Ezekiel Elliott Fantasy

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott remains a surefire RB1 and could even improve his fantasy production without Dak Prescott (ankle) in the lineup. Week 6 will be Andy Dalton's first start as Cowboys quarterback, and while he should be more than able to move the offense, he does not have the rushing talent that Prescott has and won't be running in touchdowns like Prescott did. The Cowboys offense will have to run through Elliott much more than it did with Dak sharing some of the rushing work. "Zeke" has 364 rushing yards and 173 receiving yards with six total touchdowns so far. He's one of the top three running back choices for Week 6 lineups and his fantasy arrow is pointing up despite the overall downgrade to the Dallas offense.

Oct. 15th • 4:48 PM

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson said that they must stop Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in Week 6 and force quarterback Andy Dalton to stop them with Dak Prescott (ankle) now out for the season. "Stop the run," Peterson said on the 'All Things Covered' podcast. "Definitely gotta stop the run and force -- not saying he can't do it -- but we have to force Andy Dalton to beat us." Dalton is a three-time Pro Bowler with 31,705 career passing yards, 204 touchdowns and 118 interceptions, so he's no slouch, but he'll be a step down from what Prescott was doing through the first five weeks of the season. Defenses will be keying more on Elliott now, but he remains a must-start RB1 that could get fed even more often.

Oct. 14th • 11:35 AM

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott ran in two touchdowns in a Week 5 37-34 win over the New York Giants. Elliott ran the ball 19 times, gaining 91 yards and adding a catch for 14 more yards. "Zeke" didn't see much action in the passing game in this one, logging just two targets. His first touchdown came on a one-yard plunge in the second quarter and his second was on a 12-yard scamper in the third. With Dak Prescott (ankle) almost certainly out for the year, the Cowboys offense will need to feature Elliott and the running game even more. The every-week RB1 has his fantasy arrow pointing even further up.

Oct. 11th • 7:59 PM