Who Should I Start? Ezekiel Elliott or Aaron Jones

Thursday, October 3, 9:30 PM

Dallas Cowboys running backs Ezekiel Elliott (dehydration) and Rico Dowdle (wrist) both pop up on the injury report on Thursday. Elliott was limited due to dehydration, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect that to be an issue heading into Week 5. Dowdle is dealing with a wrist issue, but was a full participant during Thursday's practice. That being said, Dowdle should be fine heading into their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two backs have been splitting up the role, but Dowdle has been pulling away with an increase in carries lately. Despite that, Dowdle remains a low-end flex play heading into a tough matchup against the Steelers defense.

Sunday, September 22, 7:43 PM

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones filled the rushing and receiving box score against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon. The former Green Bay Packer rusher compiled 19 rushing attempts for 102 yards on the ground, with five receptions for 46 yards and a receiving touchdown. One week after splitting touches nearly evenly with fellow rusher Ty Chandler, Jones was trusted with almost four times as many opportunities as the Vikings relied on their new running back. The soon-to-be 30-year-old rusher gets his first crack against his old team as the Vikings will travel to play a suspect Packers rush defense in Week 4.