{"id":5519,"date":"2024-11-03T08:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=5519"},"modified":"2024-11-03T08:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T08:55:00","slug":"he-will-not-join-the-team-cowboys-severely-punish-own-starter-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=5519","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe Will Not Join The Team\u201d Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-featured\">\n<div class=\"featured\"><a class=\"image-link media-ratio ar-bunyad-main\" title=\"\u201cHe Will Not Join The Team\u201d Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report)\" href=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24334177-1-scaled-e1730594078481.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" title=\"\u201cHe Will Not Join The Team\u201d Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report)\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24334177-1-2048x1365.webp?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb1%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb1-1\" sizes=\"auto, \" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, US; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks into the locker room at halftime at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Julian Guadalupe-NorthJersey.com\" width=\"788\" height=\"515\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, US; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks into the locker room at halftime at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Julian Guadalupe-NorthJersey.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-post s-post-modern\">\n<article id=\"post-290491\" class=\"post-290491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-dallas-cowboys category-nfc-east category-nfl tag-cowboys tag-dallas-cowboys\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-share-float share-float-b spc-social-colors spc-social-colored\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"services\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys have a big matchup this week on the road against the Atlanta Falcons.\u00a0 An inter-conference matchup while Dallas remains one game below .500 (3-4) is as close to a \u201cmust win\u201d as you can get at this point in the season.<\/p>\n<div data-stn-player=\"1iby2x1q\"><\/div>\n<p>Atlanta is 5-3 through their first eight games and have been playing sound football this year.\u00a0 It won\u2019t be easy for Dallas to take down Atlanta in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Now that task just got even more difficult.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cHe Will Not Join The Team\u201d Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report)<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;He Will Not Join The Team&quot; Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report) 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/USATSI_23477372_168400517_lowres.webp\" alt=\"Jun 5, 2024; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"912\" height=\"1369\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jun 5, 2024; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"1497ee96-3520-45d0-9c22-257c9fdafe36\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In Sunday\u2019s game against the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will be a\u00a0healthy scratch:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to Cowboys reporter Todd Archer, the veteran back will not travel to Atlanta due to disciplinary reasons.<\/p>\n<div data-stn-player=\"0jjjme94\"><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cEzekiel Elliott will not be active vs. Atlanta and will not make the trip with the Cowboys because of disciplinary reasons, according to a source,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Archer reported\u00a0on Saturday.<em>\u00a0\u201cFirst time he is a healthy scratch in a non-season finale in his career.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Elliott has been widely criticized this season as the Cowboys have the\u00a0NFL\u2019s worst rushing offense. His absence should see Dalvin Cook feature prominently after he was elevated to the main roster ahead of their previous game.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys are going into Sunday\u2019s game against the Falcons with a 3-4 record, which puts them third in the NFC East. They will be keen on a positive result against the\u00a0Kirk Cousins-led side.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;He Will Not Join The Team&quot; Cowboys Severely Punish Own Starter (Report) 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/USATSI_23468453_168400517_lowres-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Jun 4, 2024; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jun 4, 2024; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a look at Elliott\u2019s stats so far this season:<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_last5\" class=\"table_container is_setup\">\n<table id=\"last5\" class=\"sortable stats_table now_sortable\" data-cols-to-freeze=\",1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"over_header\">\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"5\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"5\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"header_rush\">Rushing<\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"8\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"header_rec\">Receiving<\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<th class=\"over_header center\" colspan=\"2\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"\"><\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Date\" data-stat=\"date\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Team\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip sort_default_asc center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Opp\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">Opp<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Result\" data-stat=\"game_result\">Result<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing Att\" data-stat=\"rush_att\" data-tip=\"Rushing Attempts (sacks not included in NFL)\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Att<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing Yds\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\" data-tip=\"Rushing Yards Gained (sack yardage is not included by NFL)\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Yds<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing TD\" data-stat=\"rush_td\" data-tip=\"Rushing Touchdowns\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">TD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Long Rush\" data-stat=\"rush_long\" data-tip=\"Longest Rushing Attempt\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\">Lng<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Rushing Att\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\" data-tip=\"Rushing Yards per Attempt&lt;br&gt;Minimum 6.25 rushes per game scheduled to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 750 rushes to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Rushing\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Rushing Att\">Y\/A<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Targets\" data-stat=\"targets\" data-tip=\"Pass Targets (since 1992, derived from NFL play-by-play