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Sunday Morning (International) · Week 5

First kickoff Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 AM EDT · 1 gameboard v1
PHI @ JAX9:30 AM EDT
Philadelphia Eagles
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Saquon Barkley
Starter· history rating 45/100
Saquon BarkleyQuestionable
Will Shipley
Next man up
Will ShipleyRB2change of pace1% rostered · free long shot

Next up behind Saquon Barkley (Questionable); depth chart RB2.

62
successor score
Full depth chart & player scouting
Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 68/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 1% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB2
23.5
Role fit×24
change of pace
9.4
Talent×18
tier 2/5
4.4
Clear path×18
clear path
17.6
Could take the job×12
backup profile
4.1
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Will Shipley · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Will Shipley
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
20264155164240
2025141449129560

Last 3 games with stats for PHI: 4.3 carries and 1.7 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Saquon Barkley · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Saquon Barkley
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
20264361827480
202516280114050372739

Last 3 games with stats for PHI: 7 carries and 1.7 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Will Shipley is listed RB2 on the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart behind Saquon Barkley (Questionable). Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Saquon Barkley: Questionable (espn_rosters) Tank Bigsby: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Promoted by attrition: with Bigsby headed to IR after core surgery (reported Oct. 5) and Barkley nursing a hamstring, Shipley is the primary back left on Philadelphia's active roster after 6 carries for 23 yards in the Week 4 loss to the Rams. A pass-catching complement by profile, not a volume runner - expect a committee with a promoted practice-squad back.

Starter injury history: Durable across three Philadelphia seasons: a 2,000-yard 2024 and 280 carries in 2025 with no multi-game absence. 2026: left-arm stinger on the first snap of the Sept. 20 Tennessee win, no games missed. New: hamstring injury on his second carry in the first quarter, Oct. 4 at the Rams; listed questionable to return, then downgraded to out. No return timetable reported.

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

Jacksonville Jaguars
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Bhayshul Tuten
Starter· history rating 20/100
Bhayshul Tuten
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Next man up
Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB2early down17% rostered · likely free

Next up behind Bhayshul Tuten; depth chart RB2.

71
successor score
Rest of the stableLeQuint Allen Jr. (RB3), Ameer Abdullah (RB4)Expand
  • LeQuint Allen Jr.
    LeQuint Allen Jr.RB3receiving0% rostered · free long shot

    Jacksonville's designated passing-down back: Week 4 reporting has Tuten ceding passing-down and short-yardage work to Allen and Rodriguez. He is a specialist rather than a volume runner, and his snap counts stay small behind a lead back taking 36 snaps, so the weekly floor is thin outside deep PPR formats.

    Injury history: 2026: an unspecified soft-tissue injury late in camp put his Week 1 availability in doubt - Liam Coen said he would be 'pleasantly surprised' if Allen were ready. He is active and being used by Week 4 with no current designation reported. No prior long absence reported.

    46
    score
  • Ameer Abdullah
    Ameer AbdullahRB4receiving0% rostered · free long shot

    33-year-old veteran kept for third-down reliability and special teams, especially with Allen banged up. Trustworthy in protection; no longer a candidate for meaningful carries.

    Injury history: Durable in a small role over the last three seasons with no long absence, but he is 33 and has never carried a heavy workload.

    33
    score
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Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 63/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB2
23.5
Role fit×24
early down
18.8
Talent×18
tier 3/5
8.8
Clear path×18
rivals: LeQuint Allen Jr. (passing downs), Ameer Abdullah (passing downs)
13.4
Could take the job×12
backup profile
3.5
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Chris Rodriguez Jr. · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Chris Rodriguez Jr.
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
20264261080002
20251211250043306

Last 3 games with stats for JAX: 6.7 carries and 0 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Bhayshul Tuten · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Bhayshul Tuten
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202646027777542
202515833071410797

Last 3 games with stats for JAX: 15 carries and 2 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is listed RB2 on the Jacksonville Jaguars depth chart behind Bhayshul Tuten. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.

Scouting: Downgraded from co-starter to clear complement: out-snapped 36-15 by Tuten in Week 4, though he kept short-yardage work and scored late. A physical between-the-tackles runner who would absorb heavy carries if Tuten missed time, but he is not a passing-down option.

Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences; he completed his 2025 rookie season behind Travis Etienne and has played through 2026 with no injury designation reported as of the Week 4 game (Oct. 4).

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

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