Giants RB Saquon Barkley is questionable for Week 2 against Washington as he continues to ramp up from ACL surgery last fall.

Barkley played Week 1 and was largely ineffective against a strong Denver Broncos defense. WFT's defense presents a similar problem coming off a short week. Barkley is John Paulsen's RB21 this week.

“I don’t think this schedule is ideal for coming back from a major injury,” Saquon Barkley said about his Week 2 Thursday night game. “But that’s what it is. That’s the challenge I have to face.”

Barkley played 29 of 61 offensive snaps against the Broncos but was on pace for a heavier workload until sitting out most of the fourth quarter, after the score got out of hand. His longest gain on 11 touches – 10 carries and one catch – was a 5-yarder on the first play.

“My explosiveness, to me, is not a problem. It’s all still there,” Barkley said. “I didn’t really get myself an opportunity to break a long one, so I guess I couldn’t show that."

According to the story, Barkley woke up sore on Monday and that's why he's been listed as limited in practice this week. But, he's expected to start.

Same projected Giants injury report after their walkthrough:

DNP: LB Cam Brown (hamstring), TE Evan Engram (calf), G Shane Lemieux (knee)

Limited: RB Saquon Barkley (knee)

Related players: Devontae Booker

Leonard added in his tweet that Barkley is playing despite the limited tag. Booker will likely continue to get some work as the team tries to get Barkley up to full speed. It's a tough matchup against the Washington Football Team in Week 2 so maybe owners will need to temper expectations for Barkley. He's a risky play on a short week.

Today's Giants injury report is a projection, since there is no actual practice:

Did not participate: TE Evan Engram (calf), G Shane Lemieux (knee), LB Cam Brown (hamstring)

Limited: RB Saquon Barkley (knee)

Related players: Kyle Rudolph, Devontea Booker

The Giants will take on Washington Thursday night. Barkley led the way in the backfield with a lackluster 10 carries for 26 yards. He added one catch for one yard as well. Barkley was a fantasy risky play knowing that he wouldn't be in for a full workload despite being cleared to play. A tough matchup on a short week will have fantasy owners wondering what to do in Week 2 as well as we await for rankings. Meanwhile it's not good news for Engram owners. Rudolph had just two catches for 8 yards.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is questionable to play against the Denver Broncos Week 1, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. Barkley has been worked back slowly from ACL surgery.

Barkley's status is safer than it was one week ago but until he is active Sunday, it is important to have a back-up plan in place. Devontae Booker would be in line for more carries should Barkley miss Week 1.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is gearing up to play Sunday vs. the Broncos, and sources say he’s close to being fully cleared to do so following major knee surgery. The team needs to watch him through Thursday to gauge how his body responds to the workload. But he’s close.

Devontae Booker

Certainly good news. Things have been positive as far as Barkley playing in Week 1 and being a full go. But reports all weekend continue to say the team will ease him back, and he may never get the workload he had before his knee injury. Booker could have a decent role in the offense, especially early on in the season. We'll see how hard it will be for the Giants to keep Barkley off the field more when fully healthy.

The Giants' expect Barkley to be suited up and ready to go for their Week 1 matchup against the Broncos, however there are concerns whether he will be able to handle a full workload to start the season.

Expect Devontae Booker to form a timeshare with Barkley in Week 1 as the Giants continue to ease Saquon back following last year's ACL injury. Dan Duggan reported that Barkley "might never return to playing 83 percent of snaps" as he saw in his first two seasons.

There will be no decision on Saquon Barkley for the opener until next week.

Related players: Devontae Booker

The tweet went on to say Barkley will need to get through a few more key practices before any decision is made. Barkley has been trending in the right direction since coming back to practice but his status for Week 1 is still up in the air for now. Booker looks like he stands to get a fantasy-worthy workload should Barkley not be available.