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Dallas Cowboys officially name new lead ahead of Week 11

The Dallas Cowboys are finally making a long-awaited move ahead of a Monday Night Football showdown with the Houston Texans in Week 11 of the NFL season.

On Thursday, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed the team is no longer taking a back-by-committee approach.

Instead, Dallas will move on with Rico Dowdle, officially the new frontrunner.

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It’s a move that anyone who has watched the Cowboys this season knew should have been made from the start. Ezekiel Elliott appears to have little left in the tank and was recently inactive for disciplinary reasons, while Dowdle has emerged as the clear best option for the team.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle celebrates a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. / Barry Reeger-Imagn images

“You definitely have to give him the ball. That’s my focus to keep giving him chances. He’s the frontrunner,” McCarthy told the media, according to Clarence Hill of All City DLLS.

In Week 9, Dowdle rushed for 75 yards on 12 carries, while he added 53 yards on 12 carries in the team’s Week 10 loss to the Eagles.

Dowdle has also contributed 24 receptions and three receiving touchdowns this season.

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