Giants news: Saquon Barkley willing to do whatever it takes to help team win

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is willing to do whatever it takes to win for the team moving forward.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball just 11 times while catching four passes during his team's 35-17 season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.

As you might expect, Barkley's lack of touches have drawn a lot of attention, especially considering the second-year back racked up 120 rushing yards on limited attempts.

But Barkley says he is not concerned about any of that and merely wants to help the Giants win football games.

“I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win,” Barkley said, according to the Giants' official team website. “If we play better than we did last game, and we execute what we need to execute, I don’t think the conversation will be about 15 touches. I think we find a way to win that game. But at the end of the day, Dallas made more plays than us. We just have to find a way to do that better next game.”

Of course, many would probably say that New York stands a better chance of winning games if it gives the ball to Barkley more, but it's not always that simple, as the Giants fell behind early in Week 1 and essentially had to throw the ball to try and get back in the game.

New York will get an opportunity to right the ship this weekend when it plays host to the Buffalo Bills in its home opener. The Bills sport a 1-0 record after defeating the New York Jets in the very same building last Sunday.

Meanwhile, Barkley is coming off of a rookie campaign in which he racked up 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground while hauling in 91 receptions for 721 yards and four scores, making the Pro Bowl as a result.