That’s a surprise, as Elliott was viewed as the 1B to Rhamondre Stevenson’s 1A when he signed in mid-August. Stevenson started the first three games and has played more than twice as many offensive snaps as Elliott this season (159 to 77).
The former Cowboys star was the more effective rusher in last week’s 15-10 win over the New York Jets, however, finishing with 80 yards and a 5.0 yards-per-carry average and shouldering much of the workload in the second half. Stevenson had 59 yards on 19 carries (3.9 per) and had a bad drop in the passing game.