Elliot gained 30 rushing yards on nine carries and caught his only target for 11 yards in Sunday's win over the Panthers. The veteran running back saw double-digit touches for the first time since Week 8, while his 41 yards from scrimmage were his highest total since Week 1. Elliott still took a clear back seat to Rico Dowdle, who ran for a career-high 149 yards on 25 totes. Even with the Cowboys' running game finding another gear in recent weeks due to improved play from the offensive line, Elliott doesn't seem likely to take advantage.
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ACTIVELatest Ezekiel Elliott news
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
7/22/1995 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 228 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 1; Pk (DAL)
Birthplace
Alton, IL, USA
Position
RB
College
Ohio State
Experience
9 seasons
Career History
Dallas Cowboys
2016-2023, 2024-Present
(8 seasons)
New England Patriots
2023-2023
(1 season)
Elliot gained 30 rushing yards on nine carries and caught his only target for 11 yards in Sunday's win over the Panthers. The veteran running back saw double-digit touches for the first time since Week 8, while his 41 yards from scrimmage were his highest total since Week 1. Elliott still took a clear back seat to Rico Dowdle, who ran for a career-high 149 yards on 25 totes. Even with the Cowboys' running game finding another gear in recent weeks due to improved play from the offensive line, Elliott doesn't seem likely to take advantage.
Elliott gained four yards on his lone carry in a 27-20 win over the Giants on Thanksgiving. The veteran back saw only nine snaps, his lowest workload of the season, and over the last three games Elliott has managed only 34 scrimmage yards on eight total touches. With Rico Dowdle cementing himself at the top of the backfield depth chart, there isn't much of a path for Elliott to have significant fantasy value.
Elliott rushed once for eight yards and caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Monday's 34-10 loss to the Texans. Elliott played 26 of the Cowboys' 83 offensive snaps Monday, with his 31 percent share being an increase from the 21 percent he handled in the Week 10 loss to the Eagles. Despite the bump in playing time, the veteran running back was unable to produce much in the way of relevant statistics. With teammate Rico Dowdle operating as the clear-cut No. 1 running back in Dallas, Elliott's fantasy utility has all but disappeared.
Elliott (suspension) rushed six times for 22 yards while losing a fumble in Sunday's 34-6 loss to Philadelphia. Elliott returned from a team-mandated one-game suspension to resume his backup role for the Cowboys. The veteran tailback didn't make a case to earn more carries upon his return, losing one of four Dallas fumbles Sunday. With Rico Dowdle handling the lead-back role, it is safe to leave Elliott on waivers ahead of next Monday's tilt against Houston.
Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Monday that Elliott will be available for Dallas' Week 10 matchup against the Eagles after he didn't travel with the team last week for disciplinary reasons, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. Elliott was a healthy scratch for the Cowboys' Week 9 loss to the Falcons, but McCarthy's comments Monday suggest he'll return Week 10. The 2016 first-round pick has missed several team meetings throughout the season and has expressed frustration with his role, playing behind Rico Dowdle, Hunter Luepke and recently Dalvin Cook. Expect Elliott to serve as a depth piece in the Cowboys' running back room ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup.
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.
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 Cowboys backfield Week 9, while practice-squad elevation Dalvin Cook and, to a lesser extent, Hunter Luepke will be the options behind Dowdle.
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 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.
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 Cowboys on bye in Week 7, they could use the break to re-evaluate their backfield and decide whether or not Dalvin Cook, currently stashed on the practice squad, deserves a look in Elliott's place in Week 8 against the 49ers.