Ezekiel Elliott Week 16 Outlook - Commanders at Cowboys

By Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 23rd 2021, 6:54am EST

Since Halloween, Zeke hasn't had more than 52 rushing yards in any game, and he's averaged 3.4 yards per carry over that eight-game stretch. Elliott has averaged 20.0 receiving yards a game over that span, and the receiving production helps raise his weekly floor, but if he doesn't get into the end zone in a given week, you're probably going to be disappointed with the overall results. Tony Pollard returned from a plantar fascia injury last week, and with Pollard around to steal snaps, Zeke's ceiling is lowered even more. Consider Elliott a high-end RB2 this week against a Washington defense that held him to 12-45-0 rushing in Week 14.