
This week’s verdict
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB9: WSH is the 11th-softest matchup vs RBs, 26.0 implied team total.
- WSH ranks 22 of 32 against RBs (one of the softer matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 26.0 team points as 5.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 78% snap share in 2025.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Latest on Barkley
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies in collection with an attempted break-in at the home of Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and two other burglaries.
ESPN · Sep 2, 2026
Why Liz Loza thinks you should consider drafting Saquon Barkley
ESPN · Sep 4, 2026
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
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