Ezekiel Elliott Fantasy

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott played decently in Week 2, but he took a back seat to a more explosive and impressive back in Tony Pollard. Zeke still led the team in touches, running the ball 16 times for 71 yards and a score while adding two catches on his two targets for 26 yards through the air. The Chargers defense was giving the Cowboys nothing through the air, so they focused their offense on the ground game and featured both Elliott and Pollard, with Pollard picking up 43 more yards despite two fewer touches. Elliott was still the starter and should see the most usage moving forward, but while it was a good sign for the Cowboys to see Pollard shine, it was certainly not great news for fantasy managers relying on Elliott as a starter. It will be interesting to see the game plan in Week 3 when the Cowboys take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Sep. 19th • 8:22 PM

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had just 11 carries in the season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, but he's expected to get back to more of a normal workload in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Twenty touches is the hope for Elliott in this one, which will make fantasy managers much happier. Dallas faced a ferocious defensive front last week and were forced to the air most of the time in the second half, which kind of took Elliott out of the game plan. It was a tough opening week for those that have him rostered, but it's still early and fantasy managers shouldn't panic just yet. Elliott is a must-start and is on the board as a low-end RB1 this weekend.

Sep. 19th • 11:11 AM

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will look to get things going in a Week 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers defense was excellent in Week 1 while Elliott wasn't all that impressive against Tampa Bay. Still, Elliott figures to do better than his 11 carry, 33-yard opening night performance. Quarterback Dak Prescott was forced to throw the ball 58 times in Week 1. The Cowboys figure to at least try to have a more balanced game plan this time around, so Elliott should see more chances. He's a low-end RB1 this week, with upside.

Sep. 15th • 12:32 PM