In the opening week of the NFL season, the New York Giants held Cowboys rookie back Ezekiel Elliott to 51 rushing yards on 20 tries in a 20-19 win.
"I didn't think that was going to be the case for him all year," Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. "But I didn't think he'd be leading the league in rushing."
Surprise, surprise.
Elliott and fellow rookie Dak Prescott, who replaced injured veteran quarterback Tony Romo, have flourished and pushed the Cowboys back on top.
Elliott, the fourth overall pick in the draft, could be the first rookie to lead the league in rushing since Edgerrin James in 1999.