The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the top young running backs in the NFL with Miles Sanders but during the 2020 season, they’ll face a gauntlet of ball carriers capable of winning a game all on their own.
In the NFC East alone, the Eagles will face Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Darius Guice, and Adrian Peterson. During their AFC North jaunt, the Birds will see Joe Mixon, James Conner, Mark Ingram, JK Dobbins, and Joe Mixon.
The opposing running backs are talented, dynamic, true playmakers and we ranked them below:
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13. Cam Akers/Darrell Henderson — LA Rams
Akers’ “upside is huge, and he could have been the starter for several other NFL teams entering the 2020 season. LA selected Akers at No. 52 overall in this year’s draft when many analysts and experts expected Darrell Henderson to take over as the lead back in Los Angeles. Henderson is a talented third-round pick from 2019, but Akers has the ability to remind fans of Gurley, especially in the passing game.
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