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Saquon Barkley has a good matchup when his Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys in their season opener (Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Cowboys gave up 137.1 rushing yards per game last season, fourth-worst in the league.
Barkley ran for 2,005 yards on 345 carries (125.3 yards per game) and scored 13 TDs a season ago. He also averaged 17.4 receiving yards per game, grabbing 33 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns.
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Barkley vs. the Cowboys
- Barkley vs the Cowboys (since 2021): 8 GP / 72.1 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
- Looking at run D, the Cowboys gave up more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
- In terms of run defense, Dallas allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
- Five players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game against the Cowboys last year.
- Barkley will see the Cowboys squad that gave up 137.1 rushing yards per game last season and was 29th-ranked in the NFL in rush defense.
- A year ago, the Cowboys allowed 25 rushing touchdowns. That ranked 32nd in NFL play.
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Barkley Rushing Insights
- Barkley hit his rushing yards over in 81.2% of his opportunities (13 of 16 games) last season.
- The Eagles threw the football on 41.9% of their plays from scrimmage last season while running the ball 58.1% of the time. Their offense was seventh in the league in points scored.
- Barkley had at least one rushing touchdown in eight games last season, including multiple rushing TDs five times.
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Barkley's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Packers | 9/6/2024 | Week 1 | 24 ATT / 109 YDS / 2 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 23 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Falcons | 9/16/2024 | Week 2 | 22 ATT / 95 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 21 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 17 ATT / 147 YDS / 2 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 10 ATT / 84 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 2 REC / 32 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 18 ATT / 47 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 17 ATT / 176 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bengals | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 22 ATT / 108 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 27 ATT / 159 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 40 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Cowboys | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 14 ATT / 66 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 11/14/2024 | Week 11 | 26 ATT / 146 YDS / 2 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 52 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 26 ATT / 255 YDS / 2 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 47 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 23 ATT / 107 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 2 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 20 ATT / 124 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 19 ATT / 65 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 29 ATT / 150 YDS / 2 TDs | 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 31 ATT / 167 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 1/12/2025 | Wild Card | 25 ATT / 119 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 1/19/2025 | Divisional | 26 ATT / 205 YDS / 2 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 1/26/2025 | Conf. Championship | 15 ATT / 118 YDS / 3 TDs | 2 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 2/9/2025 | Super Bowl | 25 ATT / 57 YDS / 0 TDs | 7 TAR / 6 REC / 40 YDS / 0 TDs |