Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy cleared the air with head coach Mike McCarthy during a meeting, according to Michael Cohen and Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Eddie Lacy, Mike McCarthy ‘move forward’ after demotion, per report; Packers RB presents fantasy risk
The Packers running back addressed the media for the first time since missing curfew prior to Week 13’s win. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Lacy and Alonzo Harris had missed curfew in the week preceding the team's Thursday night victory over the Detroit Lions, which led to a diminished role for Lacy and Harris being cut. Prior to Week 13, Lacy had come off of back-to-back 100-yard efforts, his only two such outings of the season.
Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Lacy said the curfew issue led to a discussion with Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday. Player and coach “both got things out in that conversation” that allowed them to move forward from the incident.
“Just be aware of the time, honestly,” Lacy said. “But you know, it’s a life lesson, it’s a lesson learned, and then it’s something that you move forward from.”
Fantasy impact: It's difficult for fantasy owners to trust anyone in the Packers backfield, especially after Week 13's game against the Lions. It had seemed Lacy had turned a corner on what had been a disastrous season, but just when trust was being regained, he had six touches for one yard while James Starks manned backfield duties.
Though the worst appears to be behind Lacy, fantasy owners who put him in lineups should be limited to those who can afford to take a risk. Lacy remains a high-ceiling, low-floor RB2 against the Cowboys.
