One of the best runners in the NFL will be on display when Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, September 16, 2024.
The Eagles enter this matchup following a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in their last game. In that matchup with the Packers, Jalen Hurts had 278 yards on 20-of-34 passing (58.8%) for the Eagles, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards. Barkley totaled 109 rushing yards on 24 carries (4.5 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. He added two catches for 23 yards and one touchdown. A.J. Brown had 119 yards on five catches (23.8 per reception) with one touchdown in that game.
The Falcons are coming off of a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers by the score of 18-10. Kirk Cousins threw for 155 yards for the Dirty Birds against the Steelers, going 16-for-26 (61.5%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. Bijan Robinson carried the ball 18 times for 68 yards (3.8 yards per attempt). In the passing game, he added five catches for 43 yards. Ray-Ray McCloud caught four passes for 52 yards (13.0 yards per catch).