Saquon Barkley Week 8 Preview vs. the Commanders

Saquon Barkley will be facing the 12th-ranked rushing defense in the league when his Philadelphia Eagles play the Washington Commanders in Week 8, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

On the ground, Barkley has recorded a team-best 244 rushing yards on 43 carries (48.8 ypg). He has one rushing touchdown. In the receiving game, Barkley has accumulated six catches for 17 yards (3.4 ypg).

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Barkley vs. the Commanders

• Barkley vs the Commanders (since 2021): 7 GP / 99.9 RUSH YPG / 3 RUSH TD
• The Commanders defense has not allowed a rusher to rack up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2026 season.
• Washington has allowed three opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Commanders have given up two or more rushing TDs to two opposing rushers this season.
• The rush defense of the Commanders is conceding 100.5 yards per contest on the ground this year, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Opponents of the Commanders have scored five touchdowns on the ground (0.8 per game). The Commanders' defense is 10th in the NFL in that category.

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Barkley Rushing Insights

• Barkley has gone over his rushing yards total two times in five opportunities this season.
• The Eagles, who are 30th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 59.6% of the time while running 40.4%.
• He has carried the ball in 43 of his team's 159 total rushing attempts this season (27.0%).
• Barkley has rushed for a touchdown once this season in five games played.
• He has scored one of his team's 16 offensive touchdowns this season (6.2%).
• He has eight carries in the red zone (22.9% of his team's 35 red zone rushes).

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Barkley's Recent Performance