The Dallas Cowboys will face Washington on Thursday and Ezekiel Elliott wants to avoid fumble issues in the game.

Elliott, who leads the NFL in rushing as a rookie, fumbled twice in Week 2 against Washington and was replaced by Alfred Morris on the Cowboys' game-winning drive.

"I remember we were playing pretty well," Elliott said. "I remember I had some ball security issues -- that's my biggest memory. That's obviously my focus every week, but definitely even more focused coming into this week -- even seeing 24 [JOsh Norman] go out there and get a strip late in the game on Sunday night. It's something we've got to focus on, something you're aware of."