RB Cam Akers, MIN (1 Viewer)

[gbill2004]

Starting him (rb2) and Steele (flex) over Downs, Bigsby and Mark Andrews. It’s only week 3.

What a wild and crazy life we live!!

 

[WaltonGoggins]

just picked up Akers in all the leagues I could afford to drop a player

glad I got him yesterday looks like Mixon is out now to start him or Steele that's the big decison

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

Nobody wants this dude in my league, he's just sitting there waiting to be picked up. I have Mixon but am putting my chips on Steele instead.

 

[JohnnyU]

Nobody wants this dude in my league, he's just sitting there waiting to be picked up. I have Mixon but am putting my chips on Steele instead.

 

[The General]

50 yards rushing; 3 catches for 25; and a TD. Come on Akers, you can do it fella.

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Just now realizing that the Vikings are the #1 fantasy defense through 2 weeks. And they look L-E-G-I-T. Without Mixon, I worry there may be very few scoring opportunities for the Texans this week.

I would argue they played the Giants week 1 and San Francisco is not right.

49ers came out and punched the Jets, a great defense, in the mouth week 1. I would argue the 49ers looked "not right" because the Vikings defense is just that good.

Didn't Mason run all over them?

Mason performed to expectation because that is what the 49ers do no matter what- run for 100 plus yards a game. Plus mason is healthier and has talent.

The Texans can’t run the ball like the 49ers do because mixon is so much better than the backups. Mixon keeps the chains moving…Akers gets tackled for losses or fumbles. It’s tough to start but I understand it

Is Mixon THAT much better than Akers? I thought the Texans new run blocking scheme was well suited to both Mixon and Akers running style and that's a reason they excel.

I would prefer Akers

 

[Dez]

Akers and Dobbins are both coming off back to back seasons with terrible injuries. Both were near worthless in dynasty coming into this year.

Good for them.

 

[xenon]

I was able to pick him up. I have Kenneth Walker and the guy who has Mixon has Charbonet.

Should I offer a trade so we each of the handcuff?

Or who is the bigger lottery ticket and if Akers, hold?

 

[ATB]

Is it possible the Texans are being quiet about a more serious Mixon injury in order to try to game their opponent? The injury to Mixon looked real bad at the time, imo.

 

[Faust]

Jacob
Cam Akers getting more carries for the Texans isn’t a bad thing IMO

Akers was the best RB against Chicago and is a great scheme fit which he showed in preseason & week 2

Hopefully Mixon gets ready to go soon but Akers will be fine holding it down.

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[ilianawindfae]

Rooting for you guys. If this wasn't Carson Steele week, he would have been my preferred pickup.


65 yards and 0.5 TD would be my guess.

 

[WaltonGoggins]

rolling with Akers over Steele. Vikings allows 72 rushing yards per game. Hope both do well.

 

[zed2283]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

 

[JohnnyU]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

 

[Man In The Box]

Have to start him in 2 leagues. Just hope it’s not a complete dud.

 

[Houston turmOiler]

Akers or Jordan Whittington for me in a flex. Seems obvious to use the starting RB, so it's probably wrong.

 

[GECKO]

Agreed on the Pony, not so much with the Vega.

 

[JohnnyU]

Akers or Jordan Whittington for me in a flex. Seems obvious to use the starting RB, so it's probably wrong.

Akers and it isn't close IMO. How can you trust the usage of Whittington? At least with Akers you know he's going to be used a lot.

 

[zoonation]

Really struggling between Akers and Higgins. Every ranking has Higgins higher.

 

[JohnnyU]

Really struggling between Akers and Higgins. Every ranking has Higgins higher.

If a low floor wins this week, play Akers. If not, play Higgins.

 

[zoonation]

Really struggling between Akers and Higgins. Every ranking has Higgins higher.

If a low floor wins this week, play Akers. If not, play Higgins.

Even matchup. I think I’m rolling the dice on Higgins. Matchup is too juicy.

 

[Houston turmOiler]

Akers or Jordan Whittington for me in a flex. Seems obvious to use the starting RB, so it's probably wrong.

Akers and it isn't close IMO. How can you trust the usage of Whittington? At least with Akers you know he's going to be used a lot.

Oh yeah I'm going with Akers, but not thrilled about it. I don't trust either one, but you're completely right.

 

[zed2283]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

 

[JohnnyU]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

Go poop your pants and sit on it for awhile.

 

[JohnnyU]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

At least that car looked like a muscle car, unlike the how sissy the Mustangs have looked the the last 20+ years.

 

[zed2283]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

Go poop your pants and sit on it for awhile.

Laughing reaction

 

[zed2283]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

At least that car looked like a muscle car, unlike the how sissy the Mustangs have looked the the last 20+ years.

