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RB Cam Akers, MIN (2 Viewers)
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Wise Old Owl
Footballguy
Hes the whole offense so far.
Peak
Footballguy
LittlePhatty
Footballguy
99 yards in the 1st quarter, then Goff gets a 1 yard rushing TD. That's how The Man sticks it to ya kids.
Aznflyer14
Footballguy
Touchdown will come... But yeah, damn... Akers has accumulated 100 scrimmage yards already and 1st quarter isn't even done yet.
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grateful zed
Footballguy
He has a gashing style.
The Captain
Footballguy
Game script is really limiting touches. Akers needs to break one in the second half.
grateful zed
Footballguy
The halftime show is going well.
Aznflyer14
Footballguy
Akers! Akers! Run! Akers!
Boone22
Footballguy
I’m trying to figure out if he runs slow in pads or if he’s just so smooth that he appears to be moving slowly. I know...that sounds weird but he did run a 4.47 in the 40 at the combine so he’s plenty fast enough in shorts.
Pipes
Footballguy
Pipes
Footballguy
Oh come on this is ridiculous. People saying he looks slow and it’s all the offensive line. Geez let’s give the kid some credit. Tough crowd
mbrasi
Footballguy
Yeah, he has shown good vision, made the right cuts, and pounded between the tackles when needed.
Teezee
Footballguy
Is he not the next man up? Were the Rams top 5 in rushing before Akers got his recent burn? Did Gurley and Darrell Henderson find success? It's the blocking and the scheme here. Akers hasn't impressed me, and I want to be impressed, I'm not trying to fight it.
Pipes
Footballguy
No he’s pulled away from the completion. Henderson apparently isn’t hitting thhe open holes like Akers is that’s why he’s been benched. Not every RB is Barry Sanders. There’s something to be said for hitting the holes quickly and getting yards.
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Wise Old Owl
Footballguy
Or maybe the reason the backfield was split all year was because they were waiting for Akers to get up to speed and deal with injuries. It has never felt like they wanted Henderson to be the guy.
Sarlakticacid
Footballguy
No TDs what a bum!!
Pipes
Footballguy
Lots of salty Henderson owners here I see. McVay is a good/great coach who wants to win. There’s a reason he’s playing Akers and we’re seeing it tonight.
For the record I own all 3 guys. I’m just happy it seems like 1 guy is pulling away from the pack. Makes it much easier to decide who to start from this backfield now.
For the record I own all 3 guys. I’m just happy it seems like 1 guy is pulling away from the pack. Makes it much easier to decide who to start from this backfield now.
Teezee
Footballguy
We don't know why Henderson has all of the sudden turned into a pumpkin, but I assume he is dealing with an injury. McVay and Shanahan are very tight and I suspect McVay is trying to take a page out of Kyle's run game philosophy where everybody blocks. You plug anyone in there and they're going to eat. My question that still hasn't been answered is, will Akers turn into a pumpkin when things break down or aren't going his way? What will he look like if a lineman or two go down, can he manage to create on his own? It's just hard to be objective about the talent when you're a cog in the machine. Every RB has found success in this scheme, much like what's going on in SF. I just need to see more from Akers, that's all.
P.S. - I have Akers on my fantasy team, not for his talent, more because I believe in his situation. But it's one thing to tout the player vs. the situation or surroundings the player is in, those are distinct from one another.
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kutta
Footballguy
lol. Your take is a bit weird too.
You say he’s “not blazing by any means.” But you think my take that he looks slow is weird?
I’m a HUGE Akers fan. I gave up Saquon in a package where Akers was the primary piece before the Saquon injury. So trust me when I say I am very vested in Akers succeeding.
As I said, he looks great in every aspect: I’m just not seeing break away speed.
rockaction
Footballguy
He's got oodles more speed than James Robinson of the Jags, that's for sure.lol. Your take is a bit weird too.
You say he’s “not blazing by any means.” But you think my take that he looks slow is weird?
I’m a HUGE Akers fan. I gave up Saquon in a package where Akers was the primary piece before the Saquon injury. So trust me when I say I am very vested in Akers succeeding.
