Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones denied the idea the team is thinking with its heart instead of its head when it comes to running back Ezekiel Elliott.

The Cowboys dropped to 3-5 on the year with a Sunday loss to the Falcons. A main talking point before the contest was the absence of running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Elliott did see a bit of an expanded role last week against the 49ers, earning double-digit touches for the first time since Week 1 and scoring a touchdown. Still, the Cowboys suffered their second consecutive loss and dropped under .500.