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Saquon Barkley getting stronger, feeling much healthier

Saquon Barkley of the Giants carries the ball during the second half against the Redskins at FedExField on Sunday in Landover, Md. Credit: Getty Images/Scott Taetsch

LANDOVER, Md. — The stats were terrific, befitting Saquon Barkley’s status as one of the NFL’s elite running backs.

He had 22 carries for a career-high 189 yards and a touchdown. There were four catches for 90 yards and another score.

But the one stat that was most important of all to the Giants’ second-year tailback?

“The only thing that matters is the win,” Barkley said after the Giants’ 41-35 overtime win against the Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday.