Barkley was honored for the second time this season after he rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown against the Giants.
Photographers gather around Eagles running back Saquon Barkley after the 28-3 victory over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.was named NFC offensive player of the week on Wednesday for his dominant performance against the New York Giants on Sunday.
The Eagles running back finished the 28-3 win against his former team with 176 rushing yards and one touchdown to go along with two receptions for 11 yards. It’s his second time winning the award, with the first coming after his 109-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Green Bay Packers in the Eagles’ season opener.
After signing a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles in the offseason, Barkley is having one of the most efficient years of his career so far. His yards per attempt, yards per game, and rushing success rate are each significantly higher than his previous career bests. He’s also on pace to score his highest number of touchdowns in a season and a record number of rushes of 10 or more yards.
“That was crazy,” Barkley said. “I’ve seen my jersey get burned before on social media, but the timing of it. I’m locked in, I’m listening to my music, and all I see is fans just pointing, and I look and I’m like, ‘What are they pointing at?’ I see smoke and I’m just like, ‘Where’s my jersey at?’ “That was definitely different. I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced anything like that in my life and hopefully, I don’t experience that again but, in that moment, I was ready for third-and-1.”
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