Running back Ezekiel Elliott has given the Dallas Cowboys some extraordinary moments throughout his first four seasons in the NFL. But an alarming trend has developed over the past three years.
America’s Team has struggled versus opponents that finish top-10 in run defense for a given season. The Cowboys are 7-9 against such teams in games which Elliott has played since 2017.
Against defenses that finish outside the top-10 in run defense, they are 17-9 with Elliott in the backfield. That’s created a false narrative that Zeke is overrated and can’t get the job done against top-tier defenses.