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Ezekiel Elliott

RB - DAL

Height: 6-0

Weight: 228 lbs

Age: 29

College: Ohio State

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2024 Season Outlooks

Elliott rejoined the Cowboys in the offseason and it sure looks like he'll get every chance to be their 1A running back once again. We're not expecting a return to what Elliott once was, and we wouldn't draft him before Round 9 in full PPR leagues. While Elliott's age and efficiency are both concerns, it is worth noting how much he mattered after Rhamondre Stevenson went down last year. Elliott averaged 15.9 PPR Fantasy points per game in the final six games of the season, which was good enough to make him a top-12 running back. He also averaged more than six targets per game in that stretch, and we don't expect him to have that type of workload in the passing game in Dallas. Still, we wouldn't exactly be shocked if he scored double-digit touchdowns and finished as a top-24 back. He's a nice target if you go zero-RB and need a starting running back Week 1.

After one underwhelming season with an even more underwhelming Patriots offense, the 29-year-old Elliott signed back with the Cowboys, days after the franchise spent its draft picks on other positions. He will battle holdovers Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn for touches. Elliott used to be one of the first picks in a fantasy draft, but his last RB1 season was 2019. He scored a solid 12 touchdowns during each of his final two inefficient seasons with Dallas, though, and he showed he can still catch passes last season in New England's terrible offense, so perhaps RB2 production remains attainable. Just don't draft him as an RB2.