Eagles-Saints stock watch: Saquon Barkley up, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts down

The Eagles cooled off the previously red-hot New Orleans Saints, squeaking out a 15-12 win. The defense had an impressive outing, holding the Saints to 219 net yards of offense and allowing them to score on one of their three red-zone trips. Here’s whose stock is trending up and down after the third game of the season ...

Up: Saquon Barkley

On the play after DeVonta Smith sustained an apparent concussion, Saquon Barkley exploded for a 65-yard touchdown to give the Eagles their first lead. He racked up 156 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on 21 touches against the Saints.

Down: Jalen Hurts’ ball security

Jalen Hurts continued to struggle with turnovers. He tossed a red-zone interception and had a sack-fumble in the first half. The quarterback went 29-of-38 for 311 yards and an interception. He was sacked four times.

Up: Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert was much more involved in the passing game. He made some big-time explosive plays, including a 61-yard reception on the final Eagles drive as they attempted a comeback. He finished the day with 10 receptions for 170 yards.

Down: Nick Sirianni

For a second straight week, Nick Sirianni made questionable calls in opposing territory on fourth down. On fourth-and-1 in the dwindling seconds of the first half, the Eagles opted for the Tush Push fake instead of kicking a field goal.

Up: Jalen Carter

After a quiet start to the season, Jalen Carter came to play. In the first half, he had two pass breakups and one tackle for a loss on Alvin Kamara. He had another TFL on Kamara in the second and a quarterback hit.

Up: Reed Blankenship

With less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter on the Saints’ attempted comeback drive, Reed Blankenship sealed the victory for the Eagles when he picked off Derek Carr, marking the safety’s second interception of the season.