While the Cowboys are waiting for the NFL to determine the fate of Ezekiel Elliott for Week 1, Dallas' opponent for Sunday, the New York Giants, seem to be feeling themselves a bit.

Asked by reporters in New York how the Giants were preparing for a Cowboys team that may or may not include Elliott, Giants coach Ben McAdoo served up some bulletin-board fodder.

"All backs run the same when there's nowhere to run," McAdoo said, according to SNY's Ralph Vacchiano.

The Giants won both matchups with the Cowboys last season. Elliott, who led the league in rushing last season was limited to 51 and 107 yards in those games.

McAdoo sounded confident that his run defense will make certain that there is nowhere to run for whoever ends up taking the carries.

"Our goal is to do our job, to be prepared to stop the run," McAdoo said. "If he's playing, then great. If he's not, then that's great. We're going to play whoever suits up for them."

If Elliott, who's contesting a six-game NFL suspension, is unavailable Sunday, the Cowboys still have Darren McFadden, Alfred Morris and Rod Smith on the roster.