The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Washington Commanders in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Saquon Barkley.
Is Saquon Barkley Playing in Week 11?
Barkley is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Eagles’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Saquon Barkley in Week 11?
There were no reverse hurdles last week against the Cowboys, but I’d argue that his gaining yardage on 92.9% of his carries is more impactful than a single highlight.
Do I love the fact that Saquon Barkley has been held under 15 receiving yards in four of his past five games or that he has scored just three times on 119 touches after opening his Eagles career with five scores on 73 touches?
No, but that’s nitpicking. Barkley is to be viewed as a locked-and-loaded RB1 with the potential to lead the position in scoring in any given week. The Commanders allow the fourth-most yards per carry this season, making a repeat of his ultra-efficient Week 10 very possible.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Saquon Barkley’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Thursday, Barkley is projected to score 22.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 22.9 rushing attempts for 104.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 4.1 receptions for 26.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Commanders’ Defense
It has become pretty clear that this is the right area of the rankings for this Washington Commanders defense. After a really tough start to the season, they had a run of three games in four weeks, where they ranked inside the top three defenses for the week. However, 50% of their games have seen them rank outside the top 20 for the week, with two further games ranking between 15th and 20th.
For the most part, their metrics are not that great, but they have been very good at getting pressure while only sending four or fewer defenders. That has resulted in a sixth-ranked sack rate but has not translated to their pass defense as a whole, which is slightly below the league average. They have really struggled inside the red zone, allowing touchdowns on 70% of trips this year.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Saquon Barkley’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
Trends and Insights: Commanders vs. Eagles
Washington Commanders
Team: Washington has seen three straight games decided by five or fewer points (just two of their first seven games were decided by five or fewer points).
QB: Jayden Daniels ranks sixth in the league in terms of pressure rating when pressured (for reference, Caleb Williams ranks 26th and Bo Nix 28th).
Offense: The Commanders’ 45.8% of drives reach the red zone, the highest rate in the league and more than 10 percentage points ahead of the Eagles (35.7%).
Defense: Washington owns the third-highest pressure rate when not blitzing (38.2%) through 10 weeks.
Fantasy: Terry McLaurin has cleared 95 receiving yards or scored multiple touchdowns in eight straight games.
Betting: Four straight short rest spots involving the Commanders have come in over the total (this season: 42-14 win in Arizona with a 48.5-point over/under).
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: The Eagles are riding their third win streak of at least five games since the beginning of last season (they, of course, dropped five of six games to close last regular season).
QB: Jalen Hurts has seen his average depth of throw increase in each of the past three weeks (Week 10 at Dallas: season-high 10.9 yards).
Offense: Philadelphia ranks sixth in yards per completion this season (they ranked 15th a season ago).
Defense: Through 10 weeks this season, only the Bears and Chargers have a better red zone defense than the Eagles.
Fantasy: On Sunday, for the third time in four games, Hurts ran for multiple scores while completing 70% of his passes. He’s normalized something that is a unique occurrence for all other human beings.
Consider this: the rest of the NFL has three such games this season.
Betting: Six straight Eagle home games played on short rest have gone over the total (average over margin: 18.2 PPG).
