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ARLINGTON, Texas – Two weeks ago, Giants safety Landon Collins was just being honest. It came across as “trash talk” and “message board” material, but he wasn’t wrong when he said his team had to stop Ezekiel Elliott and put the ball in Dak Prescott’s hands in order to win.
Shot? Yeah, maybe.
But that’s what a game plan should be against the Cowboys. You have to stop Zeke first because if you don’t, not only will he rack up yards, but the other guys around him will be better.
Fast forward here to Sunday, where the Lions felt that loud and clear.
As my colleague David Helman pointed out after the game, this was a version of 2016 all over again.
Zeke was the best player on the field – by far – but the story is about Prescott and how he handled the situation in the end. That’s why Dak won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors at the end of that 2016 season.
It just always comes down to the quarterback, just like this game did Sunday against Detroit. For all the record-breaking plays that Elliott made, it doesn’t lead to a win if Prescott doesn’t make those necessary plays in the end.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/eatman-it-starts-with-zeke-but-stops-with-dak
Shot? Yeah, maybe.
But that’s what a game plan should be against the Cowboys. You have to stop Zeke first because if you don’t, not only will he rack up yards, but the other guys around him will be better.
Fast forward here to Sunday, where the Lions felt that loud and clear.
As my colleague David Helman pointed out after the game, this was a version of 2016 all over again.
Zeke was the best player on the field – by far – but the story is about Prescott and how he handled the situation in the end. That’s why Dak won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors at the end of that 2016 season.
It just always comes down to the quarterback, just like this game did Sunday against Detroit. For all the record-breaking plays that Elliott made, it doesn’t lead to a win if Prescott doesn’t make those necessary plays in the end.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/eatman-it-starts-with-zeke-but-stops-with-dak
