Injuries are always a factor in fantasy football, either directly to those on your roster or the players that they depend on for production. This week, several high-profile fantasy stars have already been ruled out, but a few questions remain entering the Sunday slate of Week 15. One question surrounds Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. Is Zeke playing in Week 15? We have the latest below.
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Is Ezekiel Elliott Playing in Week 15?
Elliot is officially a surprise inactive for Sunday’s game against the 49ers.
Fantasy Impact
Zeke has been battling a calf injury for a couple of weeks now, but the expectation was that he would still suit up against San Francisco. Instead, Dallas appears to be resting their star RB without many playoff implications left to play for. Tony Pollard instantly becomes a must-start RB2 for the fantasy semi-finals. He needs to be rostered in leagues of all sizes as there’s no guarantee that Elliott will be back in Week 16.
Related News
- Ezekiel Elliott (calf) expected to play Week 15
- Ezekiel Elliott (calf) won’t practice Thursday
- Ezekiel Elliott (calf) will be limited in practice
Ezekiel Elliott’s Week 15 Projections
Here are Ezekiel Elliott’s Week 15 projections.
Should I Start Ezekiel Elliott Week 15?
While it appears Zeke will suit up for the Week 15’s matchup against the 49ers, should you be starting him in your fantasy football lineup? You can use our Who Should I Start tool to compare Elliott against others on your roster. You can also import your league and see how all of your team stacks up in our weekly consensus rankings.
Here are a few of the closest start/sit decisions involving Elliott this week (half-PPR scoring).
START
79% of experts are starting Elliott over Nyheim Hines79% of experts are starting Elliott over James Conner77% of experts are starting Elliott over Clyde Edwards-Helaire59% of experts are starting Elliott over Kareem Hunt
SIT
90% of experts are starting D’Andre Swift over Elliott89% of experts are starting J.K. Dobbins over Elliott79% of experts are starting Wayne Gallman over Elliott
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