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Ezekiel Elliott's Injury Guide% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
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| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | Non-NFL | Hand Wrist Fracture | Elliott suffered the injury in pre-season practice. He underwent surgery on August 9, 2014, and had another procedure to stabilize the wrist in early 2015. |
| Aug 2, 2016 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Elliott dealt with a sore hamstring in camp. He missed time in the preseason, but it didn't affect him when the games counted. |
| Dec 8, 2020 | NFL | Leg Calf Strain | Elliott sustained a calf injury during the Week 13 game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. He was ruled out of the matchup with the 49ers due to that injury |
| Oct 6, 2021 | NFL | Knee Strain Grade 1 | Elliott was bothered by his knee ahead of Week 5. He shook off the knee issue and was active. |
| Oct 10, 2021 | NFL | Chest Rib Sprain/Pull Unspecified | Elliott hurt his ribs in Week 5’s game against the New York Giants. He was good for the next game |
| Nov 7, 2021 | NFL | Knee Strain Grade 1 | Elliott suffered a right knee contusion during Week 9's game against the Broncos. He didn't miss any game |
| Nov 21, 2021 | NFL | Knee PCL Tear Grade 3 | Elliott briefly left the Week 11 game with a knee injury. He played through a partially torn PCL during the 2021 season |
| Oct 23, 2022 | NFL | Knee MCL Sprain Grade 2 | Zeke played through the injury in Week 7, then missed the next 2 games. |
Ezekiel Elliott's Preseason Player AnalysisElliott sat on the free agent market until mid- August. He took a relatively light $600K signing bonus ($1.55M base salary) to be a complementary piece behind Rhamondre Stevenson.
Stevenson, of course, is fresh off a breakout 2022.
With little to offer as a pass-catcher and New England’s offense projecting no better than league average, Zeke looks like an RB5 stash.
-Elliott continued to battle knee trouble. He missed two games with an October MCL sprain.
-He posted a career-low 3.8 yards per carry. But he remained relevant in fantasy on the strength of 12 rushing TDs — tied for second most of his career.
-Elliott ranked T-3rd league-wide in goal line carries (26).
-Among 22 RBs with 200+ carries, Elliott ranked T-18th in yards after contact per attempt, 19th in Pro Football Focus rushing grade, and 20th in PFF’s Elusive Rating.
-Zeke garnered only 23 targets, a 4% team share. He caught a career-low 17 balls.
-We expect Elliott to see the bulk of his work on early downs, in short yardage, and in the red zone.
-We know HC Bill Belichick is a stickler for ball security. Zeke didn’t fumble once in 2022; Stevenson fumbled twice.
-Damien Harris, now in Buffalo, averaged 9.6 carries in games with Stevenson last year. It’s a reasonable expectation for Zeke.
-Elliott just doesn’t bring much receiving upside, as Stevenson beats him in that category.
Pierre Strong, Ty Montgomery Back in Action
Patriots RBs Pierre Strong (concussion) and Ty Montgomery (leg) returned to practice on Tuesday. Strong isn’t yet cleared for full contact, per reporter Zack Cox. Montgomery sustained an undisclosed leg injury on day 2 of training camp. Neither guy is on the fantasy radar in standard-size leagues following the arrival of Zeke Elliott.
Tony Pollard won't play Week 17
Cowboys RB Tony Pollard (thigh) won't play against the Titans tonight, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. We'll see if Pollard can make it back for Week 18. We don't have any details on this thigh injury. His absence is an obvious boost for RB Ezekiel Elliott -- although we're not expecting Zeke to get a massive workload in what should be an easy Dallas win. Malik Davis will step in as the Cowboys' #2 RB and is worth considering in 1-game DFS contests.
Pelissero: Tony Pollard (thigh) 'very much in doubt' to play vs. Titans
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero says the Cowboys plan to put RB Tony Pollard through "early" pregame warmups tonight and determine his status. Pelissero adds that the team will "err on the side of caution." Pollard has missed practice all week with a thigh issue, and the Titans have unofficially announced that they don't care about this game by listing many starters as either out or doubtful. We're hoping Pollard will be officially inactive so that there's no fantasy-lineup decision to be made here. We'll keep an eye on the situation otherwise, but lean away from even an active Pollard if you have someone else worthwhile. If Pollard is inactive, RB Malik Davis could pick up significant work. We're still betting on Ezekiel Elliott garnering plenty of touches in a game that does matter for Dallas, and his matchup got a lot easier when Tennessee listed much of its defense on the final injury report.
Tony Pollard (thigh) questionable vs. Titans
Cowboys RB Tony Pollard is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Titans after missing his 3rd straight practice Wednesday with a thigh issue. Even if he's active for the game, Dallas will be facing a Tennessee team benching a lot of starters in a contest that doesn't affect their playoff status. That could limit Pollard's exposure in what should be an easy win. Limited time for Pollard and a slew of missing starters on the Tennessee defense add lots more upside to RB Ezekiel Elliott than the initial matchup pointed to.
Ezekiel Elliott (knee) expected to play vs. Vikings
The Cowboys expect RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) to play today against the Vikings, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He adds that 1 source called Elliott "light years ahead of last week." We all know how much Dallas likes to work Elliott when he's in the lineup, but we're still betting that Tony Pollard gets enough today to be viable for fantasy football lineups.
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