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Anyone Benching Zeke Tonight?

Posted on 12/2/21 at 1:54 pm
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/2/21 at 1:54 pm
Rumors of him sitting (so wondering how much he really plays), Pollard's relative success, and vs. Saints D.

Really considering benching Zeke in this must-win game for me. Might start Pollard instead.

Other RB's are Conner, Najee, Boston Scott, Dillon (bye)
Posted by slapahoe
USA
Member since Sep 2009
7477 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:04 pm to
I thought zeke came out this week and said nobody has approached him to sit and rest up?
Posted by whereishobson
Member since Dec 2012
642 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:12 pm to
I’m in the same boat. Trying to decide between 4 running backs for 3 spots in standard scoring. Who ya got?

Zeke
Ingram
Clyde
Saquon

Person in my league dropped Saquon and Clyde when they were on IR.




Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9220 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

thought zeke came out this week and said nobody has approached him to sit and rest up?


Correct, and Jerry said he plans on Zeke playing a lot. But frankly, outside of goal line touches, he's sucked. His fantasy points hide his ineffectiveness over the last few weeks

I fear the Saints won't keep up and they'll pull zeke by halftime.
Posted by Shotgun Willie
Member since Apr 2016
4270 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 2:52 pm to
They need to just let pollard and play. Trying to decide between Pollard and Ingram in my flex.
Posted by MusclesofBrussels
Member since Dec 2015
4981 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

Trying to decide between Pollard and Ingram in my flex.


Same, leaning Ingram just due to the guaranteed touches
Posted by CleanSlate
Member since Nov 2020
2304 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 4:18 pm to
Always bench saquon, dude is a porcelain doll
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
19188 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 5:27 pm to
I certainly had hoped Zeke would sit. I think I’ll still start Zeke over Pollard and hope he continues to fall into the endzone.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9220 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 10:39 pm to
Started Pollard, feel pretty good about it...certainly better than I'd feel if I had started Zeke.
Posted by The Seaward
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
11529 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 10:45 pm to
Pollard would have been absolutely nasty without that one run though. Owning both, It’s just not a good situation right now. Pollard clearly looks more explosive. Zeke looks hobbled, but Zeke is still playing 2/3 of snaps and gets all goal-line work.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9220 posts
Posted on 12/2/21 at 11:25 pm to
I cannot understand why Dallas keeps giving Zeke so many touches, he is clearly not right. If they'd rested him for the last two games, the results are likely the same - two wins, but a recovered Zeke.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
15008 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:19 am to
Zeke is good for some hard inside runs for short yardage and goal line carries but he kinda sucks outside of that. Pollard is a night and day better running back. And that’s not recency bias either it’s been that way for a while even with a fully healthy zeke.
Posted by DallasTiger45
Member since May 2012
8776 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:01 am to
Zeke still plays because he's a way better runner inside the tackles and his pass protection is much better.

I love Pollard and agree he's way more explosive. He needs to be a part of every gameplan, even if Zeke is 100%. But I don't think the Cowboys want Pollard being a workhorse. So Pollard will likely continue to be a flex dependent on big plays to hit.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
74416 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:08 am to
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Zeke still plays because he's a way better runner inside the tackles and his pass protection is much better.



He can barely move, there is a noticeable hitch in his step. He’s ran 71 times for 244 yards his past 6 games. He’s hurting more than helping at this point don’t ya think
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
15008 posts
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:33 am to
I feel like zeke still plays so much because of that big arse contract they’re kinda married to.
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