Shipley should be an afterthought in redraft leagues for as long as Saquon Barkley is healthy. The rookie is more appealing in Dynasty leagues and should be considered starting in Round 3 of rookie-only drafts. Shipley excelled as a pass catcher in college, catching 69 passes in his final two seasons at Clemson, but he also ran for 15 scores as a sophomore so he has three-down upside. If Barkley misses time we would expect a committee approach with Kenneth Gainwell leading the way, but Shipley could carve out a bigger role early in his career in Philadelphia.
The Eagles selected in Shipley in the fourth round of the April draft, which may have surprised some since the franchise spent big money to secure Saquon Barkley earlier in the offseason. Then again, Barkley has been known to miss games, and Shipley caught 69 passes over his final two seasons at Clemson, so the Eagles could lessen Barkley's load on third downs. Either way, Shipley has little value when Barkley is healthy, but he should leapfrog Kenneth Gainwell on the depth chart, making him a reasonable late-round fantasy choice.
Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
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198.9 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 75.9 | 0.5 |
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