Eagles Leave Their Offense in Philly: Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith Ruled Out for London

The Philadelphia Eagles are packing for London, but they are leaving a massive chunk of their offense back in the States.

Adam Schefter reported Friday that running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver DeVonta Smith have both been officially ruled out for Sunday’s international clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both stars are dealing with hamstring injuries, making them two of the five total players Philadelphia has already scratched for the weekend.

"Adam Schefter reported that Barkley and Smith are two of five players the Eagles ruled out for Sunday."

Taking a transatlantic flight to play a football game is already a logistical nightmare. Doing it without your premier backfield weapon and one of your top route-runners is like showing up to a potluck with a bag of ice. You are technically participating, but nobody is excited about what you brought.

The Eagles are limping into this matchup in more ways than one. They are coming off a frustrating 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week and desperately need to right the ship. Meanwhile, the Jaguars just scraped together a 22-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and now get to face a severely depleted Philadelphia roster.

From a betting perspective, this completely scrambles the board. Anyone holding an Eagles ticket or relying on Barkley and Smith for fantasy production is suddenly reaching for the panic button. When a team loses this much offensive production in one swoop, the total points line usually plummets faster than a bad stock.

Now, Philadelphia has to figure out how to move the chains with a makeshift supporting cast in a different time zone. If they cannot find a way to manufacture points without their heavy hitters, it is going to be a very long, very quiet flight back across the pond.