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Saquon Barkley’s competition for a rushing title he wants

Saquon Barkley’s recent rushing surge vaulted him into third place on the NFL’s leading rusher list. His 1,124 yards puts him in hailing distance of Ezekiel Elliott (1,262) and Todd Gurley (1,203).

“It’s an honor to be up there, but at the end of the day that doesn’t really matter, it matters how many wins you get and we got to figure out how to continue to get those wins,” Barkley said.

It does matter to Barkley, though, as he admitted a rushing title is a goal.

“I want to be great,” said Barkley, who is averaging more yards per attempt (5.