Ezekiel Elliott Week 3 Outlook - Ravens at Cowboys

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 19th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Elliott lost some early down work last week while retaining his lead on passing down snaps (46% vs. 44%) and in the red zone (67% vs. 22%). Elliott finished with an overall 40% snap rate, eight touches, and 32 total yards. Elliott has yet to bust an explosive run or force a missed tackle, which is gross, especially when paired with his 1.69 yards after contact per attempt. Elliott simply doesn't have anything left in the tank, but Dallas keeps trotting him out there. If Dowdle shows anything in the coming weeks, he can and should take over the majority of the backfield work for Dallas. Elliott remains a touchdown-dependent flex this week with a brutal matchup. Baltimore has allowed the ninth-lowest explosive run rate and the second-best yards after contact per attempt and stuff rate.