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Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
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Draft: 2016 Round 1 (4)
College: Ohio State
DOB: 1995-07-22 Age: 24 |
| RB Rank |
Tier |
ADP-12 |
#4  |
1 |
1.07 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2016 |
DAL |
15 |
322 |
1,631 |
5.1 |
15 |
40 |
32 |
363 |
11.3 |
1 |
295.4 |
19.7 |
| 2017 |
DAL |
10 |
242 |
983 |
4.1 |
7 |
38 |
26 |
269 |
10.3 |
2 |
179.2 |
17.9 |
| 2018 |
DAL |
15 |
304 |
1,434 |
4.7 |
6 |
95 |
77 |
567 |
7.4 |
3 |
254.1 |
16.9 |
| 2019 |
DAL |
6 |
113 |
491 |
4.3 |
5 |
24 |
18 |
139 |
7.7 |
0 |
93.0 |
15.5 |
| 2019 (Projected) |
DAL |
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264 |
1,189 |
4.5 |
9 |
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57 |
441 |
7.7 |
2 |
229.0 |
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The 2018 season turned out to be a combination of positive and negative trends for Ezekiel Elliott, as the former fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft finished outside the top 5 in fantasy running backs for the first time in his career.
Zeke won the rushing title over Saquon Barkley by a commanding 128 yards in one fewer game, but he managed just six rushing touchdowns and nine total TDs. The lack of rushing touchdowns appears to be an anomaly, as Dak Prescott did not see an increase in rushing TDs that would justify taking away opportunities from Zeke.
In the history of the NFL, there were 112 instances of a player rushing for at least 1400 yards on 300 or more carries in a season. Out of those 112 seasons, only seven times did a player manage to rush for six or fewer touchdowns.
Positive touchdown regression is in the mix for Zeke, especially when you consider the fact that he took a massive jump in receiving production in 2018 that should continue into 2019. After logging just 58 receptions in combined in his first two seasons, the Cowboys finally came to their senses and gave Zeke 77 receptions for 567 yards and three touchdowns last year.
It should also be noted that center Travis Frederick appears to be on the mend from missing all of last year due to effects from Guillain-Barre syndrome. His return to the middle of the Cowboy offensive line, along with an improved passing attack, should provide Zeke with ample opportunities this season.
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Zeke to see 20-25 snaps?
Conflicting reports on Zeke's usage
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Sep 8, 11:00 am
|  | #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott should get 20-25 snaps, which means we’ll also begin to see if the Tony Pollard hype is real. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: This would be a lighter than normal workload for Zeke and conflicts with other reports earlier in the week that Zeke wouldn't be scaled back that much. If Zeke's conditioning is up to par, it's going to be difficult for the Cowboys to take him off the field in any kind of significant manner. He still has RB1 upside but it's likely more low-end RB1 given these reports.
| Deal done: Ezekiel Elliott gets contract extension
$50 million guaranteed
By: Mike Krueger | Wed Sep 4, 7:00 am
| | The Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott have come to terms on a six-year, $90 million contract extension, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. The deal has $50 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder, surpassing Todd Gurley's $45 million as the most for an NFL running back. (ESPN)
FFToday's Take: Nothing like waiting until the last minute. Zeke is back being a top four pick in late drafts. A secondary report from Jane Slater suggests "the plan right now is about 20-25 reps on Sunday, rookie Tony Pollard behind him and FB Jamize Olawale as your best blitz pickup guy on 3rd downs. Things can always change but this is the plan heading into today." That seems like a light workload for Zeke and it won't be surprising if used more against the Giants in Week 1.
| Ezekiel Elliott contract talks "progressing"
Team trying to finalize deal before Week 1
By: Antonio D'Arcangelis | Tue Sep 3, 9:26 am
| | Charles Robinson on Twitter regarding Ezekiel Elliott contract talks: "Latest on #Cowboys & Zeke. A more positive day. Issues continue on structure. Big one: The impact of the 30-percent rule has been a grind. Basically pushes a lot of money up front or forces creative measures to meet Gurley APY. Dallas doesn’t want a frontloaded deal. Progressing." (Twitter)
FFToday's Take: It's been a wild weekend, going from optimism to frustration and now back to some progress. Even if Elliott signs before Thursday and gets with the team, you'll have to consider him questionable for Week 1, so plan (for the moment) on a big role from rookie Tony Pollard against the Giants.
