Blake Corum vs Saquon Barkley: Who Should You Start?
Saquon Barkley and Blake Corum are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Philadelphia Eagles running back averaged 13.4 PPG in 2025, a full 6.4 points per game ahead of Blake Corum's 7.0 with the Los Angeles Rams. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 6.4-PPG gap gives Saquon Barkley the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Blake Corum ran for 746 yards and 6 touchdowns; Saquon Barkley posted 1140 and 7. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Blake Corum has his bye in Week 6, and Saquon Barkley rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
