monk said:
Todem said:
monk said:
While I agree Lacy hasn't looked great ... I think this is more of a case of people pilling on and making a bad situation look worse then it is.
Despite being fat and injured Lacy is Avg 3.71 yds per carry ... Through the 1st 4 games of the season and prior to his injury he averaged 4.6 per carry
Starks who everyone is all of sudden raving about is avg 3.26 yds per carry in 7 out of 8 games ... Yes he has had 1 ridiculous good aberration of a game and has stunk worse then Big Foot the rest of the time.
I don't think anyone is raving about Starks. He is a middling talent and a backup RB. But he has been productive. Lacy has looked horrendous. That is a clear fact. Starks has played well in the passing game that is a clear fact.
If you're a Lacy owner who has Starks it really is time to insert Starks ahead of Lacy unless you have better options. And Lacy is on the bench till he proves at least in one.....just one game this season that he can be the bell cow he was the past 2 seasons for one of the better offenses in the game.
It's about points. Lacy is not scoring them every week. Starks has been when given the touches. I felt lucky last week when we got a TD out of him vs Denver.....this week he flat out collapsed and I think played himself out of the starters role for now.
Something is totally wrong with him this season, be it his weight, the high ankle sprain, fumbles.....he is simply not getting it done. I am not risking him in my lineup anymore. Not worth it. I see clearly that he is not the same player this year. I thought the high ankle sprain had a lot to do with it.....but it does not matter. He is not producing. I don't care why anymore. I am not selling (in dynasty) at this rock bottom level anyway.
I agree you can't play him ...
It doesn't look good, he 's played like crap and is the mirror image of Big Foot but
I think given the same opportunity he'd be putting as good or better numbers than Starks.
Perfect example of hype
Starks has played well in the passing game that is a clear fact. (avg 8.8 yds per catch)
Eddie Lacy has been absolutely terrible in the passing game (avg 9.2 yds per catch) .... just getting a lot less opportunities
I really think this is where your thinking is wrong.
Just facts that Starks has played better. Not a ton better. That offense has not been what we have known. But Starks is looking like he is going to be more involved going forward.
Believe me, I want Lacy to be great. But he has been dreadful. Starks is not that much better save for 2 games too. Starks has had 2 great games. Lacy 2 decent games. Starks had games where he has scored 14.6, 24.7 and 24.2 Lacys 3 best were 17.90, 11.70 2 times.
It's ugly this year for Green Bay's running game. And the reason Lacy is not being given opportunities in the passing game??? Have you been watching him play? I mean have you really watched him play? I was giving him time and the benfit of the doubt due to his nasty ankle sprain, like most of his owners. But we have 4 more weeks of regular season games left in FF
Time is up.
Moving on, unless he shows he can be trusted again. There is a reason he is not getting the same opportunity. Because he is not playing good at all.
