2026 Team Outlook: Philadelphia Eagles

5. RB Saquon Barkley, PHI - Stud (low risk)

Barkley opened 2023 with a statement performance in Week 2 (92 combined yards, two touchdowns, and six catches on 23 touches) before a right high-ankle sprain sidelined him for three games and nagged him for the rest of the year. He gutted through it, and New York rewarded him with 20 or more touches in six of his final 12 starts, generating 1,077 combined yards, eight touchdowns, and 32 receptions at 15.73 PPR points per game. His four best fantasy outputs were clustered in Weeks 2, 11, 14, and 18 (27.20, 30.00, 24.10, and 23.70), but he also posted four forgettable numbers over his final eight games (7.60, 6.20, 5.70, and 8.80). He finished 13th among running backs in PPR scoring at 225.70 points. The move to Philadelphia in 2026 transformed him into one of the most dominant backs in recent memory. Barkley carried the ball with a career-best 5.8 yards per carry, ripped off 17 runs of 20 or more yards, and reached the 40-yard mark seven times. Philadelphia handed him 378 touches, and he turned them into 2,283 combined yards, the 13th most in NFL history. Barkley was on pace to shatter the single-season rushing record before the Eagles held him out in Week 18 to preserve him for the playoffs, where he added 574 combined yards, five touchdowns, and 13 catches on 104 postseason touches. Jahmyr Gibbs edged him for the overall fantasy scoring title at 356.30 points, largely on the strength of a monster Week 18 (23/139/3 with five catches, a receiving score, and 31 yards), the game Barkley sat out. Still, the Eagles' feature back delivered seven elite fantasy performances (33.20, 33.60, 33.90, 33.80, 46.20, 39.20, and 31.20) and

went over 200 rushing yards twice — both against the Rams (26/255/2 and 26/205/2). For anyone investing in Barkley last year, they were paid only about 65 cents on the dollar based on his success in 2024. He had a sharp decline in his yards per rush (5.8 to 4.1) and his yards per catch (8.4 to 7.4), highlighted by him gaining 20 yards or more on only six plays compared to 21 in 2024. Surprisingly, Barkley scored over 20.00 points in only two matchups (14/150/1 with four catches for 24 yards and a touchdown, and 21/132/1). The Eagles gave him 317 touches, helping him finish 14th in PPR fantasy points (233.50). Fantasy Outlook: Barkley comes into this summer as the 11th-ranked running back in the National Fantasy Football Championship with a mid- second-round ADP (18). The Eagles' offensive line has the same structure, but Philly needs a healthier version of RT Lane Johnson. Philadelphia should continue to give Barkley 300+ touches, putting him on a path to gain 1,500 combined yards with a dozen scores and about 35 catches, adding up to a backend RB1 in the fantasy market.

11. QB Jalen Hurts, PHI - Solid/Safe Pick

Hurts set new personal bests in completions (352), attempts (538), passing yards (3,858), passing touchdowns (23), and rushing scores (15) in 2023 while appearing in all 17 games for the first time. His ground game efficiency continued to erode (yards per carry slipped to 3.9 – 4.6 in 2022 and 5.6 in 2021). Still, he averaged 9.8 rushing attempts over his last 48 starts, keeping him relevant as a fantasy runner. Hurts landed second in quarterback scoring (415.40) in four-point formats, but his ceiling moments were rare, with only three elite scoring outputs (31.35, 31.55, and 38.50). From Week 11 through the first round of the playoffs, he threw for one or fewer touchdowns in seven games, including a Week 18 appearance where Philadelphia had him on the field for just 43% of their offensive snaps. Philadelphia's shift toward a run-heavy identity in 2024 took a real toll on Hurts' fantasy standing, dropping him to ninth among quarterbacks in four-point formats (354.15 fantasy points). He missed two full games, made an early exit in Week 16 after just 12 plays, and never threw more