Really? You mean the ones that look waaaay more like the original?

 

[JohnnyU]

Fire it up! Let's gooooo!

Yeah, but it's a 1976 Vega station wagon, not a 1990 Ford Mustang GT with low ground effects. God I loved that car - https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/2976/1990-ford-mustang-gt

Ugh, hated that body style lol.

At least that car looked like a muscle car, unlike the how sissy the Mustangs have looked the the last 20+ years.

Really? You mean the ones that look waaaay more like the original?

I agree the current mustang is getting back to their roots, but those mid-90s to late 90s were very girly. I like those with the low ground effects. I liked the early 70s fastback too. Each to their own.

Now back to Cam Akers.

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

Another verse added to the epic ballad of Scam Fakers. Bumbling into a merciful TD will convince people "it was just a bad gamescript bro" and we'll be pointed to some highlight of him "looking quick" on a 4-yard gain.

Anyway yes he is on my roster now.

 

[eagles 123]

Fire him up. Mixon out.

 

[icehouse]

What do we expect? Middle of the pack RB2?

 

[KellysHeroes]

Akers or Atwell? Currently going Akers as Jags can't stop anything and loss their best LB

 

[pollardsvision]

What do we expect? Middle of the pack RB2?

I expect disappointment.

But like many, I'm sure, I don't have the luxury of not starting a RB going against the Jags.

 

[Rubi]

80 rushing
20 receiving
1 TD

 

[jurrassic]

I’m starting Ford over him. Not confident about either.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

I am firing him up in a league over Quentin Johnston and Xavier Worthy. No confident, but kind of prefer the RB play here.

 

[Schmeabs]

Starting him over Stevenson. Game script should be better.

 

[Mitchie]

(Rotowire) Akers may be see Dameon Pierce (hamstring) added back to the Texans backfield Sunday against the Bills, as the latter is questionable to play in the contest, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: While Joe Mixon (ankle) will miss a third game in a row this weekend, Pierce put himself in a position to return for the first time since Week 1 after logging a limited practice Friday. If Pierce is active Sunday, he won't necessarily take on a large workload, considering Akers has been preparing for a third consecutive start, per Wilson. However, in such a scenario, Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale would be on hand for any RB reps that don't go to Akers. In Weeks 3 and 4, Akers combined for 22 carries for 74 yards and caught one of three targets for an eight-yard touchdown.

 

[Insein]

Texans are trading Cam Akers back to the Vikings. For a 2026 7th

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[massraider]

Back to the VIkes the next year?

Yo, that's some Rickey Henderson s**t right there

 

[Snoopy]

Texans are trading Cam Akers back to the Vikings. For a 2026 7th

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actually a swap of late-round poicks.

 

[Chaka]

What's the implication here? Is Jones going to miss a lot more time? Do we think he gets meaningful touches right away?

 

[menobrown]

Only now will people finally believe that Dameon Pierce never lost the backup job or was even close to losing it.

 

[menobrown]

What's the implication here? Is Jones going to miss a lot more time? Do we think he gets meaningful touches right away?

Akers was about to be inactive if not eventually released by Houston so that's their angle.

If Jones misses it's probably not much, a game or two. Akers for close to free when he knows the system and can handle a secondary role to Chandler had appeal to the Vikings.

 

[massraider]

What's the implication here? Is Jones going to miss a lot more time? Do we think he gets meaningful touches right away?

If I had to guess, it's that the Vikes are getting a sense of what they can expect from Aaron Jones, and beefing up for the playoffs, and a 6th/7th swap for an upgrade at RB3 is a good deal.
Vikes know exactly what he is, and for the price of a late drop down, they can feel better about the RB rotation coming down the stretch.
I kinda put this in the bucket of little moves teams make during the season when they make a run. More teams should be making these little moves.

 

[massraider]

Aaron Jones has had a leg injury every year since 2017, except one season.

 

[Dez]

Remember when people were saying Cam was the #2 in Houston.

 

[Gadio]

Should we pick him up? I haven't watched his games lately...

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

trash unless min o-line is better and that's why he was bad

 

[Houston turmOiler]

Showed some juice this preseason to where a lot of fans (myself included) thought that he should be considered for the number 2 job. Pierce played poorly last season and didn't show anything this preseason, but the team insisted that Pierce was always the number 2.

Akers was thrust into a more prominent role while Mixon and Pierce were out, and the more he played, the more it looked like the team lost confidence in him. Dare Ogunbowale (sp?) was the back the team trusted until Mixon and Pierce returned last Sunday. Akers was likely to be inactive or even released here soon, so it made sense for both sides. Minnesota only really has Gaskin after Chandler and Akers should know the system. Probably means Aaron Jones is out for awhile, but we'll see.