Austin Ekeler or Ezekiel Elliott
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Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL  Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL at LAC, Sun 4pm EDT |
Austin Ekeler RB - LAC  Austin Ekeler RB - LAC vs. DAL, Sun 4pm EDT |
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9% Recommended by 17 of 189 experts |
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| ECR | # 11 | # 15 | - |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 6 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 19 | # 19 | - |
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| Opponent | at LAC | vs. DAL | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs LAC | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs DAL | - |
| Stats Allowed | |||
| Rush Att | 13.5 | 7 | |
| Rush Yds | 63 | 26 | |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 | |
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| Avg Game | 3.9 | 11.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 13.7 | 14.2 | - |
| Week 1 | 3.9 | 11.7 | - |
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Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| 2021 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at TB 11 rush, 33 yds, 0 td 2 tar, 2 rec, 6 yds, 0 td | at WAS 15 rush, 57 yds, 1 td |
| Week 2 | at LAC | vs. DAL |
| Week 3 | vs. PHI | at KC |
| Week 4 | vs. CAR | vs. LV |
| Week 5 | vs. NYG | vs. CLE |
| Week 6 | at NE | at BAL |
| Week 7 | BYE WEEK | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | at MIN | vs. NE |
| Week 9 | vs. DEN | at PHI |
| Week 10 | vs. ATL | vs. MIN |
| Week 11 | at KC | vs. PIT |
| Week 12 | vs. LV | at DEN |
| Week 13 | at NO | at CIN |
| Week 14 | at WAS | vs. NYG |
| Week 15 | at NYG | vs. KC |
| Week 16 | vs. WAS | at HOU |
| Week 17 | vs. ARI | vs. DEN |
| Week 18 | at PHI | at LV |
Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL at LAC, Sun 4pm EDT |
Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC vs. DAL, Sun 4pm EDT |
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| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 16.3 | 12.7 |
| Rush Yards | 70.6 | 56.2 |
| Rush TDs | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| Rec Yards | 24.4 | 40.6 |
| Rec TDs | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 13.7 | 14.2 |
Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
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| Total | 3.9 | 11.7 |
| Average | 3.9 | 11.7 |
Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
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Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL Ezekiel Elliott RB - DAL at LAC, Sun 4pm EDT |
Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC vs. DAL, Sun 4pm EDT |
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| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | The folks who spent a top-six draft on Elliott might feel panicky after Zeke laid an egg in the Thursday-night opener, but they shouldn't. The Buccaneers had the stingiest run defense in the league last year and make it nearly impossible to do any business between the tackles. Expect Elliott to rebound against a Chargers defense that gave up 90 rushing yards to Antonio Gibson last week. Zeke dominated snaps in Week 1. He had an 84% snap share, while Tony Pollard was only on the field for 20 of the Cowboys' 83 offensive plays. Pollard has no stand-alone value with such a tiny snap share. | In the Chargers' season opener against Washington, Ekeler carried 15 times for 57 yards and a touchdown, producing decent fantasy numbers even though this pass catcher extraordinaire didn't see a single target. It was the first time Ekeler had gone targetless since November 2018. That seems like an anomaly, particularly since Herbert targeted his backs 156 times in 2020. Rountree, the rookie from Missouri, appears to have won the battle for the RB2 job. He played 22 snaps, Justin Jackson played 11, and Josh Kelley didn't play. |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | Zeke flopped against an elite Bucs' defense, but he'll get an easier test in Week 2 against the Chargers. It's not time to abandon ship yet, but expectations should be tempered until we see a bounce-back performance. | Ekeler is a borderline RB1 given his ceiling, but it's hard to pencil him in among the top-12 after he failed to haul in a reception last week. Ekeler's strength is in his pass-catching ability, and while his rushing TD in Week 1 was certainly encouraging, we'll need to see him more involved as a pass-catcher before moving him higher in the rankings. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Elliott had only 11 rushing attempts and two receptions in the opener. As long as Mike McCarthy fails to commit to the running game, Elliott is no better than a low-upside RB2 against a Chargers D that was 11th against fantasy backs in the opener. | The Cowboys were 8th against fantasy running backs, but a strong running game is not the strength of the Buccaneers offense. Ekeler should have a huge role against the Cowboys D and he should be a solid RB1 option. |