than two touchdown passes in a single outing. The ground game remained a constant (150 carries for 630 yards and 14 scores), and he posted a career-best 69.2% completion rate with only six interceptions and 8.0 yards per attempt. His passing volume was strikingly low: just 448 attempts across 18 full games, barely 24.9 per outing. After Week 4, the Eagles exceeded 25 pass attempts in only three games with Hurts at the helm, which diluted the production available to his receivers and kept his ceiling firmly in check most weeks. The regression narrative that followed him through the fantasy market, though, wasn't the full picture. After Week 6, Hurts cleared 30.00 fantasy points in six starts (37.50, 32.20, 33.70, 32.00, 35.90, and 31.12), showing he could still deliver big numbers when the game script allowed it. His best passing day came in Week 15 with a 290-yard, two- touchdown performance; his lone 300-yard outing of the season came in one other matchup, a reminder that the talent and efficiency were still there, even if the volume had been deliberately dialed back. In 2025, Hurts had a sharp decline in his rushing opportunity (105/421/8 – 4.0 yards per carry). He comes off a career top in passing touchdowns (25) while continuing to minimize the damage in interceptions (6). His completion rate (64.8%) and yards per pass attempt (7.1) were four- year lows. Hurts opened last year with seven competitive fantasy days (25.80, 32.30, 20.70, 22.30, 24.45, 28.30, and 27.15) over his first eight starts. NFL defenses seem to catch up with the Eagles' offense over the last half of the year, leading to only two competitive outcomes (322 combined yards with three touchdowns and 214 combined yards and three scores). He passed for fewer than 190 yards in seven of his final 10 matchups (including the playoffs). Despite his fade, Hurts still

finished ninth in quarterback fantasy points (342.30) while sitting out Week 18. Fantasy Outlook: With a new offensive coordinator and changes at the wide receiver position, Hurts still ranks ninth at quarterback in the early draft season in the National Fantasy Football Championship. The key to his passing ceiling is the development of Makai Lemon, who has the task of replacing A.J. Brown on the stat sheet. The Eagles want to control the clock with the run and play top-tier defense, which suggests some pullback in his fantasy value. I sense 4,000 combined yards and 30 touchdowns could be a lot to ask, based on the direction of Philadelphia's offense. For me, Hurts is overpriced in 2026.

13. PK Jake Elliott, PHI - Quality Backup

From 2021 to 2023, Elliott had his most success kicking the ball. He made 90.9% of his 88 field goals while missing three of his 143 extra points. His leg played much better from 50 yards or more (15-for-17). Over the past two seasons, only 76.2% of his 63 attempts went through the uprights, but 10 of his misses came from 50 yards or more (5-for- 15). Elliot made 88 of his 90 extra points over this span. Philadelphia created only 27 field goals last season while scoring 46 touchdowns. Elliott slipped to 22nd in fantasy scoring (124.00) for kickers. Fantasy Outlook: The direction of Elliott's leg is out of the NFL. Philadelphia doesn't create enough field goals for him to be a winning fantasy kicker, never mind his weakness from long range. He'll be found in the free agent pool in 2026 until Elliott has success on the field.

16. TE Dallas Goedert, PHI - Sleeper (undervalued)

Philadelphia leaned on Goedert heavily from Week 4 through Week 9 in 2022, and he delivered five of his best games during that stretch (5/72, 8/95, 2/22, 6/64, and 8/100/1 on 36 targets). A shoulder injury in Week 10 cost him five weeks, and Goedert never fully recaptured that momentum. His final five appearances, including the postseason, produced 25 catches for 232 yards and one touchdown on 31 targets, with just one useful fantasy outing (5/58/1). Year TRC SPT TYD YD% YC TGT TD 2025 76 0.239 707 0.20 9.30 104 11 2024 69 0.228 811 0.23 11.75 87 4 2023 68 0.184 669 0.16 9.84 96 3 Philadelphia Eagles

His 2023 season opened with a thud (zero catches on one target in Week 1), and the slow start continued through three more uninspiring games (6/22, 5/41, and 2/25). Goedert steadied himself over the next five matchups, generating 25 catches for 322 yards and two scores on 33 targets with two standout performances (8/117/1 and 5/77/1). A broken forearm in Week 9 cut that momentum short and cost him three starts. He limped to the finish line over six closing contests (25 catches for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 37 targets), averaging just 5.9 targets per game and posting a career-low 9.7 yards per reception. Availability defined his 2024 season in the worst way. After two quiet opening games (seven catches for 69 yards on nine targets combined), Goedert lit up New Orleans in Week 3 with a dominant 10/170 performance on 11 targets, then added a steady follow-up (7/62) before exiting his next game after just three snaps with a knee injury. Three weeks on the shelf followed, and then an ankle problem wiped out four more games. When healthy across his other nine games, he was productive enough (35 catches for 410 yards and three touchdowns on 43 targets), but the recurring injury cycle made him nearly impossible to rely on as a weekly fantasy starter. The Eagles featured Goedert at the goal line from Week 3 to Week 8, leading to seven touchdowns over six games. He scored another five times over his final five starts (including the postseason). Despite his scoring success, Goedert gained fewer than 45 yards in 13 of his 16 starts, with his best value coming in Week 6 (9/110/1) and Week 15 (6/70/2). His body of work ranked seventh in PPR scoring (185.10) while setting career-highs in catches (60) and touchdowns (11). Fantasy Outlook: Goedert missed 24 games over the past six seasons, and he has never ranked highly in targets at the tight end position. In his career, Philadelphia looked his way 558 times across 108 games (5.2 per game). The high-stakes fantasy market doesn't respect his 2025 success based on his early tight end ranking (15th) and ADP

(125). I view him as a 60/650/5 player, with more upside if he can stay in the lineup for 17 games.

