Momentum around the Eagles’ run game cooled after last season’s breakout, with a string of blocking and timing hiccups limiting Saquon Barkley’s Day in Tampa. The takeaway: execution, not talent alone, is hampering the run game, and the coaching staff is weighing a shift toward more pass-first looks to unlock the offense.

The show argues for leaning into Jalen Hurts’ playmaking, using AJ Brown and Devonta Smith in space to set up the run, and dialing up 11 personnel and play-action to restore efficiency. The overarching fantasy implication: diversify the plan, prioritize high-leverage passes, and let the peripherals do their work.

Hurts rode a tempo push to spark the offense, using no-huddle to unlock cleaner throws and keep Tampa Bay’s blitz at bay, while the run game remained stubbornly stagn ant due to interior protection issues. Brown and Smith carried the aerial load, turning modest drives into fantasy-friendly triggers, but the ground game needs a pop to keep defenses honest. With Bowles’ blitzes looming, the plan, protection adjustments, and Ibuka’s growing role will shape Week 4 fantasy projections.