Eagles Saquon Barkley is at it again after beating up his former team

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley did it again, earning his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for his performance against his former team, the New York Giants. With the way the Eagles running back is playing, it won’t be his last such award this season.

Barkley rushed for 176 yards against the Giants, just 13 shy of tying his career high in 2019 before a torn ACL derailed his brilliant run. He added another 11 receptions for a total of 187 scrimmage yards and has 761 yards this season, which is the most by a player in his first six games with a team since Barkley’s first six games with the Giants as a rookie in 2018, when he had 811.

He is third in the league in rushing with 658 yards with five rushing touchdowns and a receiving score for a total of six.

While this is his second award with the Eagles in just six games, he won it three times with the Giants. His five Offensive Player of the Week awards are tied with retired quarterback Kerry Collins by a former Penn State player.

Barkley said after the Eagles’ 28-3 win over his former team that he was glad to have the so-called “revenge” game behind him.

“I’m really glad this game is over,” he said. “I think, besides today, I shouldn’t ask any more questions about the Giants, but like I always said, thanks to the organization. They are the team that drafted me.

“I still have nothing but love and respect for all the guys over there, but I’m happy to be an Eagles and more importantly we got a win today in the division against a division rival and now it’s on to the next one.”

Next up is in Cincinnati, a place the Eagles have never won. Even though those previous Eagles teams didn’t have Barkley.

NFC Week Award winners in addition to Barkley were:

– Los Angeles Rams cornerback Cobie Durant on defense.

-Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates on special teams.

In the AFC:

-Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on offense. It’s his 12th award, leaving him one behind Josh Allen for the most of any player in the NFL.

– Denver Broncos defensive lineman Cody Barton.

-Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Charlie Jones on special teams.

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