Losing your #1 and #2 running backs will put a damper on any team’s running game. Well, any team except perhaps Dallas, as Darren McFadden is third on their depth chart, and I think that Betty White could get 3 yards per carry behind that offensive line. Check out Tyron Smith, good grief.
That problem is magnified when an NFL team chooses to only carry two true running backs on their roster, as is the case with the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay, who is currently 23rd in team rushing yards and tied for 12th in yards per rush, has had mixed success this season running the football, and those numbers are mostly with a healthy Lacy.