Let me be clear. Absolutely nothing. Zero. Zip. Nilch. Nada.
At first — I wasn’t opposed to gaining the 2024 NFL’s Leading Rusher to my Fantasy Football Roster. And of course — even though Cam Skattebo was having a monster season — he is after all a New York Giant. So when a fellow FFB Manager approached me about a Skattebo for Barkley swap — I jumped at the chance.
For many who drafted the Eagles’ skill position players in the heat of August 2025 — it’s been a pretty rough season. At one point after the Chargers Game — an estimated 298 Fantasy teams recorded a loss after starting Jalen Hurts at quarterback. For those who lost a top draft-pick on Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Devonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and AJ Brown — the productivity hasn’t been what you’d expect from the Eagles talented roster with explosive, big play potential (just ask AJ himself.) But good things do come to those who wait.
But perhaps — fantasy football once again gives us a window into real life. With most FFB leagues concluding before this weekend’s Week 18 Action— it’s too late for an Eagles offense who will be sitting their starters in anticipation of the NFC Wildcard Round. But anytime Hurts, Barkley, Goedert, Smith, and Brown are on the field at the same time — the possibility of a huge play is not far behind.
So if Philadelphia’s best defense in the NFL keeps making incredible big plays in the postseason — it sets the stage for the Eagles offense to come alive at just the right moment — in the middle of another run through the NFC Playoffs and right to the Super Bowl.
Two weeks after the league-approved Barkley for Skattebo trade — he dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula at Lincoln Financial Field and was lost for the season. Saquon Barkley on the other hand propelled me to the Championship Game with 132 yards on 21 carries against Washington.
Is my Fantasy Football win have a direct connection to the Eagles fortunes? No team in the NFC has as much potential to reach the Super Bowl with the talent that they have on the gridiron. After all — this roster essentially did it last season. Probably not — but (perhaps) Philadelphia’s running game can capture some magic this NFL postseason.
After All — they already have Saquon Barkley.
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