2020 was a season to forget for Ezekiel Elliott, so where should fantasy football managers set expectations for him in 2021? Join our Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field, to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders. I missed the game. ARLINGTON, Texas — Even after the Cowboys’ 38-10 loss to the Cardinals had mercifully ended, Ezekiel Elliott was still fumbling. They won’t be relevant again for at least a decade. ____________. TWO HANDS!”(While yelling at Dwayne Bowe for dropping a pass). .Lose the undershirt Zeke He will not fumble nor will the QB stink against Washington next week. The Cowboys’ three-time Pro Bowl running back was now fumbling to find the right words to explain his turnover trend. Elliott now has five fumbles this season. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Not a fan at all but he needs to stop wearing long sleeves.. Zeke is one more bad game from claiming he’s got a “groin” or “hamstring” injury. ———————————————————. He’s fumbled five times in 2020 and lost a career-high four. “We’re the worst in the league taking care of the football,” head coach Mike McCarthy said. He lost two fumbles in three plays in the second quarter, resulting in short fields and touchdowns for the Cardinals. Why, so you can cough it up? At least theres a high probability of two nfc East teams winning this week. He always tanked in big games always and led Cinn to nowwhere land for a decade. I started the game out with two fumbles, gave the ball away and that gave them all the momentum they needed to go and take off. I love the Cowboys fans blaming injuries. Once the ball presses against the shirt it becomes the weak point of the hold and can easily be fumbled. But the Cowboys offense mustered no points in the first quarter, either. Do 49ers really have a strategy with QB situation? The Cowboys were thoroughly dominated. Ezekiel Elliott looks ahead to leading Cowboys while looking back to fix fumbles “We’ve been putting our defense in bad situations,” Dalton said. Ezekiel Elliott. You can count on a single finger how many times Elliott’s posted fewer than three fumbles in a given year amid his tenure in the silver and blue; that … Elliott has five fumbles in six games (four lost), just one shy of his career high for an entire season from two years ago. . Mackenzie Salmon overreacts to all the biggest storylines from Week 6 in the NFL. I used to play and will tell you part of the issue for his fumbling was the long sleeve shirt he was wearing underneath his jersey. If you enjoy talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. Ezekiel Elliott better have strong shoulders, because the Dallas Cowboys' 2020 season outcome is resting firmly on his back. Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) signs to Ohio State fans after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 14 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys at … Arizona leads 14-0. He'll also need to find a better grip on the football. the Cowboys’ 38-10 loss to the Cardinals had mercifully ended, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Dallas Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott apologized for the fumbles and looked dejected in his interview. “Zeke is our bell cow, and we need to get it right,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. His checkdowns weren’t enough to move an offense, Dalton netting 82 yards on 20 attempts in the first half. No other running back even has three. Even so, Dalton—under heavy pressure for much of the night behind an injury-hampered offensive line—did not help. Feed Zeke is going to become Starving Zeke if he doesn’t do better…. The Cowboys did not score a touchdown until the final 3 minutes of the game. “It’s not acceptable, and it’s something I gotta figure out,” Elliott told reporters after the game. That’s for everybody that touches the football on our team.”. FRISCO - Ezekiel Elliott is entering his sixth NFL season. I need to be better for this team.”. So, we have to get it right. “Once the ball presses against the shirt it becomes the weak point of the hold and can easily be fumbled. Especially when the eagles will only have 2 starters on offense on Thursday. Do Packers prefer an Aaron Rodgers retirement to a trade? The two biggest culprits have been quarterback Dak Prescott (three INTs, three fumbles) and Ezekiel Elliott (two lost fumbles). However, notice this; when McCarthy was the coach in Green Bay Aaron Jones was a shared backfield running back. “I’m just going to keep saying it over and over. Last season was a mostly forgettable one for the Dallas Cowboys, and running back Ezekiel Elliott was one of the poster boys. This is also what happens when you put all of your stock into your offensive skill positions and then say “whats with this defense?”, Nfl thinks ratings are bad now wait until fhey loose the cowboys fans, I have not seen one comment from a cowboys fan blaming injuries. Elliott has never lost two fumbles in a game or more than two fumbles in a season. I just wasn’t that today. “I have no assessments for you tonight. Arizona leads 14-0. And when Dalton did take chances—he finished 34-of-54 for 266 yards—he repeatedly missed receivers, including on two costly interceptions the Cardinals converted for another 10 points. You are worthless and disgusting. Elliott Fumbles, Murphy Recovers Oct 19, 2020 Cardinals DE Jordan Phillips forces Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott's second fumble of the game and CB Byron Murphy recovers for the Cardinals. 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