4 years agoDallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring) has had his Week 9 status up in the air all week, but ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Elliott had an "encouraging pregame warmup." That seems to indicate that Elliott is trending towards playing against a strong Steelers Defense. With Garrett Gilbert starting at quarterback, the Cowboys will lean on whoever their starting running back is. Elliott's presence could actually complicate things if the team splits carries between him and Tony Pollard more than normal, but projected volume still makes Elliott an RB2 play.--Justin Carter - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN - Chris Mortensen