Saquon Barkley Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Commanders

Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will play the Washington Commanders -- whose rushing defense was ranked 30th in the NFL last year (141.8 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

For more info on Barkley, if you're considering him for your DFS roster, read this piece before his upcoming matchup versus the Commanders.

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Saquon Barkley Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 83.83
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.54
• Projected Receiving Yards: 25.71
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.17

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Barkley 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Barkley was 13th at his position, and 38th overall, with 195.3 fantasy points (12.2 per game) last year.
• In his best performance last year, Barkley finished with 29.4 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD; 4 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD. That was in Week 8 against the New York Giants.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 16 versus the Washington Commanders -- Barkley picked up 21.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 21 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 7 versus the Minnesota Vikings, Barkley put up a season-low 4.2 fantasy points, courtesy of these numbers: 18 carries, 44 yards.
• Barkley accumulated 5.4 fantasy points -- 10 carries, 22 yards; 7 receptions, 52 yards -- in Week 12 versus the Dallas Cowboys, his second-worst performance of the year.

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Commanders Defensive Performance

• Washington gave up more than 300 passing yards to five QBs last year.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Commanders last season.
• In the passing game, Washington allowed 11 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Commanders gave up three or more passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Washington allowed seven players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• Against the Commanders last season, 28 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Washington last year, four players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Commanders allowed six players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Washington last season, 16 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Commanders allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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