PHI Tank Bigsby
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: PHI.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: PHI (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Bye week (2026): 10
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 171
Bigsby joins the Eagles as a backup RB competing with Will Shipley and Dameon Pierce behind starter Saquon Barkley. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry last season and provides a physical running style. The competition for the backup role could come down to which player offers the best combination of rushing production and special teams value. Limited fantasy upside as a backup without volume; could become relevant if the Eagles deploy a more frequent rotation or if Barkley faces injury (per Eagles roster battles: Where is competition the fiercest during OTAs).
In Mannion's wide-zone rushing scheme, Bigsby may slot in as a downhill change-of-pace back to spell Barkley and provide a different stylistic complement. In his brief Eagles tenure (58 rushes, 344 yards, 5.9 YPC after late-season Jaguars trade), Bigsby demonstrated juice and hard running, traits that fit a power-based zone scheme. If the Eagles commit to running early and often, Bigsby could see 8-12 touches per game as a spell back—a modest but viable fantasy floor if Barkley's snap share dips to the projected 65-70% range (per Biggest Eagles questions by position in 2026: Offense).
July 7 training camp update: The Eagles view Bigsby as their preferred complementary option to Barkley—a physical runner with size (5'11", 215 lbs) who can handle downhill work and give Philadelphia a different tone when Barkley is off the field. His roster case depends on protecting the football, handling pass protection, and staying assignment-sound. The Eagles' crowded backfield (also featuring Will Shipley, Dameon Pierce, and Elijah Mitchell) means Bigsby needs a strong camp to secure meaningful snaps. If he wins the backup role, he could realistically see 8-12 touches per game as a change-of-pace runner (per Philadelphia Eagles 2026 training camp preview: Running Back).
Role / Depth Chart
Backup running back behind Saquon Barkley. Competing with Will Shipley and Dameon Pierce for snaps.
Recent News
- 2026-07-07 — Philadelphia Eagles 2026 training camp preview: Running Back; Bigsby positioned as preferred complementary back to Barkley, 8-12 touches expected if he wins backup role (Philadelphia Eagles 2026 training camp preview: Running Back)
- 2026-05-30 — NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026] (NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026])
- 2026-05-18 — Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings (2026) (Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings (2026))
- 2026-02-24 — Way-Too-Early RB Tiers For Fantasy Football: Who Joins Bijan Robinson Among The Elite? (Way-Too-Early RB Tiers For Fantasy Football: Who Joins Bijan Robinson Among The Elite?)
- 2026-05-18 — Eagles' offensive newcomers who could be cut candidates (Eagles' offensive newcomers who could be cut candidates)
- 2026-06-16 — Eagles roster hierarchy: Projecting offensive snap counts for 2026 (Eagles roster hierarchy: Projecting offensive snap counts for 2026)
- 2026-06-11 — The 4 Best Running Back Handcuffs to Draft in 2026 Fantasy Football (The 4 Best Running Back Handcuffs to Draft in 2026 Fantasy Football)
- 2026-04-30 — Eagles post-NFL Draft depth chart: How Jonathan Greenard, Makai Lemon reshape roster (Eagles post-NFL Draft depth chart: How Jonathan Greenard, Makai Lemon reshape roster)
- 2026-06-01 — Best Running Backs for Fantasy Football 2026 (Best Running Backs for Fantasy Football 2026)
- 2026-05-01 — Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class (Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class)
- 2026-05-08 — Fantasy Football RB Handcuff Rankings and Tiers For 2026: Blake Corum, TreVeyon... (Fantasy Football RB Handcuff Rankings and Tiers For 2026: Blake Corum, TreVeyon...)
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)