Buccaneers: How to Stop Ezekiel Elliott on Sunday Night

Dec 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs the ball against the New York Giants during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs the ball against the New York Giants during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

Make Dak Win the Game

The Bucs are one of the hottest teams in football right now and with that comes added pressure. Pressure makes diamonds however so the Bucs need to stay focused if they want to keep winning. The Bucs are going against one of the top three teams in the NFL this week and they are a top team for a reason. They don’t turn the ball over and they run the ball more than anyone else. The main reason they are so good is the best offensive line in football.

Having a stud rookie in Ezekiel Elliott running behind them doesn’t hurt either. The best way to stop Elliott is to let him do his thing and force Dak to beat you. The Giants gave the NFL world the blueprint for beating the Cowboys and Dak proved that he can’t handle pressure well. Elliot was held out of the end zone but he still had his 100 yards. Dak was 17/37 for 165, one touchdown, two picks, and was sacked three times in the loss to the Giants. No one has been able to stop Zeke, the NFL leading rusher, this season and Dak touches the ball every single snap, stop him you can stop the Cowboys.

Brian DeFeo