Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley catapulted himself near the top of the NFL MVP race on the strength of Sunday night's performance against

“When you have the type of quickness (and) lateral movement, that Saquon has, with the ability to accelerate and speed to finish, and the power to break through an arm tackle,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “He's got everything you look for in a back. He's been awesome and he was awesome tonight.”

Saquon Barkley's elite vision and footwork haunted the Los Angeles Rams, as the running back gutted their defense for a career-high 302-yards from scrimmage in a 30-27 Philadelphia Eagles victory.