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Saquon Barkley Earned His Payback Against the Giants

While Saquon Barkley meant more to the New York Giants, the front office made Daniel Jones a $40 million-a-year quarterback. With their Pro Bowl running back leaving, Giants owner John Mara declared in a Hard Knocks video that Barkley going to the Philadelphia Eagles might cause him to lose sleep.

After Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season, the Giants saw what they were missing as their former running back pounded them to submission. Barkley ran wild, finishing with 17 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown. His scoring run opened up the scoring and helped the Eagles secure a 28-3 victory over their NFC East division rivals.

However, Barkley’s first big play against his former team was a ten-yard catch from quarterback Jalen Hurts. Meanwhile, the former Penn State standout set up his touchdown run by completing a 55-yard gain on second down. Barkley scored on a three-yard run after Kenneth Gainwell gained 16 yards on two rushes.

In the third quarter, Barkley had a 38-yard run on first down. That drive ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Jalen Hurts. In another touchdown drive, the two-time Pro Bowler completed a 41-yard run before Hurts had another one-yard rushing TD.

Barkley’s performance versus the team that selected him second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft gives him 108 carries for 658 rushing yards and five touchdowns in six games. In addition to those numbers, he has 16 catches for 103 yards and a receiving touchdown.

-Lance Fernandez

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