RB Cam Akers, Free Agent (3 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

show me the young RB in recent years with modern medicine whose career was never the same afterwards

Isn't this like asking someone to prove a negative?

I mean you can look at it however you choose but you know what I meant and I continue to stand behind my point 100% as I have since last August for Akers and later Robinson when I have continually said that people were over-reacting calling them done.

But your point comes down to "I don't think an achilles injury matters anymore, because we have not seen any examples recently, so therefore we have no negative data and that's a positive". That seems to be faulty logic whether you're ultimately right or not.

It's a long season, so I guess we'll see.

Well my point is it's no more faulty then what I keep hearing people say which is show me the RB who returned from this injury. Because we have no recent examples. Same thing. I'm pushing back on that faulty narrative.

Well to be fair the people saying that have something to base it on - the track record of past RBs - even if it goes years back. There should be some skepticism until there is a sample size proving otherwise. You’re a very smart poster but this is all simple logic

Hopefully Achilles injuries do become a non-issue because RBs have it hard enough.

 

[flapgreen]

He will remain on my bench

 

[cdclopper]

Hendo never gets McVay's full trust.

Not full trust. All Hendo gets is just 82% trust.

 

[Banger]

They can talk as much as they want but it’s going to come down to what happens on the field and who produces.

 

[Faust]

NFL Beat Writers @32BeatWriters

Akers must be out of the doghouse

https://twitter.com/32beatwriters/status/1571601628142227456?s=21

 

[Chaka]

Not watching but his line on the crawl looks good.

 

[Faust]

Cam Akers rushed 12 times for 61 yards and one touchdown in the Rams' Week 3 win over the Cardinals.​

Akers wasn't even heard from him in the first half, rushing two times for -1 yards before the break while seeing zero targets, but the Rams chose to feed him in the second half as they attempted to kill the clock. In total, Akers out-carried Darrell Henderson 12-4, and Henderson saw the only target between the two. Akers scored from 14 yards out in the third quarter and had a goal-line look in the fourth but lost a fumble at the one-yard line. Averaging 5.1 YPC Sunday, this is the most we've seen from Akers since his torn Achilles in the 2021 offseason. Akers looks like the Rams' preferred ball-carrier headed into a Week 4 date with the 49ers where he'll be an RB2/3.
Sep 25, 2022, 7:46 PM ET

 

[Banger]

this is the Harris/Stevenson situation of the west

 

[flapgreen]

Total waste of space

 

[Faust]

Cam Akers rushed eight times for 13 yards in the Rams' Week 4 loss to the 49ers.​

He failed to catch his lone target in the passing game. Akers dominated early-down work for the Rams and out-carried Darrell Henderson 8-7, but with the Rams chasing points much of the night, Henderson out-snapped Akers 44-28 and saw four targets. Akers will be a low-floor RB2/FLEX next week against Dallas. Los Angeles clearly isn't happy with its backfield after promoting Malcolm Brown from the practice squad for this one.
Oct 3, 2022, 11:39 PM ET

 

[dipandglide]

I sold my last dynasty and redraft shares the past two weeks. Good riddance!

 

[jtd13]

Through 4 weeks, it looks like Henderson is the guy when they are losing, and Akers is the guy when they are winning. Neither role is great, but if I'm desperate that's how I'd pick which of these darts to throw.

 

[sho nuff]

Through 4 weeks, it looks like Henderson is the guy when they are losing, and Akers is the guy when they are winning. Neither role is great, but if I'm desperate that's how I'd pick which of these darts to throw.

Yes...another dud (Henderson) sitting on my bench. Can't really play him...not sure yet why I don't drop him.

 

[Wise Old Owl]

The offense is just miserable. The oline is depleted, they are on their 3rd center in 4 weeks. I think Stafford's arm might be worse than everyone is letting on, he can't push the ball down the field. That combination has reduced the offense to one strategy, manufacture touches for Kupp. If Kupp isn't open, go to Higbee. Effectively every other player on the team is irrelevant unless they fix something.

 

[crushedspirit]

That line has been hard to watch. I have Akers on the bench, and he's my top drop if I need any waiver pick up.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

Dropped Henderson in redraft last week and was facing Akers last night

This OLine and offense looks broken. SF D is legit so it looked worse yesterday than it would otherwise. Kupp is still amazing, Higbee is startable for sure. The D can be started as well, still a good unit. But Stafford, the RBs are totally matchup dependent guys and have moved into -- I think it's called what the heck flex-- territory.

 

[Chaka]

Through 4 weeks, it looks like Henderson is the guy when they are losing, and Akers is the guy when they are winning. Neither role is great, but if I'm desperate that's how I'd pick which of these darts to throw.

Yes...another dud (Henderson) sitting on my bench. Can't really play him...not sure yet why I don't drop him.

Do it, it feels gooooooooood.

The reality is, even if Akers gets hurt the offensive line isn't good and Henderson isn't either. Malcolm Brown and/or Kyren Williams will slot into the backfield and continue the low opportunity timeshare.

