Uh-oh, is it time to panic? Is it time to abandon ship?
Consensus top five pick Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers has thus far disappointed fantasy owners more than Ron Burgundy's choice of milk on a hot day. Through six games, Lacy has carried the ball 67 times for just 260 yards (3.9 YPC) and one score while catching nine passes for 83 yards. That's a far cry from the active involvement he took in Green Bay's passing game last year (42 receptions) and the 13 total touchdowns he managed.
Considering James Starks' big game this past weekend, is it time for Lacy owners to make a move?
"A Green Bay Packers option provided the No. 3 running back performance of the week entering Sunday night, but it sure wasn't Eddie Lacy, the top-five pick from preseason rafts," ESPN Fantasy Insider Eric Karabell wrote. "It was veteran James Starks, who turned 11 touches into 117 yards, two touchdowns and 23 standard fantasy points. Starks, with 18 fantasy points entering play, is not the story. He's only a fantasy add this week if the Packers tell us Lacy is hurt and needs a break in ESPN leagues this week, should have been the one taking advantage of the weak Chargers run defense permitting loads of points to running backs. Instead, he plodded his way to three rushing yards on four attempts, also catching two passes for 17 yards to avoid a zero. The Packers hit their bye week unbeaten but with Lacy - and wide receiver Randall Cobb, for that matter - hurting fantasy teams...Don't give up on Lacy or Cobb. It's an elite offense and it's likely Lacy (ankle) and Cobb (shoulder) just need a rest. They'll get it. Remember, Lacy started slowly last season before turning in a big second half."
Karbaell makes a good point. In 2014, Lacy failed to score a touchdown until Week 4, eclipse 100 yards rushing until Week 5 or catch more than three passes until Week 8. Yet he still finished the 2014 season as the sixth-highest scoring fantasy running back. Have patience,Green Bay's offense is too potent and Lacy too talented for the fantasy production not to come.
