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          Fantasy football 'Do Not Draft' list: Ezekiel Elliott, Saquon Barkley are being drafted too high

          Ezekiel Elliott hasn't been the same the past few seasons. Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2022, 07:39 AM
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          Even though half of the starting running backs from the NFC East still finished among the top 10 volume scorers in fantasy football last season, fantasy managers near and far had plenty to complain about it when it came to this group of players. So much more was expected from Saquon Barkley (New York Giants), Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys), Antonio Gibson (Washington Commanders) and Miles Sanders (Philadelphia Eagles), and expectations were clearly not met, pretty much across the board.