data)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Tgt<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receptions\" data-stat=\"rec\" data-tip=\"Receptions\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Rec<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receiving Yds\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Yds<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Reception\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards per Reception&lt;br&gt;Minimum 1.875 catches per game scheduled to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 200 receptions to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Reception\">Y\/R<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Receiving TD\" data-stat=\"rec_td\" data-tip=\"Receiving Touchdowns\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">TD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Long Reception\" data-stat=\"rec_long\" data-tip=\"Longest Reception\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Lng<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Catch Pct\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\" data-tip=\"Catch%, receptions divided by targets (since 1992)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\">Ctch%<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Target\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\" data-tip=\"Receiving Yards per Target (target numbers since 1992)\" data-over-header=\"Receiving\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Target\">Y\/Tgt<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Touches\" data-stat=\"touches\" data-tip=\"Touches: Rushing Attempts and Receptions\">Touch<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip hide_non_quals center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #dddddd #747678; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds\/Touch\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\" data-tip=\"Scrimmage yards per touch: Rushing + Receiving Yardage per opportunity&lt;br&gt;Minimum 6.25 touches per scheduled game to qualify as leader.&lt;br \/&gt;Minimum 750 touches to qualify as career leader.\" data-over-header=\"Total Yds\" data-filter=\"1\" data-name=\"Yds\/Touch\">Y\/Tch<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Yds From Scrimmage\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\" data-tip=\"Yards from Scrimmage: Receiving and Rushing Yards\">YScm<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Rushing\/Receiving TD\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\" data-tip=\"Rushing and Receiving Touchdowns\">RRTD<\/th>\n<th class=\"poptip center\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: solid; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 3px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 1px; border-color: #dddddd #747678 #747678 #dddddd; border-image: initial; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 15.4951px; font-family: inherit; background-clip: padding-box; background-color: #eeeeee; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #990000;\" scope=\"col\" aria-label=\"Fumbles\" data-stat=\"fumbles\" data-tip=\"Number of times fumbled both lost and recovered by own team&lt;br \/&gt;These represent ALL fumbles by the player on offense, defense, and special teams.&lt;br \/&gt;Available for player games since 1989.\" data-over-header=\"Fumbles\">Fmb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr data-row=\"0\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-10-27<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center\" data-stat=\"game_location\">@<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">SFO<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 24-30<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">34<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">3.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">4.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">100.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">4.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">3.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"1\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-10-13<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center iz\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">DET<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 9-47<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">2.1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"targets\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">2.1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"2\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-10-06<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center\" data-stat=\"game_location\">@<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">PIT<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">W 20-17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">2.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">0.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">2.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"3\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-09-26<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center\" data-stat=\"game_location\">@<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">NYG<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">W 20-15<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">3.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">5.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">100.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">5.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">4.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"4\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-09-22<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center iz\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">BAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 25-28<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">2.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">6.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rec_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_long\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"catch_pct\">50.0%<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_tgt\">3.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"touches\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_per_touch\">3.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"yds_from_scrimmage\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_receive_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"fumbles\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-row=\"5\">\n<th class=\"left\" scope=\"row\" data-stat=\"date\">2024-09-15<\/th>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"team_name_abbr\">DAL<\/td>\n<td class=\"center iz\" data-stat=\"game_location\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"opp_name_abbr\">NOR<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\" data-stat=\"game_result\">L 19-44<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_att\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"right iz\" data-stat=\"rush_td\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_long\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rush_yds_per_att\">2.7<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"targets\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\" data-stat=\"rec_yds_per_rec\">8.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"right 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