Ezekiel Elliott Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- July 22, 1995 (28)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Drafted
- 2016 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 4 (DAL)
- College
- Ohio State
Season Logs
Game Logs
Ezekiel Elliott News
The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back former Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. This has been a developing story in recent weeks, and after Dallas did not pick a running back in the 2024 NFL Draft, their former first-round pick is back with America's Team. In seven seasons with Dallas, Elliott rushed 1,881 times for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns. The team let him walk last offseason and elevated Tony Pollard to the RB1 role, but Pollard was underwhelming and left for the Tennessee Titans during free agency this year. Although Zeke averaged a career-low 3.5 yards per carry last season, he could have RB2 value back in Dallas in one of the best offenses in the NFL. Assuming the Cowboys don't add more legitimate competition to the backfield, he should start, and Rico Dowdle should be viewed as a high-end fantasy handcuff in 2024.
The Dallas Cowboys could draft a running back on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft on Friday night with one of their three picks, but that choice won't change the expectation that free-agent running back Ezekiel Elliott will return to Dallas' backfield in 2024 to complement and help mentor a rookie. Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken is reporting that Elliott's signing with the Cowboys is increasingly imminent. Elliott's agent met with Dallas on Wednesday, and the Cowboys have been connected with the 28-year-old RB throughout the offseason. The Cowboys lost Tony Pollard to free agency this offseason but have Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn. If Elliott were to return to Big D, he'll be in a complementary role and will be an RB3/flex, at best, in fantasy after putting up a career-low 3.5 yards per carry in 2023 with New England.
The Dallas Cowboys are currently meeting with free-agent running back Ezekiel Elliott's representatives around the facility on Wednesday, a day before the start of the 2024 NFL draft, according to a source. There has been mutual interest from both sides in a reunion this offseason as the Cowboys look to bolster their running back position after losing Tony Pollard in free agency. As of right now, Dallas' RB room consists of Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, Royce Freeman and Snoop Conner. The 28-year-old Elliott had 184 carries for 642 yards (career-low 3.5 yards per carry) and three touchdowns while adding 51 catches for 313 yards and another two scores through the air in 17 games for the New England Patriots in 2023. At this point in his career, Zeke needs volume to be fantasy relevant, and that probably won't happen if he returns to Dallas.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Donovan Wilson |
LDE | DeMarcus Lawrence |
Sam Williams | |
LDT | Osa Odighizuwa |
RDT | Mazi Smith |
RDE | Chauncey Golston |
LOLB | Micah Parsons |
MLB | Markquese Bell |
ROLB | Damone Clark |
LCB | Eric Scott Jr. |
SS | Malik Hooker |
Juanyeh Thomas | |
RCB | DaRon Bland |
Nahshon Wright |
KR | KaVontae Turpin |
QB | Dak Prescott |
Cooper Rush | |
FB | Hunter Luepke |
LWR | CeeDee Lamb |
Jalen Brooks | |
RWR | Jalen Tolbert |
SWR | Brandin Cooks |
TE | Jake Ferguson |
Luke Schoonmaker | |
LG | Tyler Smith |
Asim Richards | |
C | Brock Hoffman |
RG | Zack Martin |
T.J. Bass | |
RT | Terence Steele |
Matt Waletzko |
K | Brandon Aubrey |
P | Bryan Anger |