Saquon Barkley is set to go Monday night against the Bears, and that’s the key development for the Eagles heading into Week 3.
The Philadelphia running back left Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans with a stinger and was limited to only 15.8 percent of the Eagles’ offensive snaps. He did make it back into the game, though, and he’s now officially off the injury report for the prime-time matchup in Chicago.
That’s a meaningful shift for an Eagles offense that had to lean on Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley after Barkley was knocked out of his usual rhythm. Philadelphia still found a late win over a shaky Titans team, but Barkley’s status is the bigger fantasy and betting storyline entering Monday night.
He should be in line for a much larger workload. Barkley was on the field for 70.9 percent of Philly’s offensive snaps in Week 1, and his early-season production has been solid: 19 carries for 92 yards, plus two catches for eight yards.
The only thing missing so far is a trip to the end zone. He has yet to score in the 2026 campaign.
The matchup also points in his favor. Chicago sits in the middle of the pack in EPA/Rush, but the Bears have allowed 4.9 yards per game, which ranks 29th in the NFL through two weeks. They’ve given up 244 rushing yards in two games, and that opens the door for Barkley to find more room than he saw against Washington and Tennessee to start the year.
He needed just 15 carries to get to 83 rushing yards in Week 1, and with the injury behind him, there’s reason to expect him to return to something close to his normal role on Monday night. That makes his rushing prop a live angle in Week 3.
Philadelphia enters the game as a road favorite with Chicago down starting quarterback Caleb Williams, who is dealing with a hamstring injury.
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