Ezekiel Elliott

Ezekiel Elliott had ten rushes for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys’ Week 1 win against the Browns, adding two catches for nine yards.

Rico Dowdle, meanwhile, saw eight carries, with half of those coming in the fourth quarter while the Cowboys bled the clock with a big lead. Zeke ran 13 pass routes and two targets on the day while Dowdle had 11 and had one look. It looks like, for now, Elliott is the preferred option in the red zone, which will matter quite a bit for a high-octane Dallas offense. Elliott should be in play as a flex in Week 2 against the Saints.