Success could be a big boost for Zeke

"It's really exciting to see these guys from outside run like this," he said on Wednesday. "Now the teams will have to play us differently. They might not be able to put an extra guy in the box. This will pave the way for racing play. "

For a guy who catches the attention of all the defensive coordinators, he has to be attractive to Elliott. It was not the first time that the All-Pro running back was faced with loaded cards, and it will not be the last.

But what was new was the efficiency with which the Cowboys forced their opponent to pay for this extra attention. Prescott ran a New York high school that started to make a rookie halfback, completing 78% of his passes and finishing with a perfect passer.

"Last week, they played very hard in the box, we opened and shot," said Elliott. "If it works, we'll get back to it until they do something to stop it."

This is where the fun begins. If the Cowboys can continue throwing the ball effectively, the defenses will have no choice but to pay more respect for this aspect of the offense.

Meanwhile, Elliott led the league by rushing two of the last three years – and this has mostly occurred with opposing defenses designed to slow him down. If opponents start to disengage to cover the Cowboys' attack, that can only mean good things for a Pro Bowl running back.

"When a defense breaks down to stop the race and you have weapons on the outside like ours, if a team wants to do it, you have to be able to take advantage of that in the passing game," he said. said Travis Frederick. "And then, if a team spends more time on the passing game, you have to be able to take advantage of the game in the race."

This is the football chess match. The Washington Redskins now have a full band game on the Cowboys' passing attack, but they are also aware that Elliott is gone nowhere. They use one of the most robust fronts of the NFC, but it will be interesting to see how they use it.

Needless to say, they're watching the Cowboys closely – and that can only mean good things for Elliott on the pitch.

"We are so balanced and have a lot of playmakers in the field, that puts a lot of stress on the defense," said Elliott. "The more Kellen succeeds in playing the game, putting himself in stressful situations and stressing the defense, the better."