Should Anyone on the Cowboys be a Fantasy Starter? – Tyler

 Via Pro Football Spot

HOW ‘BOUT THEM COWBOYS?! No seriously. How did the league’s most dominant offensive line over the last few years fall out of the top 10 and have a passing game completely diminish? There is more than one person to blame but the Cowboys coaching staff seems to be a mess right now. Now they acquired Amari Cooper to help out the passing game but for a first round pick? Eh, not sure about that being a smart move. But we’re here to talk fantasy, not why America’s team is not playing like America’s team. To get straight to the point, there are only two fantasy starters currently on the Dallas Cowboys. And they are Ezekiel Elliott and surprisingly, the Dallas Cowboys defense.

Let’s start with Zeke. Look, let’s put something to rest right here, right now. Ezekiel Elliott is a top 5 back with potential to be top 3 in the league when the Cowboys offense is playing well. Common sayings from people who do not know football or just simply do not like Zeke or the Cowboys are “he is only good because of his line”. Do the Cowboys look like they have the best line in the league? No. Not even close. They’re barely in the top 15 currently and last week were at the bottom of the league. With that being said, Zeke is SECOND in the NFL in rushing yards. Even with how bad the O-line has been. So to say Elliott is only good because of his line is ignorant. They have not been the best offensive line in the league since 2016. That is just one of my pet peeves as a football guy in general, anybody who has watched Zeke knows he is a stud. Even Stephen A. Smith who is the world’s biggest Cowboy hater agrees. So do not be that person no matter how much you hate him or the Cowboys. Zeke is still a must start player on fantasy teams. He came off the second worst game of his career, yes. But he still ranks as a top 10 fantasy back and by the end of the season will be within the top 5.

The surprising group for the Cowboys this season has been their defense. Right now, they are a top 15 defense in fantasy and they seem to be playing better and better. Frankly, if it was not for the defense, the Cowboys would not have even won 3 games up to this point. On top of that, they are a young and hungry defense. There are still kinks to workout in the group, but time should workout those kinks and the Cowboys should start forcing more turnovers as the season goes. But beyond Zeke and the defense, it’s risky to start anybody from the Cowboys. Cole Beasley and Amari Cooper may have potential to be a flex option but both have not proven consistency. So for now stick with Zeke in the defense.