Saquon Barkley
vs Drake London
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Barkley
at JAX
Oct 11 · 9:30 AM ET
Out
London
vs BAL
Oct 11 · 8:20 PM ET
—
Live
13.8
Projected
Half-PPR
points
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 8.5 | RB28 | 15 | 83 | — | 2 | 1 | -3 | — |
2 | — | 2.5 | RB58 | 4 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | — |
3 | — | 8.5 | RB26 | 15 | 82 | — | 2 | 1 | -2 | — |
4 | — | 1.5 | RB61 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DAL | 16.4 | RB7 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | — |
2 | KC | 16.4 | RB10 | 22 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
3 | LAR | 7.5 | RB31 | 18 | 46 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
4 | TB | 15.4 | RB17 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — |
5 | DEN | 16.3 | RB10 | 6 | 30 | — | 3 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
6 | NYG | 7.7 | RB21 | 12 | 58 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — |
7 | MIN | 4.7 | RB38 | 18 | 44 | — | 1 | 1 | -2 | — |
8 | NYG | 31.4 | RB4 | 14 | 150 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | GB | 11.6 | RB20 | 22 | 60 | — | 3 | 3 | 41 | — |
11 | DET | 9.5 | RB27 | 26 | 83 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — |
12 | DAL | 8.9 | RB24 | 10 | 22 | — | 8 | 7 | 52 | — |
13 | CHI | 5.6 | RB43 | 13 | 56 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
14 | LAC | 18.2 | RB6 | 20 | 122 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
15 | LV | 16.2 | RB10 | 22 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | — |
16 | WAS | 21.2 | RB10 | 21 | 132 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
17 | BUF | 6.8 | RB29 | 19 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GB | 32.2 | RB1 | 24 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
2 | ATL | 15.6 | RB11 | 22 | 95 | — | 5 | 4 | 21 | — |
3 | NO | 31.6 | RB1 | 17 | 147 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — |
4 | TB | 12.6 | RB21 | 10 | 84 | — | 4 | 2 | 32 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | CLE | 6.4 | RB32 | 18 | 47 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
7 | NYG | 25.7 | RB3 | 17 | 176 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — |
8 | CIN | 11.6 | RB25 | 22 | 108 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
9 | JAX | 31.4 | RB1 | 27 | 159 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
10 | DAL | 8.3 | RB25 | 14 | 66 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
11 | WAS | 32.8 | RB2 | 26 | 146 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 52 | — |
12 | LAR | 44.2 | RB1 | 26 | 255 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 47 | — |
13 | BAL | 18.7 | RB7 | 23 | 107 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — |
14 | CAR | 14.4 | RB16 | 20 | 124 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
15 | PIT | 8.4 | RB30 | 19 | 65 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
16 | WAS | 27.0 | RB4 | 29 | 150 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
17 | DAL | 17.9 | RB6 | 31 | 167 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 4.5 | WR65 | 5 | 2 | 29 | — |
2 | — | 6.9 | WR43 | 5 | 4 | 51 | — |
3 | — | 23.9 | WR2 | 10 | 9 | 194 | — |
4 | — | 12.1 | WR24 | 6 | 5 | 96 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TB | 9.5 | WR29 | 15 | 8 | 55 | — |
2 | MIN | 4.4 | WR76 | 4 | 3 | 49 | — |
3 | CAR | 8.0 | WR38 | 8 | 5 | 55 | — |
4 | WAS | 21.0 | WR6 | 10 | 8 | 110 | 1 |
5 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | BUF | 26.8 | WR2 | 16 | 10 | 158 | 1 |
7 | SF | 6.2 | WR46 | 10 | 4 | 42 | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | NE | 34.3 | WR1 | 14 | 9 | 118 | 3 |
10 | IND | 21.4 | WR1 | 8 | 6 | 104 | 1 |
11 | CAR | 15.4 | WR12 | 9 | 7 | 119 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | ARI | 4.2 | WR70 | 8 | 3 | 27 | — |
17 | LAR | 0.9 | WR115 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
18 | NO | 15.8 | WR8 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PIT | 2.5 | WR81 | 3 | 2 | 15 | — |
2 | PHI | 14.4 | WR18 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 1 |
3 | KC | 15.7 | WR18 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 1 |
4 | NO | 9.4 | WR38 | 12 | 6 | 64 | — |
5 | TB | 27.4 | WR2 | 13 | 12 | 154 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 16.4 | WR14 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 1 |
7 | SEA | 15.3 | WR9 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 1 |
8 | TB | 5.4 | WR64 | 6 | 4 | 34 | — |
9 | DAL | 9.7 | WR32 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
10 | NO | 13.7 | WR15 | 13 | 8 | 97 | — |
11 | DEN | 7.6 | WR45 | 7 | 3 | 61 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | LAC | 12.8 | WR25 | 16 | 9 | 86 | — |
14 | MIN | 9.5 | WR33 | 10 | 5 | 70 | — |
15 | LV | 12.8 | WR27 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 1 |
16 | NYG | 8.4 | WR45 | 8 | 5 | 59 | — |
17 | WAS | 14.1 | WR25 | 13 | 7 | 106 | — |
18 | CAR | 35.7 | WR1 | 18 | 10 | 187 | 2 |
Expert takes
“Tank Bigsby was placed on IR, and Saquon Barkley was projected to be out and is. Barkley’s timeline isn’t clear, but Shipley has a brutal matchup this week. Jacksonville has allowed the fourth-fewest half-PPR points per game to running backs (14.3) this season, holding them to only 47.5 rushing yards per game and 2.84 yards per carry.”
