Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably quite aware that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had a down year.
The reasons (or excuses, if you like) are numerous. Prescott did not have Ezekiel Elliott for six games. Dak does not have a receiver who can get open. Prescott did not have Tyron Smith for a few games. The coaching staff did not do much to help him.
Those would be the pro-Dak explanations.
Yes, Elliott missing from the lineup takes away a major weapon that opposing defenses must focus upon.