Zeke vs San Francisco

[SoupcanSam]

Does anyone feel like it will be a waste of plays and downs running zeke against SF?

We need to use pollard strong in this game if we want to seriously win.

There is no use *****footing around with zeke in this game. The only time I'd run zeke is literally on "a down & 1", "a down & inches" goalline, or to give pollard rest, and even at that...it should be a pass play where zeke is blocking.

I hate saying this stuff but SF is not the game to overly or even halfway showcase zeke.

 

[superonyx]

Another thread saying stop playing Zeke.

I was just thinking we need to have our 19th of the day.

Relax I'm just having fun with you.

 

[Aven8]

Zeke will be needed for toughness. SF is not a finesse D. Having said that keep running Pollard the majority please

 

[Cowboy_svt]

Zeke will be needed for toughness. SF is not a finesse D. Having said that keep running Pollard the majority please

Im not sure man, every play we ran him at netted 1yd or worse. We really cant be wasting plays like that against the 49ers.
Pollard deals with the same poor run blocking yet can make the key misses to get yardage.
Id honestly just throw zeke at fullback for pollard, be the moose.

 

[Aven8]

Im not sure man, every play we ran him at netted 1yd or worse. We really cant be wasting plays like that against the 49ers.
Pollard deals with the same poor run blocking yet can make the key misses to get yardage.
Id honestly just throw zeke at fullback for pollard, be the moose.

Zeke’s gonna have to help chip Bosa etc and he’s good for some yards. Pollard should get the majority however. We’re going to need both as the flat passes are gonna be needed against this pass rush

 

[Wilson]

So... the new mantra is "don't feed Zeke"? Got it.

 

[RonnieT24]

With an old war horse you always line him up and see what he's got on a given day because you never know when he might find the fountain of youth for a game or even just a half. Zeke might wake up feelin frisky on Sunday and go off. It'll be be evident pretty early on if that's the case. If it is then you feed him.. If it's not you turn it over to the young stallion. It doesn't matter which one of them gets rollin as long as one of them does. I do think because the Niners interior DL is not quite as stout as Tampa's there will be more room to run inside this week. But Warner and Co. aint no joke at the second level either.. Gonna need to bring the big boy pants to this one.

 

[RonnieT24]

Zeke will be needed for toughness. SF is not a finesse D. Having said that keep running Pollard the majority please

The fantasy football crowd doesn't value toughness. Zeke will be needed in this game... If only to keep the 49ers from taking Dak's head off 2-3 times. But something tells me he might have a good game this week. It's all about how well his body can recover. He's got 21 carries total in the last two games. That's gotta make recovering a lot easier on teh body.

 

[diamonddelts]

"Tough yards" is code for slow and unproductive. Do NOT run Zeke at SF. Every down wasted with 2 yards and a cloud of dust will put the offense in a hole. 3rd and 7 or 2nd and 8 will allow SF to peel their ears back and focus on pressure.

 

[Ken]

Zeke will be needed for toughness. SF is not a finesse D. Having said that keep running Pollard the majority please

We have to force the ball to Pollard 20 times. We didn't do that last year and regretted it.

 

[diamonddelts]

SF defense is too good for the drive killer. Dallas will not be able to dig themselves out of holes like they could against a lesser team such as Tampa Bay. Be efficient and move the ball. There's no time for giving people useless carriers in order to "soften up" the defense. Most people here are too young or too old to remember what a real powerback is. Zeke ain't it.

 

[diamonddelts]

Losing speed and the ability to make the 1st man miss does not make you a power back. It just makes you old and washed up. People refuse to acknowledge the difference here.

 

[Gonzomandela01]

Play him at fullback, he can do it, could help Pollard big time.

 

[Mr_437]

1) Pollard is a Top 5 RB, start him!
2) I blame the coaches n Jerry for this nonsense. You can't say you want win and insist on playing inferior players.
3) Play Malk Davis over Zeke.
4) Flat out release, Zeke in offseason.
5) Pay Pollard however.
6) Half the UFA n up to the 5th round draftable RBs are better than Zeke now.
7) When ppl glorify only the blocking and 1 yard plunges from a "running" back who is slow footed y'all pray for them.
8) I've always liked #21, but it's about the team with me.
9) Dallas won't beat the 9ers defense giving sentimental carries to Zeke, they need speed at RB vs a fast defense.
10) Lastly, I want to give props to TP for being a great teammate and being unselfish.

 

[diamonddelts]

1) Pollard is a Top 5 RB, start him!
2) I blame the coaches n Jerry for this nonsense. You can't say you want win and insist on playing inferior players.
3) Play Malk Davis over Zeke.
4) Flat out release, Zeke in offseason.
5) Pay Pollard however.
6) Half the UFA n up to the 5th round draftable RBs are better than Zeke now.
7) When ppl glorify only the blocking and 1 yard plunges from a "running" back who is slow footed y'all pray for them.
8) I've always liked #21, but it's about the team with me.
9) Dallas won't beat the 9ers defense giving sentimental carries to Zeke, they need speed at RB vs a fast defense.
10) Lastly, I want to give props to TP for being a great teammate and being unselfish.

Superb post

 

[cowboyec]

i hope we bust'm in the gutt with both.
we've been gutted on the ground by the rams in '18 and 9ers last year...let them feel it for a change.
i'd like to see both zeke and pollard rip a 100 apiece.

 

[CowboysExchange]

How about 5-6 pitch plays to Pollard and Davis and let them work those corners.

There's so many different ways to attack than Duck Duck Goose up the middle to Zeke for a yard.

But like our strategy is every week we'll run it w Zeke and Check it down to Schultzkowski a dozen times to take what the defense gives us.

Same strategy since 2010-11

Schultz is gonna have to play well 2 weeks in a row if he is averaging 9 targets per game like he has over the past 3 games. Js

He's only scored a TD in 4 games all year long

 

[sacase]

Yall ever get tired of making Zeke sucks threads? Its the same posters every day talking about the same thing since the day he was drafted.

 

[CWR]

How about 5-6 pitch plays to Pollard and Davis and let them work those corners.

There's so many different ways to attack than Duck Duck Goose up the middle to Zeke for a yard.

But like our strategy is every week we'll run it w Zeke and Check it down to Schultzkowski a dozen times to take what the defense gives us.

Same strategy since 2010-11

Schultz is gonna have to play well 2 weeks in a row if he is averaging 9 targets per game like he has over the past 3 games. Js

He's only scored a TD in 4 games all year long

For the record Pollard had 18 touches to Zekes 14 last week. The coaches have caught on to the obvious. It should be a larger split though.

 

[Mr_437]

Yall ever get tired of making Zeke sucks threads? Its the same posters every day talking about the same thing since the day he was drafted.

It's on the coaches or whoever insist on Zeke playing so much, #21 is just doing his best.