The New York Giants are one of many nice tales of the 2022 NFL season. Under new head coach Brian Daboll, and new common supervisor Joe Schoen, the Giants are off to a 7-4-1 begin, placing them proper in the midst of the playoff image. With an enormous recreation this weekend in opposition to the 11-1 Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants have an enormous probability to upset their rivals, and maintain themselves firmly within the postseason combine.
However, they could should do it with out star operating again Saquon Barkley.
The operating again popped up on the damage report on Thursday, after not being listed with an damage since Week 7 when he was coping with a shoulder damage. Barkley was listed as being ‘limited’ in follow on each Thursday and Friday.
Daboll advised the media on Friday that his neck was a “little sore,” which is why they added Barkley to the damage report. Daboll added that he hopes to have Barkley within the operating again, however added that the Giants “probably got to see” concerning his standing for Sunday.
Barkley was formally listed as “questionable” for the sport by New York.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on late Saturday night time, Barkley is a real “50-50” for the sport in opposition to the Eagles:
Giants describe RB Saquon Barkley, listed as questionable for Sunday as a consequence of a neck damage, as a “legit 50-50” and need to see how he feels Sunday in pre-game warmups earlier than deciding whether or not he’ll play vs. the Eagles, per sources. Matt Breida and Gary Brightwell are the backups.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 11, 2022
Daboll would like to have Barkley within the lineup for this large assembly with the Eagles. Not solely is Barkley off to an amazing season — he’s fourth within the NFL with 1,055 dashing yards on the 12 months — however the Eagles have struggled in opposition to the run throughout stretches of this season. Philadelphia at the moment ranks twenty third in Rush DVOA at Football Outsiders, they usually rank twenty seventh in Expected Points Added per Rush this season.