Vegas: Elliott’s over/under is 900 rushing yards

It probably shouldn’t be surprising to see that Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott isn’t the top favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016. As long as there’s a rookie quarterback starting Week 1 (Jared Goff of the Rams) in play, it could be tough.

But our friends out in the desert are badly undervaluing Elliott. According to Bovada, the over/under for Elliott’s rushing yards in 2016 is set at 900.

Yes, Bovada expects Zeke to fall short of 1,000 yards.

It’s an early prop given less than a week ago, Elliott was barely out of his crop-top tuxedo and hadn’t even welcomed Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith as a teammate.

There is some logic in wondering how often he’ll touch the ball given the presence of Darren McFadden (holdover) and Alfred Morris (free-agency addition) on the roster.

But Elliott isn’t your typical rookie running back. He was taken No. 4 overall by the Dallas Cowboys, a team very fond of using its shiny new toys as …

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