23. WR DeVonta Smith, PHI - Solid/Safe Pick

Smith's 2023 campaign felt underwhelming to the fantasy market, yet he still finished 19th among wide receivers in PPR scoring at 228.60 points. Four performances carried the bulk of his value (4/131/1, 7/106/1, 9/96/1, and 8/148), and folding in his playoff production (8/148) revealed a season nearly identical to the year prior (89 catches for 1,214 yards and seven touchdowns), worth 252.40 fantasy points in total. His playmaking quietly ticked upward, with a catch rate of 71.8% and yards per reception climbing from 12.6 to 13.6. The early portion of the season dragged things down considerably. From Week 3 through Week 7, Smith managed just 21 catches for 205 Year WRC SPT WYD YD% YC TGT TD 2025 190 0.597 2409 0.69 12.68 291 12 2024 180 0.594 2277 0.65 12.65 261 17 2023 227 0.615 2944 0.72 12.97 336 20 Philadelphia Eagles

yards on 35 targets, averaging 9.8 yards per reception and 8.30 PPR points per game. He found another gear from Week 8 through Week 16, averaging 17.66 fantasy points per outing, before an ankle injury in Week 17 kept him out of the regular-season finale. Availability became the defining issue in 2024, as Smith missed four games due to a concussion, a stubborn hamstring problem, and a maintenance day in Week 18. He opened the year with a reliable floor, posting at least seven catches in each of his first three games (7/84, 7/76/1, and 7/79) on 28 combined targets. A quiet stretch followed from Week 6 through Week 11, when Smith saw six or fewer targets in five games and generated just two useful fantasy outings (6/85/1 and 4/87/1). His year closed strong after returning from a two-game absence, with four consecutive active performances (4/37/1, 11/110/1, 6/51, and 6/120/2). The postseason added four more steady outings (16 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets across four games), despite being held to five targets or fewer in each matchup. Combining Smith’s 13 regular-season appearances with the playoff run produced a full-season equivalent of 84 catches for 1,024 yards and nine touchdowns on 106 targets, a legitimate upper-tier WR2 in PPR formats. Last season, Smith turned in another steady 17 games, leading to 77 catches for 1,008 yards and four touchdowns on 113 targets. He gained over 100 receiving yards in only two contests (8/114 and 9/183/1). On the downside, Smith scored fewer than 10.00 PPR fantasy points in 10 of his 17 starts. His rocky receiving yards surprising ranked him 20th in PPR scoring (201.80). Fantasy Outlook: With AJ Brown shipped to New England, Smith assumes the WR1 opportunity for the Eagles. He moved up to WR11 in the early draft season in the National Fantasy Football Championship,

with a second-round ADP (24). At the very least, the Eagles should increase his targets to about 120 in 2026, putting Smith on a path to catch 80 balls for 1,100 yards and about seven touchdowns. If he reaches this threshold, Philadelphia's lead wideout will certainly rank in the top 15 this year.

46. TE Eli Stowers, PHI - Deep-league Only

Stowers lined up under center at New Mexico State in 2023, but his passing statistics were modest. He finished third on the team in catches (35) and receiving yards (366) with two touchdowns, while adding 28 carries for 108 yards and two rushing scores. The move to Vanderbilt unlocked his potential as a tight end, where Stowers posted back-to- back breakout seasons of 49 catches for 638 yards and five touchdowns, followed by 62 receptions for 769 yards and four scores. He saved two of his finest moments for late in 2025, going 7/146/2 against Texas and 12/122 against Auburn. At 6'4" and 240 pounds with a 4.51 40-yard time, Stowers offers a rare athletic profile for the position. His limitations are real, but his receiving experience is still relatively thin, and the gaps in his game reflect that. Route running needs refinement, and he'll need to develop more physicality to hold his own against press coverage and win jump-ball situations against NFL-caliber defenders. The most intriguing part of his projection is what his quarterback background unlocks after the catch. His instincts as a ball-carrier give him a natural feel for finding space and making defenders miss in the open field. Blocking remains a significant work in progress and will likely define how quickly he can earn every-down trust at the next level. Fantasy Outlook: Stowers gives the Eagles an upside tight end to replace Dallas Goedert down the road. He provides speed to Philadelphia's passing game at the tight end position. In the National Fantasy Football Championship, Stowers is the 28th tight end off the board who should go undrafted in most 12-team redraft formats.