Buy/Sell/Hold Report #3
BUY orders: These are players you could obtain through a reasonable trade given their relatively low perceived fantasy value.
BUY James Starks, RB, Packers
Few guys have been as frustrating to own this year as Starks. He's the lead back for the most explosive offense in the game, is averaging 4.6 yards per carry, and runs like a bulldozer. Despite all that, Starks sits 30th among RBs in fantasy points. Opportunity has been the limiting factor. Starks is averaging just 12 carries per game, while QB Aaron Rodgers continues to slice defenses through the air. The lack of red zone work has been even more disheartening. Green Bay gets near the goal line seemingly every time they touch the ball, yet Starks ranks just 22nd in the league with 16 red zone carries. None of this is trending in the right direction either. Starks has seen exactly 13 carries in each of his past 4 games. He's received just 4 red zone totes over that span (3 came last week). With the Packers sitting at 9-0, there's little reason to believe they'll alter the offensive game plan. But outside factors -- namely weather -- could force their hand. Green Bay's December/January schedule includes 3 homes tilts and games in New York and Kansas City. Wintry weather could at least limit the Rodgers Show in any or all of those games. Remember that in 2 cold weather playoff games last season, Starks racked up 197 yards and a score on a workmanlike 55 carries. That upside makes him worth trading for, especially with what's likely a deflated price tag. And even if Starks' workload doesn't change, you'll be getting a pretty reliable RB3 or flex. He's posted at least 59 total yards in 6-straight games.
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