Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) will host the Detroit Lions (6-3) on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The Eagles have a comfortable lead in the NFC East, as the Cowboys are in second place with a 3-5-1 record.
It’s hard to replicate a season when you’re only the ninth RB to rush for over 2,000 yards, and Barkley isn't performing at the same level as 2024. Last year, he had more than 100 yards from scrimmage in 13 regular-season games. He didn’t accomplish that feat until Week 8 this year but is now coming off back-to-back such games.
Can he do it in this SNF showdown?
Below, we’ll give you our Saquon Barkley stats and a pick for Sunday Night Football vs. the Lions. Use PrizePicks to make picks on Week 11 player projections.
Saquon Barkley Stats, Pick for SNF vs. Lions
Here’s how Saquon Barkley might look in Week 11’s Sunday night matchup. Choose players, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash out with PrizePicks if you're right.
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Projection vs. Lions: 89.5 Rush+Rec Yards
- After a slow start to the season, Barkley has been one of the better RBs. In Weeks 8 and 10 (Week 9 was a bye), his 275 combined rushing and receiving yards ranked third.
- The former New York Giant is one of the most heavily-used backs in the league. He’s fourth at the position with an 80% snap share and ranks third with an 80% opportunity share, per PlayerProfiler.
- Among RBs with 20+ carries in Weeks 8 and 10, Barkley was fifth in yards per carry at 5.8.
- The Lions do allow the fourth-fewest rushing yards (646) and receiving yards (197) to RBs.
- Barkley’s matchup against the Packers was also unfavorable, though, and he had 101 scrimmage yards. Green Bay yielded the ninth-fewest rushing yards (723), and 10th-fewest receiving yards (238).
- The Eagles are eighth with a 70.8 Pro Football Focus run blocking grade. Detroit has faced one team ranked higher in that category. The Bears are fifth (76.3), and Detroit allowed a season-high 5.0 yards per carry in Week 2.
- The former first-rounder is averaging 64 yards before contact per game, good for eighth.
- Detroit ranks 27th in yards allowed before contact to RBs (1.7 average), via Sharp Football Analysis.
More Saquon Barkley Projections vs. Lions Tonight
Here are some other top Saquon Barkley projections vs. the Lions tonight, via PrizePicks.
- 71.5 Rushing Yards
- 16.5 Receiving Yards
- 0.5 Rush + Rec TDs
- 2.5 Receptions
- 15 Fantasy Score
- 17 Rush Attempts
- 15.5 Yards on Longest Rush
- 10.5 Yards on Longest Reception
- 21.5 Rushing Yards In First 5 Attempts
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The Eagles are currently the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but they draw a tough matchup here against the Lions. Saquon Barkley is coming off his two best performances, and he may need to replicate them to help Philadelphia secure a win.
Week 11’s Eagles vs. Lions matchup presents a large variety of SNF picks to choose from — including Barkley — so check out the best projections and pick for Philly's star RB. Get in on the real-money SNF action with PrizePicks.
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