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Elliott rushed 20 times for 47 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 30-22 loss to the Rams. He added two catches (five targets) for 19 yards. Elliott couldn't get anything going against the Rams' stout front, as he was routinely being met with first contact behind the line of scrimmage. The star back was able to salvage his fantasy day with a touchdown from in close, but DFS owners were certainly hoping for a bigger output considering Elliott's price tag. Despite the poor finish, the 23-year-old proved yet again that he is one of the premier running backs in the game with 1,434 rushing yards and six touchdowns to go along with 77 receptions, 567 receiving yards and three more scores through the air during the regular season.
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Elliott carried 26 times for 137 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 24-22 win over the Seahawks. He also caught four passes for 32 additional yards. Elliott eclipsed 30 touches for the third time this season, averaging 5.3 yards per carry while providing utility as a receiver as well. He scored on a one-yard touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter and could have had another on the next drive, but Dak Prescott took the ball in instead. Perhaps his best contribution came on the team's final scoring drive, when he got outside, picked up a first down and stayed in bounds to keep the clock running. The team's next opponent will depend on Sunday's results, but Elliott will need to put on another magnificent performance whether the Saints or the Rams are on the other side next weekend.
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Elliott isn't listed on the Tuesday injury report for Saturday's playoff game against the Seahawks. Elliott was rested for a Week 17 win over the Giants, and while he's surely taken his fair share of bumps and bruises during a busy season, his availability for the playoffs was never in doubt. He's already feeling the benefit of sitting out the regular-season finale, saying Tuesday that he feels fresh and is ahead of his normal weekly schedule, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Elliott had 16 carries for 127 yards and three catches for 11 yards in a 24-13 road loss to the Seahawks in Week 3.
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Head coach Jason Garrett admitted Monday that injuries played a role in Elliott being made inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports. "He's been banged up a little bit with different parts of his body. We just felt like it was the right thing for him to not be a part of it yesterday. I do think he'll be fresher going forward," Garrett elaborated. Elliott missed his first game of the season Sunday at a time when the Cowboys had little to play for since the team was already locked into the NFC's No. 4 seed. However, it seems likely the league's leading rusher could have suited up had Dallas had something to gain, especially considering how management allowed quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper to take the field. With a week-plus of rest in tow, Elliott should be back in the fold for the Cowboys' playoff opener Saturday against the Seahawks, though Wednesday's injury report will provide a better indication of his health.
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Elliott (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday at the Giants, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports. The decision follows a report from NFL Network's Jane Slater, who relayed earlier Sunday that the Cowboys were slated to rest Elliott in Week 17. Elliott thus will end the 2018 campaign with 304 carries for 1,434 yards, 77 receptions (on 95 targets) for 567 yards and nine total touchdowns in 15 games. Among his replacements, Rod Smith may take on the larger share of snaps out of the backfield because Darius Jackson has yet to earn a carry or target as a pro.
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| WK | OPP | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RECPT | REYD | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @CAR | 15 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | NYG | 17 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | @SEA | 16 | 127 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | DET | 25 | 152 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | @HOU | 20 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | JAC | 24 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | @WAS | 15 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | TEN | 17 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | @PHI | 19 | 151 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | @ATL | 23 | 122 | 1 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | WAS | 26 | 121 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | NO | 23 | 75 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | PHI | 28 | 113 | 0 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | @IND | 18 | 87 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | TB | 18 | 85 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| *17 | @NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROJECTION | 340 | 1480 | 8 | 37 | 388 | 2.1 | 242.6 | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | ||||||||
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| Season | RuAtt | RuYd | RuTD | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 304 | 1434 | 6 | 77 | 567 | 3 | 272 |
| 2017 | 242 | 983 | 7 | 26 | 269 | 2 | 176 |
| 2016 | 322 | 1631 | 15 | 32 | 363 | 1 | 293 |
| 3 Year Avg | 282 | 1307 | 11 | 29 | 316 | 2 | 237 |
| Career | 868 | 4048 | 28 | 135 | 1199 | 6 |