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Eagles' Saquon Barkley says he will play on MNF vs. Bears after last week's stinger

The Athletic reports Saquon Barkley says he will play Monday night at Chicago after suffering a stinger last week. He remains listed as questionable.

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A player saying he will play is not a downgrade, and 247.7 projected points do not get benched over a stinger. He is rostered in 100% of leagues and carries 109.6 value over replacement, so the only decision is whether you trust the word before the inactives post. The 41.5 total is ugly and the last two weeks produced 3.0 and 9.0 FFPC points, which is why you have been nervous, not the neck. Start him and have a body ready in case Monday goes sideways. Anyone considering a bench here is overthinking a first-round back.

Speculative — this reads ahead of what the source reported.

Confidence72%
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Players: Saquon Barkley

Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears

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