-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Healthy scratch as expected
Ezekiel Elliott (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.Elliott will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. He has reportedly missed several team meetings throughout the season, with the most recent being Friday afternoon, per Jane Slater of NFL Network. As a result, Elliott and the team came to a mutual decision for him to not travel for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons. Rico Dowdle should see a heavy workload in Elliott's absence, while Dalvin Cook should also see some touches.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: In line to be inactive Sunday
Ezekiel Elliott is expected to be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.Archer cited disciplinary reasons as the reason for Elliott not making the trip from Dallas to Atlanta this weekend. As a result, Rico Dowdle is set to lead the Dallas Cowboys backfield Week 9, while practice-squad elevation Dalvin Cook and, to a lesser extent, Hunter Luepke will be the options behind Dowdle.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Scores TD in Dowdle's absence
Ezekiel Elliott rushed 10 times for 34 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for four yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the 49ers.Elliott took advantage of Rico Dowdle (illness) being a late scratch, as the former led the Dallas Cowboys in carries and rushing yards while Dalvin Cook mustered just 12 rushing yards on six attempts. Elliott powered in a one-yard touchdown in the second quarter to give the Cowboys a 7-3 lead, but Dallas fell behind in the third quarter and had to abandon the run. Dowdle's likely to recover in time to face the Falcons in Week 9, which would likely revert Dallas' backfield to a timeshare, with the possibility of Elliott being bumped back down to a backup role.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Another poor showing
Ezekiel Elliott carried the ball eight times for 17 yards in Sunday's loss to the Lions.His longest gain went for only six yards as Elliott once again failed to make any kind of impact. The veteran back is averaging a career-low 3.0 yards per carry and has shown nothing that would suggest he's a threat to Rico Dowdle as Dallas' No. 1 RB. With the Dallas Cowboys on bye Week 7, they could use the break to evaluate their backfield and decide whether or not Dalvin Cook, who currently is stashed on the practice squad, deserves a look in Elliott's place Week 8 against the 49ers.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Firmly in No. 2 role
Ezekiel Elliott carried the ball six times for 17 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's win over the Steelers.The veteran RB took a back seat to Rice Dowdle, who amassed 114 yards from scrimmage and a receiving TD on 22 touches. Elliott has shown very little this season in his return to Dallas, managing just 3.3 yards per carry, and he hasn't seen double-digit touches since Week 1. While he still has some utility for the Dallas Cowboys due to his pass protection skills, there's little reason for fantasy GMs to give Elliott a roster spot, even in the deepest formats.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Cleared from injury report
Ezekiel Elliott doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.Elliott was added to the injury report Thursday, with his limited participation chalked up to dehydration. He unsurprisingly returned to full participation a day later and now will suit up against the Steelers, likely in a secondary role behind Rico Dowdle. Elliott played less than 20 percent of snaps on offense the past two weeks, averaging 4.0 carries for 17.5 yards and 1.0 catch for 5.5 yards.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Dehydration cited for LP
Ezekiel Elliott was limited at Thursday's practice due to dehydration, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.Elliott was one of two Dallas Cowboys (also, WR Ryan Flournoy) tacked on to the injury report Thursday for such a reason. Typically, dehydration is a short-term concern, but his listing on Friday's report bears watching to see if he may go into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. In his return to Dallas this season, Elliott has found the going tough, averaging 7.5 touches for 29.3 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring one TD on the ground through four contests.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Six total touches in win
Ezekiel Elliott rushed five times for 19 yards and secured his only target for five yards in the Dallas Cowboys' 20-15 win over the Giants on Thursday night.Elliott saw markedly less opportunity on the ground than backfield mate Rico Dowdle, who logged 11 carries. Eight of Elliott's rushing yards also came on one tote, underscoring how tough the sledding was on the ground for the veteran back. Elliott has now seen fewer carries than Dowdle in three consecutive contests, dimming the former's already suspect fantasy outlook considerably heading into a Week 5 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 6.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Limited to three carries
Ezekiel Elliott had three carries for six yards in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Ravens. He added one reception on two targets for six yards.The Dallas Cowboys didn't utilize their ground game much as they faced a significant deficit, but Elliott saw only four touches to Rico Dowdle's 11. Elliott has seen his opportunity drop in each week of the season, and he's picked up only 62 yards on the ground on 19 carries on the campaign. His workload could rebound in a positive game script, but it seems unlikely that he'll deliver much at this point in his career.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Poor showing in loss
Ezekiel Elliott carried the ball six times for 16 yards and caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's loss to the Saints.Rico Dowdle got the start in the backfield for the Dallas Cowboys, and while Elliott eventually saw a comparable workload (eight touches to Dowdle's 11), the veteran was less effective. So far, Elliott's return to Dallas hasn't gone well. He's averaged just 3.5 yards per carry through two games, and only a three-yard TD plunge in the opener has salvaged his fantasy production. A breakout seems unlikely Week 3 against a stingy Ravens run defense that's allowed the fewest rushing yards per game in the league through two weeks.
Ezekiel Elliott
#15 RB / Dallas Cowboys / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 226 lb Age: 29 College: Ohio State Bye 7Fantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 24%
- Start
- 2%
- RB Rank
- 41