Green Bay Packers coaches said entering week 1 that the carries between James Starks and Ryan Grant would be split 50-50. It was close enough as Starks got 12 carries to Grant's nine versus the New Orleans Saints. So, Starks earned a slight majority, but was it enough? Not according to head coach Mike McCarthy.
"James did well, probably didn't have the attempts that he deserved," McCarthy said after the game.

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Grant certainly didn't embarrass himselfe, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. But Starks looked stronger and faster. He scored a touchdown and averaged 4.8 yards per carry. Going forward, Starks and Grant will continue to split the reps, and the Packers are still going to throw it a lot, limiting the fantasy values of both. But if Starks performs like he did last night consistently, he will have forced the coaches to give him more playing time. He could become a very valuable fantasy player by midseason. Right now, it's still a full-blown timeshare in Green Bay.