There has to be a different bag of magic beans on your wire you would have more fun speculating on.

 

[McBokonon]

Dropped Akers for Robinson. I’d basically be looking for every reason to keep him out of my lineup, anyway, so why not take a chance on some upside?

 

[jtd13]

Don't have Akers in redraft, but if I did he'd be gone.
Dropped Henderson today though. It did feel good.

 

[Banger]

Don't have Akers in redraft, but if I did he'd be gone.
Dropped Henderson today though. It did feel good.

how crazy is it that on that offense that they don't have any startable rb's....especially after the RB production in that offense over the past couple years. When I think about it is there a startable player on that offense outside of Kupp? maybe Higbee...

 

[jtd13]

Don't have Akers in redraft, but if I did he'd be gone.
Dropped Henderson today though. It did feel good.

how crazy is it that on that offense that they don't have any startable rb's....especially after the RB production in that offense over the past couple years. When I think about it is there a startable player on that offense outside of Kupp? maybe Higbee...

The line was rough to start the year, and it's lost some guys since. And Stafford's elbow injury is probably a factor too. Things change fast in the NFL....

 

[Faust]

Rams coach Sean McVay said Cam Akers (personal) will not play in Week 6 against the Panthers.​

There's also this from Jourdan Rodrigue: "McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future." Wowza. Darrell Henderson will probably lead a committee and regain a lot of his fantasy value this week, and potentially in the future as well if Akers is out for longer than this.
SOURCE: Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter
Oct 14, 2022, 2:27 PM ET

 

[ghostguy123]

WTF?

 

[eighsse2]

Well, that's different.

 

[-jb-]

wowza indeed

 

[kyoun1e]

Can't wait to hear what's behind this.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

He’s probably upset about the thumbs up emojis.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

Jeez, wtf happened? Police report incoming?

 

[menobrown]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Some sort of horrible news is about to drop.

 

[eighsse2]

I don't think it's going to be anything crazy. I think he's just not happy there.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future. "Working through some things."

Working through some things?? Lol glad I don't have him anywhere but a little bummed I dropped Henderson.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

 

[travdogg]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

I also instantly thought of Ridley.

If the Rams are truly all-in, I wonder if they'd be in on a guy like CMC, or perhaps more likely, Kareem Hunt. I don't think they trust Henderson at all as more than a COP RB, as evidenced by him not starting over a clearly inferior player in Akers, and not putting away waiver fodder in Michel. Maybe David Montgomery as both Monty and Herbert owners could dream?

Realistically, it'd probably be someone like Zach Moss, or maybe Antonio Gibson.

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future. "Working through some things."

Working through some things?? Lol glad I don't have him anywhere but a little bummed I dropped Henderson.

I haven't seen the actual McVay video, but I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that this is not as bad as the Rotoworld blurb makes it sound. "Declined to say" isn't him saying he's not going to be with the team in the future, it's just him not getting into detail for whatever reason. Maybe a close family member just died and he feels it would be inappropriate to talk about the future at this moment.

Anyway, we'll probably find out soon enough. Or maybe we won't.

 

[BearsFan4Life]

McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future. "Working through some things."

Working through some things?? Lol glad I don't have him anywhere but a little bummed I dropped Henderson.

I haven't seen the actual McVay video, but I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that this is not as bad as the Rotoworld blurb makes it sound. "Declined to say" isn't him saying he's not going to be with the team in the future, it's just him not getting into detail for whatever reason. Maybe a close family member just died and he feels it would be inappropriate to talk about the future at this moment.

Anyway, we'll probably find out soon enough. Or maybe we won't.

I would agree with you as well .. give him week off and with a bye next week he then comes back. I don't have any shares of him, but hope it isn't thing major.

 

[Banger]

after last week McVay said they were going to take a new look at the offense and possibly shake things up. maybe this is part of the change. wouldn't be shocking actually since Akers has been terrible.

 

[Banger]

Jourdan Rodrigue

@JourdanRodrigue


Sean McVay says Cam Akers won't be here today (was out yesterday listed as "personal"), and out Sunday. McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future. "Working through some things."

COMPLETE SPECULATION: To me, this sounds like maybe a rehab type situation.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

Yes but there was a ton of hype about him this preseason based on the “more time to get back to normal” narrative.

His new normal isn’t great.

 

[menobrown]

Article is from The Athletic so paywalled: https://theathletic.com/3693860/2022/10/14/cam-akers-rams-sean-mcvay/?source=emp_shared_article

We’re working through some different things right now,” McVay said.

The coach said that Akers was physically OK and indicated that the situation was not football-related or performance-related as it pertained to the Rams’ run game as a whole.

“I would say it’s more like we’re dealing with things internally. I don’t know, exactly…these are kind of uncharted territories,” McVay said. “Out of respect for the situation, I want to keep it internal. You guys will have more information later on.”

 

[Insein]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

I also instantly thought of Ridley.

