oG1KeNoBi Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 With the Giants loss, the Cowboys have clinched. This means that Zeke will probably not play the whole game. It's possible he only plays a quarter or two. Do you think McFadden is the better start as far as FF is concerned? I think they'll get around the same amount of snaps, with McFadden possibly edging him out in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaim Witz Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 McFadden? If there is any reduction for Zeke, Alfred Morris would be the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oG1KeNoBi Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 McFadden? If there is any reduction for Zeke, Alfred Morris would be the guy. LOL no disrespect, but can someone who knows what's going on or at least has some knowledge of the Cowboys RB depth chart weigh in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Anyone other than the Dallas staff that tells you what's going to happen is guessing, obviously. My guess is he plays his normal, or very close to normal amount of snaps this week. Next week....Probably a different story 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oG1KeNoBi Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Anyone other than the Dallas staff that tells you what's going to happen is guessing, obviously. My guess is he plays his normal, or very close to normal amount of snaps this week. Next week....Probably a different story Appreciate it. It's possible I start both but highly unlikely. I'll just have to pay close attention until game time I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Appreciate it. It's possible I start both but highly unlikely. I'll just have to pay close attention until game time I guess.fwiw, if I owned both I'd be starting Elliott this week without hesitation, and there's no way Id play McFadden unless I had no other options. Unless there's word out of Dallas that they're going to definitely rest the starters this week but there's no way on God's green earth that that happens imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 LOL no disrespect, but can someone who knows what's going on or at least has some knowledge of the Cowboys RB depth chart weigh in? Don't disrespect Mr. SImmons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Zeke is going for a rookie rushing record 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 You play zeke as normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramhock Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 IMO, worse case is Zeke plays at least a half. Half a Zeke is far better than anything else I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBandit Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Of course you still start him....but temper your expectations. Those here saying it will be a normal week (which for him is 24+ touches) are kidding themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag112 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Plays a half, if that...No need to risk injury. Just takes one play to end your season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Of course you still start him....but temper your expectations. Those here saying it will be a normal week (which for him is 24+ touches) are kidding themselves. we'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge007 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How many yards does he need to break the rookie record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How many yards does he need to break the rookie record? Dickerson had 1808 yards. Elliott has 1551 rushing yards. So he needs 257 yards to tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How many yards does he need to break the rookie record? 258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBandit Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Of course you still start him....but temper your expectations. Those here saying it will be a normal week (which for him is 24+ touches) are kidding themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 good call..He only put up 22 in a ppr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) good call..He only put up 22 in a ppr He had about half his normal workload (averaged almost 23 rush/game going into week 16), so soxbandit was right about expecting a reduced workload. Didn't see him saying to bench him or start McFadden. Not sure why people thought the rushing record was a big factor, he needed a huge number to get it and was not likely to play all game or a full game (if any) in week 17). He's now about 170 short and won't do it. ETA Jerry Jones says Zeke still has a chance to break that record http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000764796/article/jerry-jones-ezekiel-elliott-still-has-a-shot-at-dickerson Edited December 27, 2016 by stevegrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBandit Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 He had about half his normal workload (averaged almost 23 rush/game going into week 16), so soxbandit was right about expecting a reduced workload. Didn't see him saying to bench him or start McFadden. Not sure why people thought the rushing record was a big factor, he needed a huge number to get it and was not likely to play all game or a full game (if any) in week 17). He's now about 170 short and won't do it. ETA Jerry Jones says Zeke still has a chance to break that record http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000764796/article/jerry-jones-ezekiel-elliott-still-has-a-shot-at-dickerson Thanks. I am not sure why some people here have a tough time admitting when another poster is right. The conversation was never about how many fantasy points he was going to score. It was about his workload. I even said I wouldn't bench him, just temper expectations. Had he received his normal workload, he would have rushed for 150-170 and perhaps another TD or two. Many were probably holding out hope for a Leveon Bell/Devonte Freeman type week where he single-handedly won teams fantasy championships. It was pretty clear when the Giants lost that the Cowboys weren't going to use Elliot in that manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I read an article on CBS Sports where Jones was quoted as saying that he wants Prescott to play week 17, because it will help with his learning curve. All the playing time he can get will add to his experience and keep him sharp and learning in preparation for the playoffs. Even though Jerry Jones said it, it makes a lot of sense to me. I think the same theory will apply to Elliott. Both these guys are rookies and despite their performances they experience and learn new things each time they play. If you are worried about Elliott playing a full game, look at your other choices and decide whether or not Elliott can do more in half a game than your other choices can do playing 4 quarters.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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