Ezekiel Elliott
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
184
YDS
642
TD
3
YDS
313
TD
2
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Elliott is 28, but his "football age" might be closer to 30 given the mammoth workloads he has shouldered since his 2014 collegiate season. Elliott was a workhorse of rare quality at his peak, providing both volume and efficiency while totaling 2,803 touches in 131 games since 2014 (21.4 touches per game). Even a 228-pound back with outstanding ability to weave around would-be tacklers is going to take a beating with a workload like that. This isn't to say Elliott is completely toast -- he can still play, and his decreased YPC the last two years was partially due to playing through knee sprains (PCL in 2021, MCL in 2022) and taking short-yardage carries and other runs up the middle, while teammate Tony Pollard largely skipped such tasks. The Cowboys released Elliott in March, and he signed with the Patriots in August. In New England, he'll serve as a complementary option behind lead back Rhamondre Stevenson. While that role will limit his touches, he still could get goal-line work. Read Past Outlooks
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Meeting with Dallas
Elliott's agent will meet with the Cowboys in Dallas on Wednesday, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
The two sides have been connected throughout the offseason, as Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported last month that Elliott and the Cowboys had mutual interest in a reunion. The Cowboys lost Tony Pollard to the Titans in free agency and only added end-of-roster types Royce Freeman and Snoop Conner to a running back room that includes Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and Malik Davis. Elliott played in all 17 games for the Patriots last season, carrying 184 times for 642 yards and three touchdowns while adding a 51-313-2 receiving line on 65 targets.
The two sides have been connected throughout the offseason, as Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported last month that Elliott and the Cowboys had mutual interest in a reunion. The Cowboys lost Tony Pollard to the Titans in free agency and only added end-of-roster types Royce Freeman and Snoop Conner to a running back room that includes Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and Malik Davis. Elliott played in all 17 games for the Patriots last season, carrying 184 times for 642 yards and three touchdowns while adding a 51-313-2 receiving line on 65 targets.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Ezekiel Elliott's 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
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Broken Tackle %
8.2%Positive Run %
78.8%% Yds After Contact
69.3%Avg Yds After Contact
2.4Rushing TD %
1.6%Touches Per Game
13.8% Snaps w/Touch
44.9%Air Yards Per Game
-2.7Air Yards Per Snap
-0.09% Team Air Yards
-1.2%% Team Targets
12.0%Avg Depth of Target
-0.7 YdsCatch Rate
78.5%Drop Rate
4.6%Avg Yds After Catch
8.6% Targeted On Route
26.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Ezekiel Elliott Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Ezekiel Elliott's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
228 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
118 inHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Holds pre-draft meeting with Cowboys
Elliott's representatives will meet with the Cowboys on Wednesday, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Dallas is in talks with Elliott's camp the day before the 2024 NFL Draft begins. Even if the Cowboys draft a running back in the first few rounds, Elliott could still be an option to play a complementary role on early downs in a backfield that lost 2023 leading rusher Tony Pollard to free agency. The 28-year-old Elliott spent his first seven seasons in Dallas before playing for the Patriots in 2023.
Dallas is in talks with Elliott's camp the day before the 2024 NFL Draft begins. Even if the Cowboys draft a running back in the first few rounds, Elliott could still be an option to play a complementary role on early downs in a backfield that lost 2023 leading rusher Tony Pollard to free agency. The 28-year-old Elliott spent his first seven seasons in Dallas before playing for the Patriots in 2023.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It's becoming increasingly clear that the Elliott who thrived with 300-carry workloads earlier in his career is gone, and isn't coming back. The 26-year-old played in all 17 games last year and topped 1,000 rushing yards, albeit barely, for the fourth time in six seasons, but Elliott simply
didn't have the same burst he did a few years ago and isn't the same big-play threat. After reeling off 11 carries of 20 or more yards in 2018 in only 15 games, Zeke's managed a total of 10 such gains in 48 games over the last three seasons. The decline can't be pinned on the Cowboys' offensive line either; while the unit isn't quite the juggernaut it once was, Elliott still averaged 2.5 yards per carry before contact, his best mark in that category since that 2018 campaign and a number comparable to Nick Chubb's. At this stage of his career, Elliott's just a volume guy, which means he'll keep producing only so long as Dallas keeps feeding him the ball in high-value spots. Nine of his 12 TDs last season came from inside the five-yard line, and if he loses a bigger share of that work, or simply cedes more touches to Tony Pollard overall, the
bottom could fall out on his numbers. That said, Elliott's large contract and reputation all but
ensure he'll get a bunch of carries in an above-average offense again.
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Could reunite with Dallas
Elliott and the Cowboys have mutual interest in possibly reuniting, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Gets 18 touches in Week 18
Elliott rushed 13 times for 54 yards and caught five of seven targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 17-3 loss to the Jets.
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Finds end zone in Buffalo
Elliott carried the ball 14 times for 39 yards and a touchdown and caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Bills.
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Good to go against Buffalo
Elliott (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Back at practice
Elliott (illness) returned to practice Friday. Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
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