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Found January 11, 2013 on AllGreenBayPackers.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Justin Smith,  Jordy Nelson,  James Starks,  DuJuan Harris,  Randall Cobb,  Greg Jennings,  James Jones,  Jarrett Boykin,  Tramon Williams,  Aaron Rodgers,  Jermichael Finley,  Alex Green,  Clay Matthews,  Dezman Moses,  Jim Harbaugh
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  Green Bay Packers,  Minnesota Vikings,  Seattle Seahawks
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Jordy Nelson is probable for Saturday against the 49ers. The Green Bay Packers have been bitten by the injury bug perhaps more than any NFL team this season. But headed into their divisional round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, the Packers are getting healthier. Running back James Starks (knee) is set to return to the field for the Packers. Starks hasn’t played since Dec. 2 when he carried the ball 15 times for 66 yards and a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to his injury, Starks had taken over as the team’s feature back. He had carried the ball at least 15 times in three of the team’s previous four games. But since being forced to sit out, DuJuan Harris has taken over as the starting running back. In the past two weeks, Harris has carried the ball 31 times for 117 yards and a touchdown. He’s only caught seven passes for 70 yards. Exactly what the Packers plan to do at running back is unknown, but one would expect Harris to get the bulk of the work against th...
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