Eagles OC Sean Mannion said the tush push will remain part of the team's offense this year. In addition to making a change at OC this offseason, the Eagles also lost offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, who was a big proponent of the tush push. But it sounds like QB Jalen Hurts will still be a key figure in the team's short-yardage and goal-line plans.
What They're Saying
Mannion on the tush push: "It's going to be a part of what we do. It's been an extremely effective play here. We're going to lean into that. It's something this organization has executed at a high level. So along with many other elements to our offense, certainly, it's something that will be a part of it."
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: More Easy TDs Coming For Hurts
The Eagles have converted 96.6% of their tush-push attempts on fourth-and-1 since 2022, according to ESPN.
More importantly for fantasy, Hurts has scored 33 rushing TDs from the one-yard line over the last four seasons. Those scores alone have been worth 49.5 fantasy points per year, or 12.9% of his total fantasy points over that span.
Losing those would obviously be a big blow to his fantasy value, but it sounds like Hurts will still get plenty of gimme TDs again this season.
It's one reason Hurts pops as a strong value in our ADP Market Index.
Other Winners & Losers: Barkley's Ceiling Stays Capped
While the tush push has buoyed Hurts' fantasy value, it's capped Barkley's TD outlook. He hasn't scored a single TD from the one-yard line in 32 regular-season games with the Eagles.
Barkley has 5 TDs from inside the five-yard line. And we know he's capable of scoring from distance. But Hurts' TD vulturing will continue to limit Barkley's TD upside.
