• Career Stats
    RushingReceiving
    YearGPRrsh/ydsaveTDsrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    201710 9 242/983 4.1 7 26/269 10.3 2 205
    201615 2 322/1631 5.1 15 32/363 11.3 1 327
  • (Month:Week)
2017 Stats | DALWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 81% 89% 91% 90% 86% - 67% 85% 93% - - - - - - 89% - 85%
rshYds 104 8 80 85 116 - 147 150 93 - - - - - - 97 103 983
rushes 24 9 22 21 29 - 26 33 27 - - - - - - 24 27 242
rshTDs 0 0 1 1 0 - 2 2 1 - - - - - - 0 0 7
recYds 36 14 14 54 16 - 72 4 0 - - - - - - 21 38 269
Tar/Rec 5/5 5/4 4/3 5/4 2/1 - 3/1 2/1 0/0 - - - - - - 7/4 5/3 38/26
TM Tar% 13% 10% 22% 14% 6% - 11% 9% 0% - - - - - - 21% - 11%
recTDs 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0 2
FScore 14 2 15 25 13 0 39 27 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 179
FS/PPR 19 6 18 29 14 0 40 28 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 205
Opp nyg @ den @ ari lar gb bye @ sf @ was kc @ atl phi lac was @ nyg @ oak sea @ phi  
 
2016 Stats | DALWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 62% 63% 75% 63% 79% 91% - 83% 60% 66% 70% 82% 83% 67% 78% 51% - 71%
rshYds 51 83 140 138 134 157 - 96 92 114 97 97 86 107 159 80 - 1631
rushes 20 21 30 23 15 28 - 22 18 21 25 20 20 24 23 12 - 322
rshTDs 1 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 - 15
recYds 1 4 20 19 37 17 - 52 5 95 30 23 19 0 29 12 - 363
Tar/Rec 2/1 1/2 2/2 1/1 4/3 4/2 - 4/4 1/1 2/2 5/4 2/2 5/4 2/0 3/3 1/1 - 39/32
TM Tar% 5% 3% 8% 3% 17% 15% - 10% 4% 6% 14% 9% 28% 5% 8% 5% - 9%
recTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
FScore 11 14 16 21 29 17 0 14 21 38 12 24 16 10 24 21 0 295
FS/PPR 12 16 18 22 32 19 0 18 22 40 16 26 20 10 27 22 0 327
Opp nyg @ was chi @ sf cin @ gb bye phi @ cle @ pit bal was @ min @ nyg tb det @ phi  
 

Ezekiel Elliott 2018 Outlook
Elliott entered Week 1 of 2017 with a six-game suspension looming over his head but filed multiple appeals that allowed him to play in Dallas' first eight games of the season. He would eventually serve the entirety of the suspension. Still, Elliott likely would have won the rushing title again if he had played all 16 games, rushing for 983 yards in 10 games. During his extended absence, Elliott’s importance to the Cowboys’ offense was apparent. As Bleacher Report noted, when Elliott was on the field, Dak Prescott had the play-action passing game rolling, and the offense worked as planned despite unexpected regression by the offensive line. So, while there are no clouds or off-field issues hanging over Elliott heading into this season, the offensive line still needs to rebound a bit, evidenced by the fact that Elliott’s rushing output dropped a full yard per carry in his second season. Assuming the blocking picks back up, Elliott is more than capable of maximizing his size and speed to return to the form we all saw during his rookie season. Even if his lighter usage as a receiver puts him behind other backs, the workload will still be sufficient to satisfy Elliott’s fantasy owners.

Ezekiel Elliott 2017 Outlook
Elliott had the best rookie season of any running back in Cowboys history. Better than Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett, two Hall of Famers. He proved to be everything the Cowboys (and fantasy owners) expected when Dallas took him fourth overall. Even with some attrition along the offensive line this offseason, there should be no slowing him down in 2017 as a runner, blocker and receiver. Elliott didn't reach Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record, but he could challenge the 2000-yard mark as an NFL sophomore. He might not be the receiving threat that David Johnson or Le'Veon Bell are, but his role and supporting cast are more than sufficient to keep him on the same tier as those two in all scoring formats (and the Cowboys believe Elliott can do more as a receiver this season). Given all that, Fantasy owners hoping to cash in on Elliott's potential are going to have to pay a top-three premium to secure his services. One thing worth watching: Even though issues dating back to last summer's domestic abuse violations have been legally resolved, it's still possible that the league could weigh in at some point.

Ezekiel Elliott 2016 Outlook
As ESPN.com suggested, "If the answer isn't Elliott, then the Cowboys are in trouble. ..." Indeed, it's hard to imagine a better situation for the former Ohio State star. He landed with Dallas as the No. 4 overall pick, which means a starting role right out of the gate, getting tons of carries behind what could very well be the best offensive line in football. As CBSSports.com reminded readers, in 2014 Dallas dominated because DeMarco Murray ran the ball well behind that line. In 2015 the Cowboys struggled due to injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant, but the running game wasn't great either. Elliott will fix that, and he's worth where he was picked -- he's a three-down back with underrated hands and he is an exceptional pass protector. That's critical for Romo's health as well. While it's a stretch to expect Murray-like production from Elliott, he could be the favorite to win rookie of the year honors because of the favorable looks he’ll see from the opposing defenses thanks to Romo, Bryant and the passing attack. Whatever the case, fantasy owners should prepare to pay a premium to secure Elliott's services.