| Talks between Cowboys and Zeke intensifying
Both sides aiming to wrap up new deal this weekend
By: Mike Krueger | Sat Aug 31, 12:35 pm
| | Here's the news Dallas has wanted: Talks between the Cowboys and RB Ezekiel Elliott are intensifying, with both sides aiming to wrap up a new deal this weekend, league sources tell ESPN. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: This one is going down to the wire as Zeke needs to get back with team in the next couple of days in order to be ready for Week 1. This is an obvious huge storyline for everyone drafting over the weekend. Zeke is still a target in round 1 of fantasy drafts if you can stomach the risk.
| Jerry Jones expects Zeke to miss games
"I'm operating as though he's going to miss regular-season games&
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Aug 30, 7:00 am
| | Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says he believes Ezekiel Elliott could miss more than just the Sept. 8 regular-season opener in a contract dispute.
"I'm operating as though right now he's going to miss regular-season games," Jones said of the running back after the Cowboys concluded the preseason Thursday with a 17-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "My entire expectation for what we're putting together as a team right now would anticipate with him holding out and not having any training camp that he's going to miss games. I just accept that." (ESPN)
FFToday's Take: Zeke has still be going in the first round in fantasy drafts but you'll likely see him slip in drafts conducted this weekend as no deal appears imminent. It seems likely that Elliott will miss Week 1 and possible more. Tony Pollard's value will be climbing and would be a solid RB2 value in any game Zeke misses.
| Melvin Gordon "waiting for the call" on contract
Chargers RB still holding out for $13M annually
By: Antonio D'Arcangelis | Tue Aug 20, 10:35 am
| | Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, who is nearly five weeks into a holdout over his contract, told ESPN on Monday he is training rigorously in California and is ready to play football. Gordon says he wants to play but continues to wait for a resolution.
"Just waiting on the call," said the Pro Bowl back, who also has spent time preparing in Florida. (ESPN)
FFToday's Take: Gordon wants to get paid, and the top of the running back market begins at around $13 million per year. The Chargers have been well short of that number, despite discussions about bridging the gap with incentives. This all means one thing -- that Gordon is like the risk-reward 1B to Ezekiel Elliott's 1A -- a first-round pick with legitimate holdout concerns who maintains immense upside as a Top 5 fantasy back.
| Jerry Jones driving the Tony Pollard hype train
Cowboys owner thinks Pollard can carry the load?
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Aug 11, 9:15 am
| | Jerry Jones: "I certainly thought he had a good account of himself. He looks confident out there, we know he's inordinately understanding of what he does and can do. We've seen him do it, we know he's capable of, if he really needs to, carrying whole load." (David Helman on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: The Cowboys are negotiating with holdout Ezekiel Elliott so it's not surprising Jones would talk up his running backs in the media. Tony Pollard never had a big workload in college so it's easy to dismiss Jones' ramblings as fluff. However, Pollard would have some fantasy appeal if Zeke's holdout extends into the regular season so he's worth consideration in the later rounds of your draft.
| Ezekiel Elliott won't play for Dallas without deal
ESPN source says Cowboys RB demanding new contract
By: Antonio D'Arcangelis | Tue Aug 6, 9:25 am
| | Representatives for running back Ezekiel Elliott have told Dallas Cowboys that he will not play in the 2019 season without a new contract, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Tuesday. The source added that, at this time, it is not likely that Elliott's holdout continues into the regular season, based on the belief that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to get a new deal done with the running back before Week 1.
(ESPN)
FFToday's Take: While Elliott informed the Cowboys that he would not play without a new contract in January, this confirmation confuses the issue a bit heading into fantasy drafts. Elliott could be 2018's Le'Veon Bell if Jones doesn't cough up the cash for a new deal before Week 1.
