Giants' Saquon Barkley (knee) unlikely to be "totally unleashed" against Washington in Week 2
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is "unlikely to be totally unleashed" against the Washington Football Team in Week 2, according to The Athletic's Dan Duggan.
What It Means:
Barkley will enter Thursday's clash with Washington on short rest coming off his first game back from last year's season-ending ACL injury. In Week 1 he managed 10 rushing attempts for 26 yards and 1 reception for 1 yard while playing 48% of the Giants' offensive snaps. According to Duggan, based on how cautiously New York has handled Barkley's return thus far, it's "unlikely that they'll totally unleash him in Week 2". Our models expect Barkley to handle 20.1 touches against Washington on Thursday.
Barkley's Week 2 projection includes 75.1 rushing yards, 25.1 receiving yards, 0.69 touchdowns, and 15.6 FanDuel points. He is the RB12 in our Week 2 rankings.
Source:
Dan Duggan
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