ADP: Round 9 (RB36)
At 29 years old, Elliott might not be as fast or efficient as he once was, but we can’t ignore that he is in line for a big workload this season. Yes, he shares the depth chart with seventh-year pro Royce Freeman and Rico Dowdle (a former undrafted free agent who has 96 carries over three NFL seasons), but at the end of the day, I believe the Cowboys will lean on the guy who used to be the face of their franchise to handle the majority of the backfield workload.
Last year with the Patriots, Elliott not only led the team in receptions, but he also showed he still had juice left in the tank, starting the final five games of the season (Weeks 14-18). Over those five starts, he averaged 16.4 fantasy points per game, which ranked 10th among RBs during that span — and he finished as a top-six RB in two of those five weeks, with an RB1 overall performance thrown in.
ADP: Round 9 (RB36)
At 29 years old, Elliott might not be as fast or efficient as he once was, but we can’t ignore that he is in line for a big workload this season. Yes, he shares the depth chart with seventh-year pro Royce Freeman and Rico Dowdle (a former undrafted free agent who has 96 carries over three NFL seasons), but at the end of the day, I believe the Cowboys will lean on the guy who used to be the face of their franchise to handle the majority of the backfield workload.
Last year with the Patriots, Elliott not only led the team in receptions, but he also showed he still had juice left in the tank, starting the final five games of the season (Weeks 14-18). Over those five starts, he averaged 16.4 fantasy points per game, which ranked 10th among RBs during that span — and he finished as a top-six RB in two of those five weeks, with an RB1 overall performance thrown in.
