Saquon Barkley Fantasy

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) will begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. He wasn't expected to be a full-go at training camp and is expected to be eased back into the mix. The 24-year-old tore his ACL and injured his meniscus in Week 2 of last season. Barkley recently stated that "it's still unclear when he will be able to return to practice but feels pretty good." The Giants will be cautious with their star running back and he will most likely have a reduced workload to begin the year. Fantasy managers are still drafting Barkley in the first round of 2021 drafts after rushing for 2,310 yards and hauling in 143 receptions for 1,159 yards in his first two seasons in the NFL. Although there are injury concerns, when healthy, Barkley has the talent to be a high-end RB1.

Jul. 22nd • 5:50 PM

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) said his right knee is feeling "pretty good," but he remains non-committal on how much he'll do at training camp and whether he'll be ready for Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. Barkley is not expected to be a full-go at the start of training camp, a source said last month, but that doesn't mean he won't be ready for the regular season opener. Ever since he tore his ACL and injured his meniscus in Week 2 of last year, both Barkley and the team have been reluctant to put a timetable on his return. The Giants won't put him on the field in live situations until he's 100 percent, and that might not come until October. The 24-year-old is likely to have his workload reduced early on in the regular season, and with all the injuries he's had early in his career, Barkley's current ADP of 5.3 among RBs will likely drop some. However, when healthy, he still has the talent to be a high-end RB1. Barkley produced over 2,000 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie season, but he's amassed 1,535 total yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games in the last two seasons because of injuries.

Jul. 19th • 2:44 PM

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) dodged multiple questions about when he might be ready to play when he appeared on the Rich Eisen Show on Thursday. Barkley also declined to say if he'd open training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list when Eisen asked him. He still has around three weeks to heal from a torn ACL suffered early last season, and the Giants and fantasy managers will be hoping that he's ready to roll for Week 1. It's all about risk versus reward in fantasy drafts. Barkley's talent isn't in question, but his injury history and the fact that he might not be ready for the start of camp make him a pretty risky top-five pick in the top half of the first round in fantasy drafts.

Jul. 8th • 3:59 PM