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Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles (3-2) will take a trip to North Jersey to face the Giants (2-4) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some key matchups to watch:
Saquon Barkley vs. his old team
This is a big game for Barkley and he knows it. The Eagles’ star running back was drafted by the Giants with the No. 2 overall pick out of Penn State back in 2018 and played six seasons in New York without much help on offense. He was a two-time Pro Bowler in those six seasons but the Giants franchise-tagged him for a year and then let him walk after the 2023 season. Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Eagles this offseason and has been very good.
Although Sunday’s game against the Browns was his worst performance of the season, Barkley still has 482 rushing yards, 92 receiving yards and 5 total touchdowns through five games. He has been one of the Eagles’ better players this season.
The Giants are 15th in the NFL in opposing rushing yards but have given 5.2 yards per pop, which ranks 31st out of 32 teams. In terms of EPA/rush, the Giants are 10th in the NFL. They have given up 24 runs of 10+ yards this season — just five teams have given up more. And they’re giving up 1.48 rushing yards over expected per attempt, which ranks 31st in the NFL and they’re giving up 2.03 yards before contact, which ranks 29th in the NFL. Even with big Dexter Lawrence in the middle, Barkley might be able to have a nice day in his former home.
Eagles OL vs. Giants DL
We already brought up Lawrence and that’s where we’ll start with this Giants’ defensive line. The 340-pound nose tackle is well on his way to a third straight Pro Bowl and is probably the frontrunner to be an All-Pro in 2024. Through six games, he already has 7 sacks and 11 quarterback hits. Browns nose tackle Dalvin Tomlinson had a nice game against the Eagles in Week 6 and he’s nowhere near as dominant as Lawrence. It’ll be…
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Publish date : 2024-10-18 11:00:00
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