The only playmaker more busy than Saquon Barkley through eight weeks of the NFL season is an MVP candidate on an undefeated team.
The rookie Giants running back’s 169 touches and 1,016 yards from scrimmage are second in the league behind only Todd Gurley, whose 200 touches and 1,151 yards have the Rams chasing a Super Bowl.
Though Barkley’s numbers haven’t translated to team success the way Gurley’s have, the rookie’s heavy workload will be something to monitor as he tries to avoid hitting a rookie wall when the Giants get back from their bye week to begin the second half of the season.