Eagles’ Saquon Barkley named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after dominating Giants

Saquon Barkley was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday for his dominant performance against the New York Giants on Sunday.

The Eagles running back finished the 28-3 victory against his former team with 176 rushing yards and a touchdown, as well as two receptions for 11 receiving yards. It’s the second time he’s won the award, with the first coming after his 109-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Green Bay Packers in the Eagles’ season opener.

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Barkley finished just 13 yards shy of a career-high against the Giants, but chose to sit for most of the fourth quarter along with most of the Eagles’ offensive starters when given the option to pursue the milestone by the Eagles coach. , Nick Sirianni.

After signing a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles in the offseason, Barkley is having one of the most efficient years of his career thus far. His yards per attempt, yards per game and rushing success rate are significantly higher than his previous career best. He is also on pace to score his most touchdowns in a season and a record number of runs of 10 or more yards.

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Entering the game, he said he didn’t feel he had anything to prove to the Giants after unsuccessful contract extension negotiations with the organization led to him leaving as a free agent. After his dominant performance, Barkley admitted seeing fans burn his jersey in the parking lot as the Eagles’ team bus pulled into MetLife Stadium gave him a little more motivation.

“That was crazy,” Barkley said. “I’ve seen my shirt burn before on social media, but it was the moment. I’m locked in, listening to my music, and all I see are fans pointing, and I look and think, ‘What are they pointing at?’ I see smoke and think, ‘Where’s my shirt?’”

“That was definitely different. I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced anything like this in my life, and I hope I don’t experience it again, but at that moment, I was ready for third and first.