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Running back Saquon Barkley had only six carries in the game, and just one in the second half.
The shift to a pass-heavy offense came after wide receiver A.J. Brown expressed frustration about his lack of targets in a previous game.
PHILADELPHIA − You won't catch Saquon Barkley dropping subliminal messages on social media to express his frustration.
That's what wide receiver A.J. Brown did last week after he was largely ignored in the Eagles ' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 28. The Eagles then placated their mercurial wide receiver, along with his sidekick DeVonta Smith, throwing the ball up and down the field against the Denver Broncos .
As a consequence, the Eagles ignored Barkley, their bell cow running back who (checks notes) ran for 2,005 y