Will Dalvin Cook play for Cowboys vs. Lions in Week 6?

Until last week, the Dallas Cowboys ranked last at running back in rushing yards per game and total rushing yards Rico Dowdle rushed for a career-high 87 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. This game moved them to second-to-last place ahead of the New York Jets.

While it's become even clearer that Dowdle is the Cowboys' lead running back, it's been clear for some time that Dallas' committee approach isn't working Bringing back Ezekiel Elliott was a terrible decision.

Zeke's time is up (and has been for some time)

Dowdle has already established himself as the premier running back in the last two games, but after Sunday's performance, one has to wonder why Elliott is even staying on the field. He finished the game with just six carries for 17 yards.

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While Dowdle and fullback Hunter Luepke saw the most touches during Dallas' game-winning drive, Elliott only contributed one touch on a 3rd-and-1 turnover. During their 90-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter, Dowdle saw eight touches of the ball, including his 22-yard touchdown catch. In the same trip, Elliott didn't see a single touch.

It was a mystery to me (and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone) why the Cowboys brought Zeke back in the first place. He hasn't been an elite running back since 2019 and there was no reason to believe this year would be any different. They kept him out of all preseason games as a starter without ever having to do anything to prove he deserved that spot. And now we are here.

Dalvin Cook – will he start in Week 6?

Despite everything that has been said, becomes Jerry Jones Finally Get veteran Dalvin Cook off the practice squad this week? Fans have been asking him to do this for weeks.

Cooks was signed to the practice squad in August and was expected to be elevated to the active roster if Dallas struggled to get their running game going. Well, they certainly had problems, and Jones has found excuses week after week not to promote him.

Until their Week 5 game, when Dowdle's longest run was 13 yards, the Cowboys had not seen any of their running backs run more than 10 yards in a game. Through five games, they have combined for 410 yards on 116 attempts. Even if Cook is no longer among the elite he once was, his four Pro Bowl nominations and years of experience certainly give him some value, and the Cowboys should really be willing to at least give it a try and see how he fits into the team. Cook, for his part, is ready to go when the time comes (which will hopefully be soon).

“I'm not frustrated. Honestly, I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Cook said. “I'm with a lot of great people. I'm just trying to get better and get back on my feet. Just keep your head down and keep working… It was different. It was humiliating. As far as football goes, I'm ready to go. I'm ready to play. My time will come.”

Jones' startling comments about Cook

Again this week, Jones made some confusing comments about why he still hasn't upgraded Cook.

It's a little difficult to manage the snaps of a player who hasn't taken a snap yet. The point of promoting him now would not be to make him the new RB1. It would just mean having another back behind Dowdle and Luepke, who had a total of eight carries to Dowdle's 20 while Vaughn was completely inactive.

The The Cowboys face the Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 13thThis will be their last game before the Week 7 bye and Cook's last chance to make the active roster before then. Whether he plays on Sunday or not, AS USA will bring you all the action with our live text coverage and commentary of the game, brought to you personally by me.