Tank Bigsby
PHI

Tank Bigsby

RBBye Wk 10● low injury riskMarket ADP 161 · RB53
Updated Oct 7, 2026
Per-game floor / ceiling · half-PPRProj. games: 14.9 / 17
Floor4.0
Proj.7.0
Ceiling12.3
AI outlook

Backup/complementary RB behind Saquon Barkley on PHI after Aug 2026 trade from JAX. Camp reports show a real role (50% of first-team camp reps) under new OC Sean Mannion, but Barkley remains lead back. Low-volume floor with spike-week upside if Barkley sits.

Recent news
Tank Bigsby needs core muscle surgery, headed to injured reserveYahoo Sports

Underwent surgery for a core muscle injury suffered in the 10/4 loss to the Rams, placed on IR. Eagles hope for a six-week-or-sooner return, min 4 games per IR rules, earliest Week 9 at NYG. Removes the presumptive next-man-up handcuff behind Barkley.

Strengths & concerns
Pros / cons +

Pros

  • New OC Sean Mannion reportedly using him more than prior PHI staff did
  • 50% of first-team camp reps per Inquirer (2026-07-30) and AtoZ Sports beat reports
  • Direct backup/handcuff to a workhorse RB1 (Barkley) on a good offense
  • No chronic injury flags

Cons

  • Firmly RB2 behind Barkley in one of the league's most productive backfields
  • Only 344 rush yards in 16 games for PHI in 2025 - unproven as a real early-down producer
  • Touch share and role still camp-report based, not confirmed in live games
  • Ceiling capped unless Barkley is out or game script forces volume
Why our rank differs from ADP
disagree lower

IR (core muscle surgery, 10/6), earliest return Week 9 at NYG. Already a thin-volume handcuff profile, this is unavailability on top of a fade that was already there, not a changed read on his talent.

Full breakdown +

We rank Bigsby 245th (PPR) vs a consensus ADP of 167. Barkley is the clear lead back, and Bigsby's 2025 (344 rush yards in 16 games) does not support standalone value. The camp-rep reports are why the ADP is climbing; the depth chart is why we are not.

Our model
Market ADP?161
Blended rank?259
Consensus rank?151
Tier?Tier 13
VBD score?-50.9
Risk profile

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Projected PPG
Standard6.7
Half-PPR7.0
Full PPR7.4
Confidence tier
Med