Zeke Elliott had 252.06 FP Last year PPR format
He averaged 14.8 FPPG
He had 237 carries and 1002 YDS
47 REC for 287 YDS with 12 TOTAL TD'S
& He was OVERALL RB 7
On the surface that sounds good but let's dig a little deeper.
He played all 17 games in 8 of those games he scored less than 15 points and in 4 of those games he scored less than 10 points.
That type of inconsistency should have Fantasy owners nervous about
Drafting Elliott early. Over the past 2 seasons his production has dropped incredibly, and he should no longer be considered an RB1 at best he's a fringe RB2 or a flex play.
Zeke still has something in the tank but you're not going to win your league with him at RB1 OR RB2. A Spot starter is the only option until he proves otherwise.
We are not targeting Elliott at all in this draft, he should be drafted no earlier than the
7th RD for those who are drafting him.
Fantasy Projection: Elliott returns as the lead back in Dallas after a solid but unspectacular showing in 2021. Elliott finished seventh among RBs in fantasy points, but the result reeks of survivor bias. Elliott had one weekly finish better than eighth (Week 3) and finished outside the top-20 backs in six of the final 11 weeks. Elliott averaged a career-low 13.9 carries per game, but still finished top 10 among backs in carries, rushing yards, rushing TDs, carries inside the 5, routes, targets and receptions. Elliott has finished all six NFL seasons as a top-12 fantasy back, but he's been outside the top 15 in PPG each of the last two seasons. Now 27 years old and extremely overworked (1,938 career touches), Elliott should be viewed as a mid-to-back-end RB2.
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