Elliott carried 20 times for 54 yards during Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Texans. He also secured all seven of his targets for 30 yards.
The key to shutting down the Cowboys offense is to prevent Elliott from running wild, and that's exactly what the Texans did Sunday. Entering the game giving up 3.5 yards per rushing attempt -- the fourth-lowest mark in the league -- Houston was a tough matchup for Elliott from the start, and there was only so much the talented tailback could do when his offensive line struggles to open up many holes. If there's a bright side to the game, Elliott escaped without an injury, which is significant since he limped off the field and missed a couple of plays at one point in the fourth quarter. Next up is a Week 6 matchup with a Jaguars defense that is much stronger against the pass than the run, though Jacksonville has allowed just 4.0 yards per carry on the year.