5 best Christmas gifts the NY Giants gave us this year

3. A healthy Saquon Barkley for the Giants

What a campaign it has been for Saquon Barkley. Remember last year when so many people called him washed up since his first full season in return from his torn ACL didn’t go as planned? Yeah, all of those people are incredibly silent right now, as Barkley is looking like one of the best running backs in the game.

Entering the Week 16 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings, Barkley has rushed for 1,170 yards and nine touchdowns in 14 games played. Last season in 13 contests, Barkley rushed for only 592 yards and two touchdowns. This has been a complete 180 for him and there’s no question in our minds that he’s deserving of the Comeback Player of the Year honor.

With Barkley operating at a full go, he has really been the straw that stirs the drink for this offense. In the Week 15 win over Washington, Barkley was superb in the second half, recording some monster plays. With the regular season coming to a close soon, we fully expect Barkley to keep balling out. It’s been so much fun watching him do his thing in 2022.