If the Rams are truly all-in, I wonder if they'd be in on a guy like CMC, or perhaps more likely, Kareem Hunt. I don't think they trust Henderson at all as more than a COP RB, as evidenced by him not starting over a clearly inferior player in Akers, and not putting away waiver fodder in Michel. Maybe David Montgomery as both Monty and Herbert owners could dream?

Realistically, it'd probably be someone like Zach Moss, or maybe Antonio Gibson.

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

Do the Rams even have any draft picks to give?

 

[jurrassic]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

I also instantly thought of Ridley.

If the Rams are truly all-in, I wonder if they'd be in on a guy like CMC, or perhaps more likely, Kareem Hunt. I don't think they trust Henderson at all as more than a COP RB, as evidenced by him not starting over a clearly inferior player in Akers, and not putting away waiver fodder in Michel. Maybe David Montgomery as both Monty and Herbert owners could dream?

Realistically, it'd probably be someone like Zach Moss, or maybe Antonio Gibson.

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

Do the Rams even have any draft picks to give?

I was wondering the same thing. They are also up against the cap aren't they? That's half the reason they don't have any talent.

 

[Insein]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

I also instantly thought of Ridley.

If the Rams are truly all-in, I wonder if they'd be in on a guy like CMC, or perhaps more likely, Kareem Hunt. I don't think they trust Henderson at all as more than a COP RB, as evidenced by him not starting over a clearly inferior player in Akers, and not putting away waiver fodder in Michel. Maybe David Montgomery as both Monty and Herbert owners could dream?

Realistically, it'd probably be someone like Zach Moss, or maybe Antonio Gibson.

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

Do the Rams even have any draft picks to give?

I was wondering the same thing. They are also up against the cap aren't they? That's half the reason they don't have any talent.

So they have in next years draft a 2, 3, 6,6,6,7. Having to give up the 2 or 3 for an aging RB is a really good way to tank your team for years to come.

 

[eighsse2]

The coach said that Akers was physically OK and indicated that the situation was not football-related or performance-related as it pertained to the Rams’ run game as a whole.

What?? So ... It could be football-related or performance-related as it pertains to a specific subsection of the Rams' run game, or anything non-Rams'-run-game?

 

[Bozeman Bruiser]

Just added Kyren Williams to my IR spot this week. He is possibly back after their bye next week. Someone to keep an eye on.

I hope Akers is okay and gets help with whatever is going on.

 

[menobrown]

A Ridley type situation? To be clear I mean the depression, not the gambling.

I recall a lot of Ram's beat writers asking about him yesterday when they did not see him at practice and they later said it was a personal day.

Ram's are going to have to make a move for some RB help.

I also instantly thought of Ridley.

If the Rams are truly all-in, I wonder if they'd be in on a guy like CMC, or perhaps more likely, Kareem Hunt. I don't think they trust Henderson at all as more than a COP RB, as evidenced by him not starting over a clearly inferior player in Akers, and not putting away waiver fodder in Michel. Maybe David Montgomery as both Monty and Herbert owners could dream?

Realistically, it'd probably be someone like Zach Moss, or maybe Antonio Gibson.

With Robinson's rapid decline & Akers woeful performances this year, we may want to revisit that whole "look at these two complete outliers as success stories from Achille's repair! Isn't modern science amazing?!" narrative that was going around early on.

I think everybody was of the opinion that Akers clearly looked awful going back to the playoffs last year.

Do the Rams even have any draft picks to give?

I was wondering the same thing. They are also up against the cap aren't they? That's half the reason they don't have any talent.

So they have in next years draft a 2, 3, 6,6,6,7. Having to give up the 2 or 3 for an aging RB is a really good way to tank your team for years to come.

F them picks!

Seriously though the cap issue is a major issue and I've not looked at salaries on what they can do but no teams finds a better way of working around it. As for CMC it might only cost a 2. Heard a podcast yesterday with Mike Lombarid, whose son in on Carolina's staff, and he thought CMC would get back just a 2. To be clear he did not think he was on the block right now either but that's the kind of comp he'd go for.

 

[JohnnyU]

The coach said that Akers was physically OK and indicated that the situation was not football-related or performance-related as it pertained to the Rams’ run game as a whole.

What?? So ... It could be football-related or performance-related as it pertains to a specific subsection of the Rams' run game, or anything non-Rams'-run-game?

Is this another Calvin Ridley situation with regards to mental health?

 

[ghostguy123]

PEDs??

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

PEDs??

I’d think there’d be a league suspension if that were the case. They don’t/can’t keep that in-house.

The guess above of substance abuse actually makes a lot of sense. He went through a difficult surgery & rehab. Players are human - they can get hooked on painkillers just like anyone.

At first I kinda scoffed at that suggestion, but considering a post-surgery recovery it kinda fits.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

The coach said that Akers was physically OK and indicated that the situation was not football-related or performance-related as it pertained to the Rams’ run game as a whole.

What?? So ... It could be football-related or performance-related as it pertains to a specific subsection of the Rams' run game, or anything non-Rams'-run-game?

Sounds like it is not football/on-field related.