Will Saquon Barkley play in Week 7? Injury update, start or sit advice for Eagles RB

The Philadelphia Eagles have a chance to get running back Saquon Barkley back for the Week 7 game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night.

The Eagles have been without their star running back for each of the past two weeks after Barkley came down with a hamstring injury that forced his early exit in Week 4.

This week, Barkley returned to practice and logged two limited and one full session during the week before drawing the questionable tag for Monday.

Here's what we know about Barkley's status for Week 7.

Despite the questionable tag, Barkley is expected to play in Week 7 on Monday night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport .

"DeVonta Smith is out, while Saquon Barkley is questionable but expected to play," Rapoport said on Saturday afternoon.

This is not at all surprising considering Barkley's practice participation during the week.

We would have been more skeptical if Barkley only practiced on a limited basis, but the full practice on Saturday shows he's all but confirmed to go.

The Eagles are in a bad way offensively right now after losing Jalen Hurts for the season , which has an impact on the entire offense.

Not only do the Eagles have to start Tanner McKee, who is a significant downgrade from Hurts as a passer, but they are also without DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks , which should make moving the football even more difficult.

That, in turn, could leave Barkley with less scoring opportunities. It could also, however, force the Eagles to lean more on him on the ground and through the air.

There is legitimate concern for the Eagles' offense, but this is a juicy matchup against a Cowboys defense that has been a sieve this season.

The Cowboys are permitting the eighth-most fantasy points per game to backs this season, according to CBS Sports , and the most rushing yards per game.

Dallas also hasn't been able to stop a nosebleed through the air, with the Cowboys' defense giving up the 10th-most passing yards per contest, so even McKee and what's left of Philly's pass-catchers could eat.

This might be the best spot for Barkley to produce for the rest of the season. He's an easy lineup decision this week, despite the issues on the Eagles' offense.