Josh Shepardson· Oct 10, 2026“Through four games, Barkley has just 182 rushing yards, eight receiving yards and zero touchdowns, good for roughly 23 total PPR points. That’s the kind of production you’d be disappointed to get from your FLEX player, let alone your first-round pick. To make matters worse, Barkley left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury after just two carries, adding durability to the growing list of concerns.”
Tim Brosnan· Oct 6, 2026“The offense still looks broken.” – Shaun Ireland ( FantasyPros ) “ Saquon Barkley gets a short-week matchup against the Rams, who have allowed only 14.4 half-PPR points per game to running backs so far this year, the 7th stingiest matchup, but the bigger red flag is that Barkley is slumping independent of any matchup… he’s averaging -2.1 fantasy points versus expectation this season. Stacking a tough run defense on top of an already underperforming workload on a team with major offensive struggles in a short week is a quadruple negative, not a single data point that regression can easily fix.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 1, 2026
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“News Lamar Jackson and Saquon Barkley are considered week-to-week with lower-body injuries.”
Jordan Pullett· Oct 10, 2026“With a soft schedule for running backs the rest of the way, Barkley is a guy I’d be hunting for. The fantasy points will start flowing soon; he won’t stay down like this for long. If I could turn a receiver like Rashee Rice into Barkley, I’d be a happy camper.” – Wolf Trelles-Heard ( FantasyPros )”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 23, 2026“Best Bet: Saquon Barkley to Lead the NFL in Rushing Yards (+1000) Saquon Barkley is my value candidate who may be underpriced despite his clear path to volume.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026“Saquon Barkley had a down season in 2025, but he is still a dynamic workhorse who could easily have a bounce-back season with coordinator Sean Mannion at the helm of the offense.”
Wyatt Bertolone· Sep 2, 2026“Saquon Barkley (RB – PHI) Yes, last season was pretty awful for Saquon Barkley and those who drafted him, but the warning signs were there. Barkley had an absurd number of touches in 2024.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 29, 2026“In a standard scoring league, Saquon Barkley was the smart move, especially since six running backs went in the first nine picks. 2.”
Kurt Blakeway· Aug 23, 2026“I think Barkley could have a bounce-back year, and he is being underrated. After he was going 1.01 in drafts, most fantasy owners will rightfully feel burned by him this year.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11, 2026“After an insane 2024 season, Saquon Barkley was poised to come back down to earth some in 2025.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 7, 2026“Saquon Barkley (RB – PHI) After running laps around the position in 2024, Saquon Barkley’s finish of RB14 was a shock. Despite only missing one game, he scored 214 fantasy points compared to the 339 points he scored in 2024.”
Ellis Johnson· Jul 17, 2026“Given the season he had in 2024 and the expectations created for gamers, Barkley may have produced the most disappointing 1,413-yard, 9-touchdown season in history. Regression was certainly expected coming off his historic run the year before, and a lot went wrong for this offense.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 7, 2026
“He leads all receivers in YAC per reception (10.55), per FantasyPtsData, and ranks: • 4.25 YPRR (WR3) • 48.2% team yardage market share (WR2) • 0.172 first downs per route run (WR5) London has yet to score a TD or be targeted in the red zone - positive regression is imminent.”
The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026“Drake London has now overtaken JSN for highest % of team’s receiving yards.”
Kyle Borgognoni· Sep 28, 2026“With Penix at the helm, London is back to being a locked-in top-12 wide receiver.”
Wyatt Bertolone· Sep 28, 2026
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“We needed the Falcons to stop making an offense built around Bijan Robinson and Drake London look like such a difficult assignment. Bijan piling up 213 scrimmage yards with two TDs, and London catching nine passes for 194 yards is a pretty convincing argument for getting your best players the friggin’ ball. That is why you should be encouraged by Penix.”
Chris Cash· Sep 28, 2026“Drake London gets a boost now that Penix Jr. is Atlanta’s starting QB, with 16.4 fantasy PPG with Penix Jr.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“Atlanta has not reached the red zone through two games, and London has yet to see a red-zone or deep target. Michael Penix Jr. returning should help, but Green Bay has been tough on perimeter receivers, so I am not expecting the quarterback change to fix everything right away. I would still start London in most leagues, but I think he is more likely to give you a low-end WR2 week than play up to that top-30 flex ranking.” – Justin Fuhr ( Pro Football Mania )”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026“London has an 18.5% target share, 1.78 YPRR, zero red zone targets, zero deep targets, and a team-leading 20% first-read share. London hasn’t been bad, as he ranks 25th in separation score among 101 qualifying receivers after two weeks, but he can’t throw accurate passes to himself. We’ll see if he can get on track this week against a secondary that has held perimeter wide receivers to the sixth-fewest yards per target, but has allowed the 13th-most fantasy points per opportunity to the position.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 23, 2026“London can still rebound, but if he’s going to reach his WR1 ceiling, he needs Michael Penix or Tua Tagovailoa to return. Until then, he’s more of a boom-or-bust WR2/3. For a guy with a second-round price tag, panic is definitely valid.”
Tim Brosnan· Sep 21, 2026“Falcons WR Drake London had just two catches for 29 yards on four targets and TE Kyle Pitts failed to catch his lone target. “Bijan is a great player. We are going to continue leaning on him, but we have to find ways to get all of our guys touches,” Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski said via the Athletic’s Josh Kendall .”
Logan Ulrich· Sep 14, 2026
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