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RB Cam Akers, MIN (1 Viewer)
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The Frankman
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Don Hutson
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Cam Akers might have a little bit of magic. He doesn't go down easily. He bounces off of defenders like Maurice Jones Drew. He can cut and spin. With Akers fully healthy and the Rams declaring that his role will increase, this week might be the week that Sean McVay starts the Cam Akers Experiment to see what happens when he touches the ball 20 times a game. The experiment will end quickly if Akers fails at pass protection. But he could also be a top-5 running back rest of season. He is in a very running back friendly offense. McVay has never supported Henderson as starter. Malcolm Brown is JAG.
2019 Cam Akers Highlights
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Wise Old Owl
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I like the way you think and hope you are right. I don't think he completely turns the offense over to Akers but I could see them reducing Brown's role which is all it would take for Akers to be fantasy relevant. Right now I view Akers as a high upside handcuff for either Brown or Henderson.
Aznflyer14
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I think this makes sense since HC McVay really wants to give every defensive opponent the same offensive package (either run or pass). With Darrell Henderson, the defensive opponents know that Rams are likely to run. With Malcolm Brown, it usually is pass. With Akers, he can do both. He just needs more reps to further his development.
He's not all that fast and that was a terrible tackle attempt btw. A few plays before, Goff missed a wide open Henderson on a wheel route that might have been a TD. Funny how these things go.
This would be ok for fantasy if they'd just get Brown out of there.
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i kinda agree. it looked like he was running at 80% effort or something. it was a well blocked play but akers did make the safety miss. just got a share in a dynasty league and im hopefull he takes command of the backfield next year
Aznflyer14
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Cam Akers is on the roll with 3rd straight TD. He ran hard vs. Cardinals with 21 carries for 72 yards and 1 reception for 22 yards. I hope this is harbinger of good things especially in FF playoff.
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kutta
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Agreed - sure would have been nice to see him convert on a couple more of those goal line carries though.
Seems he's getting a starter workload now for some reason, even though he's not very effective with a lot of his touches. Henderson busts a long TD and no one cares, unlike when Akers had his 61 yarder last week and is was "Akers SZN OMG!". We just want to anoint 'our guys' and everyone loves Akers it seems.
Yes, I'm still a salty Henderson owner who thinks he's better
Yes, I'm still a salty Henderson owner who thinks he's better
voiceofunreason
Footballguy
Henderson is clearly much better to me but I don't trust the rams to figure that out anytime soon.Seems he's getting a starter workload now for some reason, even though he's not very effective with a lot of his touches. Henderson busts a long TD and no one cares, unlike when Akers had his 61 yarder last week and is was "Akers SZN OMG!". We just want to anoint 'our guys' and everyone loves Akers it seems.
Yes, I'm still a salty Henderson owner who thinks he's better
Clearly? I wouldn't say he is clearly better. I don't think any of them are very good. Hence the problem. But Akers brings a dimension the other two don't....you don't know whether it's a run or pass. I think it's clear Akers is going to be the guy going forward.
The defense played up in the box, and he won at the hole. He's fast. Awesome.
You can stick with whatever you want, but don't be shocked when Akers is getting the majority of snaps the rest of the season. 7 carries within the 10 yard line yesterday alone.
Yeah, 22 carries to 5 speaks volumes. Gurley wasn't explosive last year yet they still kept giving him the ball.
Not going to argue......keep Henderson.
foxco
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If this is the case we'll probably see a lot more of Henderson in the coming weeks, though I doubt it. I have him in 2 dynasty leagues so I'm rooting hard, but don't think he'll ever be given the feature role where Akers has a decent shot at it. Hope I'm wrong.
Last week Henderson had an explosive 10 carries for 19 yards. Akers was only able to eek out 84 yards on 9 carries including a 61 yard TD.
Concept Coop
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There has to be something Henderson isn’t doing well that we don’t see as fans. I don’t really have a vested interest, but Henderson has looked better to me too.
Well Akers has missed 4 games due to injury so I would expect Henderson to have more compiler stats. I have neither guy but watching Akers run yesterday he had much better vision and tackle breaking abilities than I have seen from Henderson. Just what the eye test shows to me.
I dare you to plug Henderson in to your line-up for weeks 14-16.
I own both Henderson and Akers in re-draft and am considering dropping Henderson this week for a backup QB.
"He had some really tough, hard-earned yards," McVay said. "You're seeing a really physical player that's got explosion."Razors Edge said:
Said Goff: "He can catch, he can run, he can do anything we want him to do and he had a great day."
Out of training camp, he earned the starting job ahead of Henderson and Brown.
At the start of the second half of the schedule, McVay said he trusted that Akers would have a "really good" remainder of the season.
https://youtu.be/DY9_wmkSqhY
Every touch from week 13. Passes the eye test. It's amazing he didn't have more yardage. And, if he starts getting a handful of targets every game, RB1 status.
Every touch from week 13. Passes the eye test. It's amazing he didn't have more yardage. And, if he starts getting a handful of targets every game, RB1 status.
whole-show
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strong
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i see a 2nd round rookie with 65% of the snaps and 72% of the looks in the last 6 quarters while neither of the other two RBs are on the injury report or missing practices. he's also getting a huge majority of the red zone work.
you really don't get more of a "bellcow's a comin" signal than that...
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Think he ####s the bed tonight vs New England and makes those who have him 2nd guess even playing him next week.
Pipes
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themeistersinger
Footballguy
FWIW, Matt Waldman doesn't seem to think Akers is the best RB in LA
https://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/article.php?article=2020-top-10-week-14
https://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/article.php?article=2020-top-10-week-14
He's been slobbering all over Henderson for the past couple of months... but, all of the things that Henderson was doing earlier in the year to improve on last year, he's regressed. His vision is holding him back, which he seemed to correct earlier in the year.
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Have him in over Drake, which is an easy choice for me, especially now that Drake just popped on the injury report.
LittlePhatty
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That's fine, but if Henderson just gets another 5 touches in this game I'm not counting on 74 and a TD again.
I'm starting Akers. (over Todd Gurley, if that matters)
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Buttonhook
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Man, I don't usually stress over TNF and setting my lineups, but now that it's win-or-go-home, I've taken Akers in and out of my lineup at least three times today, and now that M. Davis is starting this week, I've got one more guy to throw into the mix along with Zeke, Conner and Dobbins.
No, this is not a WDIS, I'm just #####in'. Feels like I should just give each RB a few numbers, put up the dartboard, and give my two kids each a dart... I'm sure people have won FF Championships with worse strategies, right?
No, this is not a WDIS, I'm just #####in'. Feels like I should just give each RB a few numbers, put up the dartboard, and give my two kids each a dart... I'm sure people have won FF Championships with worse strategies, right?
mbrasi
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Screw it!! Let’s get on the train!! Starting over Hunt/Hines/Gurley
Hunt has underperformed since Chubb’s return. He hasn’t got the volume in the passing game. He has underperformed projections for the last few weeks.
Hines has been steady with projections with the occasional game where he goes off. If he doesn’t go off, he has usually given 8-9 points. I may regret this if he has a big game.
Gurley = Ugh
My man Cam has set season high fantasy points in each of the last three weeks. Maybe the bottom falls out this week, but how many weeks do I want to wait??? Plus, if I’m rolling one of my only other options as my RB2 I’m accepting a sub 10 point outcome. I want the ceiling...If he flops, I’m likely only out 10 points. We aren’t looking at a stout run D (just average)...lets go for a 4th week of season high points and piss off my competition!
