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Fantasy fallout: Barkley, Freeman surge ahead in rookie RB race

The Giants' Saquon Barkley is expected to be fine after tweaking his hamstring in Monday's practice. So it appears that his growing legion of fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief (he's going sixth overall on average in ESPN fantasy drafts).

But let's face it, the New York Giants rookie could probably sit out the rest of the preseason and still be locked into that draft slot after his Week 1 preseason debut somehow managed to live up to the hype.

Barkley's first NFL carry was a dazzling 39-yard run that showed off both his speed and his elusiveness with a nasty jump-cut at the line of scrimmage.