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  • Saquon Barkley Helped Me to Win My Fantasy League — Here is What It Means for the Eagles. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    Photo Courtesy of Eagles Nation on X.

    Photo Courtesy of Eagles Nation on X.

    Let me be clear. Absolutely nothing. Zero. Zip. Nilch. Nada.

    At first — I wasn’t opposed to gaining the 2024 NFL’s Leading Rusher to my Fantasy Football Roster. And of course — even though Cam Skattebo was having a monster season — he is after all a New York Giant. So when a fellow FFB Manager approached me about a Skattebo for Barkley swap — I jumped at the chance.

    For many who drafted the Eagles’ skill position players in the heat of August 2025 — it’s been a pretty rough season. At one point after the Chargers Game — an estimated 298 Fantasy teams recorded a loss after starting Jalen Hurts at quarterback. For those who lost a top draft-pick on Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Devonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and AJ Brown — the productivity hasn’t been what you’d expect from the Eagles talented roster with explosive, big play potential (just ask AJ himself.) But good things do come to those who wait.

    But perhaps — fantasy football once again gives us a window into real life. With most FFB leagues concluding before this weekend’s Week 18 Action— it’s too late for an Eagles offense who will be sitting their starters in anticipation of the NFC Wildcard Round. But anytime Hurts, Barkley, Goedert, Smith, and Brown are on the field at the same time — the possibility of a huge play is not far behind.

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    So if Philadelphia’s best defense in the NFL keeps making incredible big plays in the postseason — it sets the stage for the Eagles offense to come alive at just the right moment — in the middle of another run through the NFC Playoffs and right to the Super Bowl.

    Two weeks after the league-approved Barkley for Skattebo trade — he dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula at Lincoln Financial Field and was lost for the season. Saquon Barkley on the other hand propelled me to the Championship Game with 132 yards on 21 carries against Washington.

    Is my Fantasy Football win have a direct connection to the Eagles fortunes? No team in the NFC has as much potential to reach the Super Bowl with the talent that they have on the gridiron. After all — this roster essentially did it last season. Probably not — but (perhaps) Philadelphia’s running game can capture some magic this NFL postseason.

    After All — they already have Saquon Barkley.

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    Michael Thomas Leibrandt

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  • Winning Our Hearts – Losing Our Fantasy Leagues. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

    Winning Our Hearts – Losing Our Fantasy Leagues. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    Is A Building Obsession With the Eagles Destroying Your Fantasy Strategy?

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas. As the heat of July moves towards August — the only blocker to you enjoying the your 2024 Fantasy Draft will be to read tons of lines of text trying to coordinate your twelve closest friends who just need a good time to draft free from work, no responsibilities with the kids, permission from the wife, and a Zoom logon.

    Better throw in a draft board.

    But the opportunity to enjoy that five-hour beer tasting, junk food consuming, need some more charcoal for the grill, how long can pizza be at room temperature, should have only taken three hours fantasy draft? (the two people who join with Zoom couldn’t figure out the technology and they work in IT remotely.)

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    And what exactly is your strategy? You’ve spent the whole year ordering magazines, studying ESPN, and catching up on FFB shows, haven’t you? Is Jalen Hurts worthy of the #2 quarterback ranking behind Josh Allen? Will you play the traditional approach and lean toward Saquon Barkley as a #5 running back? And if everyone else is asleep in your draft, you may be able to pair Jalen Hurts with AJ Brown (5th WR) and/or Devonta Smith (WR #21.)

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    A little downstream from the top rounds offers you Eagles options like Kenneth Gainwell (#66) , rookie running back Will Shipley, and will you take a chance on Jake Elliott at the #4 kicker spot? Better not do so until Round 15.

    Once the draft begins and the draft board begins to fill up with stickers and the beer, nachos, and underdone wings are almost gone — you arrive at a new realization after your memorization of the Eagles depth chart.

    The NFL has 31 other teams to pull talent from.

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    Michael Thomas Leibrandt

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