SaquonBarkley

News: 17 hours agoBarkley (ankle) is listed as inactive Monday against the Seahawks, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Spin: Barkley made some visible progress with his sprained right ankle during Week 4 prep, getting listed as a limited participant on all three injury reports. Still, a doubtful designation for Monday's game didn't give him much leeway for his first action since Week 2, and indeed he'll miss a second consecutive contest. While Matt Breida again will head the Giants backfield with Gary Brightwell backing him up, Barkley will set his sights on returning Sunday at Miami.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Barkley received the franchise tag and will be back with the Giants in 2023. After injuries cost him 21 games during the 2019-21 seasons, Barkley bounced back in a big way in 2022, pacing the position in snaps and finishing top five in carries, targets, touches, scrimmage yards and fantasy points. Barkley's efficiency hasn't quite jumped off the page, especially as a receiver (4.5 YPT on 135 targets over the past two seasons), and we did see a bit of a drop-off as the 2022 season progressed (third in PPG during Weeks 1-10, 12th from Week 11 on). Still, he's in his prime at age 26, one of the league's most gifted backs and sees a ton of volume as both a rusher and receiver. Barkley is a strong RB1.