James Starks (RB, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: The severity of Eddie Lacy's injury is not fully known right now - but assuming he does miss any time at all, Starks becomes a must own. You can't not take the chance on a running back in an Aaron Rodgers offense, even if most of the RBs before Lacy (including Starks himself) failed to really reach relevance. With the revamped O-line that the Packers have built since drafting Lacy, there's good reason to assume that they can now sustain a running back not named Lacy.

In fact, the last time James Starks was given a real shot to lead the rushing touches was in 2013 (Week 2). Lacy had suffered a concussion, then the second string running back was injured early in the game. Suddenly Starks was given 20 carries, which he turned into a 132 yard and one touchdown game, adding another four catches and 36 yards.

Any time Lacy misses, is time that Starks will have the chance to benefit from the offense he plays in. And you should be benefitting from that too. Go grab him off the Week 3 waiver wire, especially if you are a Lacy owner.