NFL1000: Rookie Review from Week 11

November 25, 2016   ·   Doug Farrar   ·   Jump to comments

Though the Pittsburgh Steelers' Le'Veon Bell led all running backs (and all players) in this week's NFL1000 rankings, it could be argued that the Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott had the more impressive performance when you adjust for opponent.
Bell went nuts on the Cleveland Browns defense for his first game with 200-plus total yards since 2014, but the Browns have one of the least impressive run defenses in the NFL. Elliott, on the other hand, had a real test when the Cowboys took on the Baltimore Ravens, owners of one of the league's stingiest defenses.
Dallas punted on its first four possessions (a first in 2016) but was able to maintain its bully-boy offense over time. That's what the Cowboys do—they just wear you out. Elliott is a major component of that attack, and his 25-carry, 97-yard game should be seen as highly valuable and impressive. Elliott's longest run was 14 yards, but this was more about pounding at Baltimore's front seven over and over.
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