Ezekiel Elliott suffered a knee injury Week 4 against the Panthers, and it was enough to keep him from practicing Wednesday. So, is Elliott playing Week 5? Let’s take a look.

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Ezekiel Elliott (knee) questionable for Week 5, expected to play

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Giants.

Fantasy Impact:

However, Zeke is fully expected to play. He’s managing a minor knee issue but it isn’t expected to keep him sidelined. Fantasy managers can fire him up as a locked-in RB1 in a plus draw.

What the Experts are Saying

Excluding the week one performance where the Dallas Cowboys didn’t even attempt to run the ball, Ezekiel Elliott is a top-5 fantasy football RB. He’s absolutely dominated recently and looks as sharp and athletic as we may have ever seen him. In week four, Elliott averaged 7.2 Yards Per Carry, he had 99 total Yards After Contact, and he had five Missed Tackles Forced against a Panthers defense that was performing extremely well up to that point. The Giants are currently allowing 23 rush attempts per game on average for 107.5 rushing yards and .5 rushing touchdowns. The Cowboys RB duo should easily be able to eclipse those numbers and Zeke belongs in your lineup as a top-5 RB this week.
– Kyle Yates

Cook had 9-34-0 rushing and 2-10-0 receiving against the Browns last week. He was making his return from an ankle injury that kept him sidelined in Week 3, and Cook briefly left the game against Cleveland in the third quarter after tweaking the bad ankle, only to return in the fourth quarter with the game still close. Cook investors can only hope the ankle is completely fit, because the spot couldn’t be much better. Opponents have run the ball against the Lions on 52% of their offensive snaps – the highest rate in the league. In his lone game against Detroit last season, Cook ran for 206 yards and two TDs (and added 46 receiving yards). It’s possible the Vikings ease back on Cook’s usage this week, which would almost make backup Alexander Mattison flex-worthy.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

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