Fantasy football: Where to draft Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

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Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley has found a new home after spending his first 6 NFL seasons with the New York Giants. Barkley, who topped 1,300 rushing yards in 2 of those seasons, has been to 2 Pro Bowls and was the 2018 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. He has also had 40-plus receptions in 5 seasons. Below, we look at Saquon Barkley’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering the new season, Barkley is expected to be a fantasy stud, having joined a run-heavy offense. Ideally, he will be a top-10 running back in the league. The star back is definitely intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Saquon Barkley’s ADP: 12.71

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Barkley’s 12.71 ADP in redraft leagues, which puts him just outside the 1st round of 12-team leagues. His ADP is 2nd among the Eagles — WR A.J. Brown (11.33) is 1st and QB Jalen Hurts is 3rd.

Among running backs, Barkley’s ADP puts him 5th at the position, behind the San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey (1.94), who is No. 1 overall, Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson Jr. (5.75), the Jets’ Breece Hall (6.37) and Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (11.62). Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs (15.92) and the Rams’ Kyren Williams (18.90) are 6th and 7th, respectively.

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Saquon Barkley’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 14

Carries | rushing yards: 247 | 962

Rushing touchdowns: 6

Receptions | receiving yards: 41 | 280

Receiving touchdowns: 4

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Where should you draft Barkley?

Barkley’s fantasy value will get a boost from leaving the inconsistent Giants offense and joining a dynamic Eagles attack. Led by Hurts and a slew of elite coaching minds, Philadelphia should be posed to be among the strongest offenses in the NFL.

The lack of competition will also help Barkley’s fantasy value. He should be a true 3-down back and can catch out of the backfield as well, which will increase his fantasy stock. The only issue with Barkley is where he’s being selected. After a down season in his final Giants campaign, expectations are rightfully high.

With Philly, Barkley can be expected to have 1,200-plus rushing yards, 10-plus touchdowns and 40-plus receptions. He’ll be on the field for the majority of the offensive snaps on a team that averaged 25.5 points per game a season ago. Barkley should remain a high-volume player.

Draft Barkley in the mid-1st round of standard leagues and let him drop into the late 1st or early 2nd in PPR formats where a player like Jets WR Garrett Wilson may have more value. In a high-octane offense, Barkley could be primed for the best season of his career.

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