Saquon Barkley had a chance to go for the all-time rushing record last week against his former team, but the Philadelphia Eagles decided to focus on the playoffs rather than individual success.
He’s now had a week of rest to get ready for Sunday’s NFL Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
Barkley transformed the Eagles' offense this season to help them to a 14-3 record and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. He should continue to be a big contributor for the Birds in the postseason.
Let’s look at the latest Saquon Barkley odds and NFL picks for Wild Card Weekend on Sunday, January 12th.
Saquon Barkley player prop picks
- Best bet
Over 103.5 Rushing Yards
(-117 at Caesars) - SGP Pick
Under 0.5 Interceptions
Under 30.5 attempts
Eagles ML
(+210 at Caesars)
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Saquon Barkley prop pick
My best bet
Over 103.5 Rushing Yards (-117 at Caesars)
My analysis
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles started the regular season against the Packers in Brazil and they hope this Wild Card Weekend matchup is the start of a deep playoff run in Philadelphia. Barkley ran for 109 yards on 24 carries in his Birds debut, including two rushing touchdowns.
That Week 1 matchup in Brazil set the tone for Barkley for the rest of the season. It was the first of 11 games with at least 100 rushing yards. He did go over this 103.5 total in all 11 of those contests.
The Green Bay Packers were among the best-rushing defenses in the regular season, with 99.4 yards per game. However, they allowed some of the better running backs they played to go over the century mark.
Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Kyren Williams, and Joe Mixon all had at least 100 yards against Green Bay, and Aaron Jones racked up 93 as well.
The Birds should be looking to get the ball into Barkley’s hands as much as possible, with Jalen Hurts just coming out of concussion protocol this week. The bruising back will get the bulk of the carries and has the ability to break off a long run to get a sizeable chunk of the 104 yards needed here.
Saquon Barkley same-game parlay
Saquon Barkley Over 103 .5 rushing yards
Saquon Barkley anytime touchdown
Eagles ML
Barkley scored a touchdown in eight of 16 games this season, including three in Week 1 against Green Bay. In fact, he found the end zone multiple times in six games this season so if you want to go with a little bit of a riskier parlay, taking Barkley 2+ TDs instead of one gets this up to +510.
The Eagles beat the Packers in Week 1 and are five-point favorites at home. They should be able to get the job done against a Green Bay team that went 5-3 on the road this season while the Birds went 8-1 at home.
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