| Cowboys bring back RB Alfred Morris
Elliott holding out of camp
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Jul 29, 8:30 pm
| | Reunion: Free agent RB Alfred Morris has agreed to terms with the #Cowboys, per his agents the Katz Bros. He averaged almost 5 yards per carry for them two years ago. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Alf spent last year in San Francisco and was reportedly met with the Saints early today but opted to sign a one-year deal to return to Dallas. Ezekiel Elliott is currently holding out of training camp, reportedly in Mexico, in hopes of a new deal from Dallas. Morris would slide into the backup role behind Zeke (assuming he gets signed) but doesn't carry much fantasy juice unless the Zeke holdout lasts into the season.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
NYG |
W 35-17 |
13 |
53 |
4.1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
12.3 |
| 2 |
at WAS |
W 31-21 |
23 |
111 |
4.8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
0 |
18.0 |
| 3 |
MIA |
W 31-6 |
19 |
125 |
6.6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
0 |
13.9 |
| 4 |
at NO |
L 10-12 |
18 |
35 |
1.9 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
5.0 |
0 |
12.5 |
| 5 |
GB |
L 24-34 |
12 |
62 |
5.2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
29 |
14.5 |
0 |
15.1 |
| 6 |
at NYJ |
L 22-24 |
28 |
105 |
3.8 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
47 |
9.4 |
0 |
21.2 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at CAR |
L 8-16 |
15 |
69 |
4.6 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
0 |
14.6 |
| 2 |
NYG |
W 20-13 |
17 |
78 |
4.6 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
1.8 |
0 |
14.7 |
| 3 |
at SEA |
L 13-24 |
16 |
127 |
7.9 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
3.7 |
0 |
13.8 |
| 4 |
DET |
W 26-24 |
25 |
152 |
6.1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
88 |
22.0 |
1 |
30.0 |
| 5 |
at HOU |
L 16-19 |
20 |
54 |
2.7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
4.3 |
0 |
8.4 |
| 6 |
JAC |
W 40-7 |
24 |
106 |
4.4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
0 |
17.7 |
| 7 |
at WAS |
L 17-20 |
15 |
33 |
2.2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
0 |
4.2 |
| 9 |
TEN |
L 14-28 |
17 |
61 |
3.6 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
51 |
12.8 |
0 |
11.2 |
| 10 |
at PHI |
W 27-20 |
19 |
151 |
7.9 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
36 |
6.0 |
1 |
30.7 |
| 11 |
at ATL |
W 22-19 |
23 |
122 |
5.3 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
79 |
11.3 |
0 |
26.1 |
| 12 |
WAS |
W 31-23 |
26 |
121 |
4.7 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
22 |
4.4 |
0 |
20.3 |
| 13 |
NO |
W 13-10 |
23 |
75 |
3.3 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
60 |
10.0 |
1 |
19.5 |
| 14 |
PHI |
W 29-23 |
28 |
113 |
4.0 |
0 |
13 |
12 |
79 |
6.6 |
0 |
19.2 |
| 15 |
at IND |
L 0-23 |
18 |
87 |
4.8 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
41 |
5.9 |
0 |
12.8 |
| 16 |
TB |
W 27-20 |
18 |
85 |
4.7 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
24 |
4.8 |
0 |
10.9 |
| WC |
SEA |
W 24-22 |
26 |
137 |
5.3 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
8.0 |
0 |
22.9 |
| DP |
at LAR |
L 22-30 |
20 |
47 |
2.4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
9.5 |
0 |
12.6 |
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WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
NYG |
W 19-3 |
24 |
104 |
4.3 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
7.2 |
0 |
14.0 |
| 2 |
at DEN |
L 17-42 |
9 |
8 |
0.9 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
3.5 |
0 |
2.2 |
| 3 |
at ARI |
W 28-17 |
22 |
80 |
3.6 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
4.7 |
0 |
15.4 |
| 4 |
LAR |
L 30-35 |
21 |
85 |
4.0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
54 |
13.5 |
1 |
25.9 |
| 5 |
GB |
L 31-35 |
29 |
116 |
4.0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
16.0 |
0 |
13.2 |
| 7 |
at SF |
W 40-10 |
26 |
147 |
5.7 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
72 |
72.0 |
1 |
39.9 |
| 8 |
at WAS |
W 33-19 |
33 |
150 |
4.5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
27.4 |
| 9 |
KC |
W 28-17 |
27 |
93 |
3.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
15.3 |
| 16 |
SEA |
L 12-21 |
24 |
97 |
4.0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
21 |
5.3 |
0 |
11.8 |
| 17 |
at PHI |
W 6-0 |
27 |
103 |
3.8 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
38 |
12.7 |
0 |
14.1 |
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