James Starks
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
Waived by Packers
Starks (concussion) has been waived by the Packers with a non-football-injury designation, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Starks was only able to take the field for nine games this season, ending the year on concussion protocol. The 30-year-old running back rushed for a measly 145 yards on 63 carries while recording in 19 receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns in those nine contests. Starks' role on offense quickly diminished due to injuries and the emergence of Ty Montgomery as the new quick-paced, pass-catching target out of the backfield. The veteran now heads into free agency after spending the past seven seasons in Green Bay, the only place he has called home over his NFL career. It remains unseen how much Starks has left in the tank, especially when you factor in his injury-plagued 2016 campaign, but he could find his way onto a team in need of a third-down back.
Starks was only able to take the field for nine games this season, ending the year on concussion protocol. The 30-year-old running back rushed for a measly 145 yards on 63 carries while recording in 19 receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns in those nine contests. Starks' role on offense quickly diminished due to injuries and the emergence of Ty Montgomery as the new quick-paced, pass-catching target out of the backfield. The veteran now heads into free agency after spending the past seven seasons in Green Bay, the only place he has called home over his NFL career. It remains unseen how much Starks has left in the tank, especially when you factor in his injury-plagued 2016 campaign, but he could find his way onto a team in need of a third-down back.
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2016
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Measurables Review
How do James Starks' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
218 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.50 secShuttle Time
4.23 secCone Drill
6.89 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
119 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
33.75 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Starks finished the year as a top-25 back in basic scoring leagues, which gives you an idea of how messy the RB landscape is these days. He set career bests for carries, catches, total yards, yards per catch, and total TDs. Nonetheless, a 4.1 average rush isn't going to make anyone forget the Vince Lombardi power sweep, and the Packers seem to view Starks best employed as a complementary piece, not someone forced into a starting role. Eddie Lacy has trimmed down from his chunky 2015 weight, according to all reports, and the team will give him every chance to be more of a foundation back this fall. Starks is also entering his age-30 campaign, so last year's return might go down as the best we ever see. There's some handcuff and lottery ticket value here, but if upside is all you care about, you can probably do better elsewhere.
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Out again
Starks (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's playoff game against the Cowboys.
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To remain sidelined
Starks (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's playoff game against the Giants.
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Ruled out again
Starks (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Lions.
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Won't play Saturday
Starks (concussion) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Vikings.
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Remains in concussion protocol
Head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Starks remains in the league's concussion protocol.
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