The Detroit Lions have one of the NFL’s worst rushing defenses. They allow an average of 124.2 rushing yards per game to opposing teams. Yet, against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend, Detroit was able to hold starting running back Ezekiel Elliott to just 45 yards on 16 carries.
Against a banged-up Lions’ defensive front, Elliott averaged just 2.8 yards per rushing attempt. And Zeke’s longest rush went for just eight yards. This has started a bad streak for the Cowboys fourth-year running back, as Elliott posted just 2.4 yards per carry against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10, carrying the ball 20 times for 47 rushing yards.