Saquon Barkley vs Drake London
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Jul 5, 2026
Should you draft Saquon Barkley or Drake London?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DAL | 16.4 | RB7 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
2 | KC | 16.4 | RB10 | 22 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
3 | LAR | 7.5 | RB31 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
4 | TB | 15.4 | RB17 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
5 | DEN | 16.3 | RB10 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
6 | NYG | 7.7 | RB21 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
7 | MIN | 4.7 | RB38 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
8 | NYG | 31.4 | RB4 | 14 | 150 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | GB | 11.6 | RB20 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
11 | DET | 9.5 | RB27 | 26 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
12 | DAL | 8.9 | RB24 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
13 | CHI | 5.6 | RB43 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | LAC | 18.2 | RB6 | 20 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | LV | 16.2 | RB10 | 22 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
16 | WAS | 21.2 | RB10 | 21 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | BUF | 6.8 | RB29 | 19 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TB | 9.5 | WR29 | 15 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
2 | MIN | 4.4 | WR76 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
3 | CAR | 8.0 | WR38 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
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 | 0 |
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 | 0 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | ARI | 4.2 | WR70 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
17 | LAR | 0.9 | WR115 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
18 | NO | 15.8 | WR8 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 1 |
Latest takes
“With a new offensive coordinator and a healthy offensive line, it's not hard to start seeing the positives for Barkley. The Eagles running back is the undoubted No. 1 RB on an offense that will score points.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 30“Barkley had an absurd number of touches in 2024 and ran hot on explosive runs. Once he and the Eagles were hit with regression, it was no wonder things crashed back to Earth.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 30“Saquon Barkley landed a lucrative Eagles pact in 2024 and again the following year, with his total guarantee figure of $36MM on the latter accord leading the way at the running back position amongst veterans.”
Adam La Rose· Jun 26
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“Over the last two seasons, Barkley has averaged just 35 receptions for 275 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A decline in per-touch efficiency, as he nears 30, is also working against him, as he has steadily transitioned away from being a big-play threat and into more of a volume-based option at running back.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 25“This means that former Jaguars back Tank Bigsby is likely the man behind Saquon Barkley to start the season. Barkley has been relatively healthy the past several seasons, though he is coming off his worst fantasy finish since 2021. Barkley is also on the precipice of his age-29 season, the age at which most running backs begin to decline rapidly in efficiency.”
Edward DeLauter· Jun 23“Saquon Barkley (RB, Eagles) was the top-rated player from the NFL Top 100 for the 2025 season.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 21“Eagles RB Saquon Barkley recalled being annoyed by Sirianni during his time with the Giants, but his viewpoint changed after coming to Philadelphia. "When you're going against it, you can't stand it," Barkley said. "If you don't know Nick Sirianni, it's easy not to like Nick Sirianni."”
Tony Camino· Jun 20“He averaged 14.5 PPR fantasy points per game last season, his lowest mark since 2021. Furthermore, Barkley averaged 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and had 13 breakaway runs last year. By comparison, he averaged 5.8 yards per rushing attempt and had 25 breakaway runs during his 2024 fantasy MVP season. After finishing last year as the RB14, fantasy players should avoid drafting Barkley at his $31 value, the ninth-highest among running backs.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 12“The former Penn State star averaged 14.5 PPR fantasy points per game last season, his lowest mark since 2021. Furthermore, he averaged 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and had 13 breakaway runs last year. By comparison, Barkley averaged 5.8 yards per rushing attempt and had 25 breakaway runs during his 2024 fantasy MVP season.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 10“Barkley's target volume will be heavily dependent on Mannion's concerted effort to design opportunities for him. Should he neglect to do so, this will be more mediocre usage of one of the team's most explosive assets.”
Vernon Meighan· Jun 7“Barkley is a major beneficiary of this system, which heavily prioritizes RBs in the passing game via designed screens, wheel routes, and play-action checkdowns. In Mannion's timing-based scheme, play-action will freeze second-level defenders, leaving Barkley wide open on underneath routes to turn his 60 projected targets into high-value PPR production.”
Vernon Meighan· Jun 7“After finishing last year as the RB14, Barkley averaged 14.5 PPR fantasy points per game, his lowest mark since 2021, and averaged 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and had 13 breakaway runs, compared to 5.8 yards per rushing attempt and 25 breakaway runs during his fantasy MVP season in 2024. Fantasy players should avoid drafting Barkley as a mid-range RB1.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 7“Saquon Barkley reached out to former Rams RB Todd Gurley to ask for his advice as he seeks to have a bounce-back season in 2026. Barkley said he felt he was able to get himself in better shape coming into the offseason with extra weeks to prepare after an earlier-than-desired end to the season.”
Wyatt Grindley· Jun 6“Landing Saquon Barkley at pick 2.12 was ideal.”
Kurt Blakeway· May 25“They also noted declines in some of Barkley's efficiency metrics over the last two seasons and questioned whether Philadelphia's offensive line could remain dominant enough to support another elite finish.”
FantasyPros Staff· May 21
“If London had a legitimate quarterback, we could draft him higher, but instead, he'll once again have to deal with mediocrity in the form of Tua Tagovailoa or Penix. London is a fine selection in round two, but look elsewhere here.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 29“Over the first 10 weeks of 2025, London was the fantasy WR6, but with the Falcons stuttering and Michael Penix Jr. injured, he dropped to WR25 for the rest of the season. London has topped a 28% target share in three of his four NFL seasons. We know he'll draw targets, but it's their value that matters here.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 29“Atlanta now employs the NFL's third-highest-paid players at tight end and wide receiver, with London scoring a four-year, $141.1MM extension earlier this month.”
Sam Robinson· Jun 24
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“Drake London is set to anchor the Falcons' receiver room once again in 2026 and well into the future.”
Adam La Rose· Jun 23“The Falcons signed WR Drake London to a long-term extension with a new-money average of $35.26 million per year and a total five-year base value of $157.88 million, including a $33.656 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed compensation through the first two years of the deal.”
Wyatt Grindley· Jun 16“Drake London was in the middle of a top-3 finish through 9 games before injuries cut short his 2025 season, finishing top-10 in fantasy points per game while dominating targets in Atlanta's offense. With volume, talent, and red-zone usage all working in his favor, London profiles as a top-tier fantasy WR1 once again.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jun 11“London will now be under contract through the 2030 season. He's topped 100 catches and 1000 yards once (2024) in his four-year career. He finished as the WR7 and WR14 the last two seasons in fantasy points per game (half-ppr).”
FFToday· Jun 2“Branch's ability with the ball in his hands should guarantee him at least some role right away in an Atlanta offense without much talent at wideout outside of Drake London.”
Ted Chmyz· May 5
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