Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 16 performance against Washington Barkley had been slow to regain his form after suffering a high ankle sprain in the Giants’ Week 3 victory at Tampa Bay The second-year running back set a Giants record with 279 yards from scrimmage (189 rushing and 90 receiving) in the 41-35 win over Washington The previous record of 276 yards was set by Tiki Barber vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 28, 2002. Barber rushed for 203 yards and added 73 receiving yards. Barkley’s 279 scrimmage yards are the highest total by an NFL player in a game this season. Jaguars’ Leonard Fournette held the previous mark with 245 yards from scrimmage.
Giants’ Saquon Barkley named NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 16 performance against Washington Barkley had been slow to regain his form after suffering a high ankle sprain in the Giants’ Week 3 victory at Tampa Bay The second-year running back set a Giants record with 279 yards from scrimmage (189 rushing and 90 receiving) in the 41-35 win over Washington The previous record of 276 yards was set by Tiki Barber vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 28, 2002. Barber rushed for 203 yards and added 73 receiving yards. Barkley’s 279 scrimmage yards are the highest total by an NFL player in a game this season. Jaguars’ Leonard Fournette held the previous mark with 245 yards from scrimmage.