As I said, he looks great in every aspect: I’m just not seeing break away speed.
rockaction
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Pipes
Footballguy
My point is he’s not a burner but he’s not slow either. Looks like average RB speed to me not slow. Shouldnt have singled you out as I’ve seen others say it. Slow reminds me of the plodding fullbacks of the 70s and 80slol. Your take is a bit weird too.
You say he’s “not blazing by any means.” But you think my take that he looks slow is weird?
I’m a HUGE Akers fan. I gave up Saquon in a package where Akers was the primary piece before the Saquon injury. So trust me when I say I am very vested in Akers succeeding.
As I said, he looks great in every aspect: I’m just not seeing break away speed.
whole-show
Footballguy
Kicking myself for not doing the same after Drake showed up late on the injury report. At least I have him starting in my other league over Wicket(Elliot) where it doesn’t matter because I have a 1st round bye
Wise Old Owl
Footballguy
When I think of Henderson, I think about how he couldn't get on the field last year when Gurley looked washed. They also spent a high pick on Akers this year. I just don't think he is their long term plan for the position. There is something he isn't doing enough of for the Rams.
kutta
Footballguy
Alright. Fair enough. I’ll agree “slow” was the wrong word to use. He’s just not crazy fast, but dang, he sure does look smooth.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yup. Their decisions are letting you know all you need to know about Henderson, never mind how good he looks.
kutta
Footballguy
I agree with this and is the reason I gave up so much to get Akers in dynasty. Brown and Henderson didn’t do much at all last year when Gurley was obviously hurt. It just seemed like the Rams really wanted Akers to succeed.
Teezee
Footballguy
Nobody is touting Henderson, I never thought much of him, never will. The fact that he ate early in the season supports my feeling on this. My whole stance here is that it's the scheme and blocking that is responsible for most of the run game success. The other reason for the run game success is they have many receivers you have to pay attention to.
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kutta
Footballguy
Why is that so important? If Akers is the beneficiary of the scheme, can’t we all just be happy with that?
Concept Coop
Footballguy
A great sign, considering how overwhelmed he looked at the start of the season. A few more big weeks and his value is wholly rehabbed, at least.
Edit: Dynasty value
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Teezee
Footballguy
It's talent evaluation vs. fantasy evaluation. If you can get the first part down, then the latter becomes easier. Most people do the opposite, they look at the stats first, then evaluate. Then they complain when they end up dropping a player two weeks later. I like to know what exactly I'm investing in. If I'm investing in someone with a long term outlook, I need to understand what makes a player successful. You put James Robinson behind this line and he leads the league in rushing
kutta
Footballguy
But if the scheme is good, and the line is good, and the coach is good and young, and the RB is successful, why can’t we assume it will continue?
And, isn’t this just your evaluation? The Rams drafted him to be the man. They slowly worked him in and finally turned the backfield over to him. I’m gonna guess they are better talent evaluators than we are. Maybe we should believe a little.
Pipes
Footballguy
Agree to disagree here. Yes the Rams scheme is good but Akers deserves some credit for taking the bill by the horn. And since Akers and McVey don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon I like the long term prospect for Akers from a fantasy perspective.
kutta
Footballguy
Similar situation. Bye with Henry as my RB1. Deciding between Gaskin, Gibson (if he plays), and Akers for my RB2.
No clue at this point. Let’s just enjoy tonight.
Teezee
Footballguy
Bc the NFL stands for not for long. Continuity is so hard to achieve because success is dependent on other players. For us to assume all the conditions will stay the same is kinda wacky to me. I expect things to change, defenses to adapt and injuries to happen. Drafting a RB in the first few rounds is no longer a statement as it used to be. Many teams draft RBs early bc they they fit the scheme. Edwards-Helaire comes to mind. Sony Michel comes to mind. More than half of all RBs drafted fail and are out of the league within 3 years.
I tend to like players that can create on their own. Because it's like a crutch, if you take away the thing that makes you successful, will that player still be able to succeed? If Goff were to go down, will Akers still eat? If they put 9 in the box, will he still eat? If Woods or Kupp were to go down would that affect his success? If the line is having a crappy day blocking, will he still get his? Akers has not answered any of these questions for me. He has been running through holes untouched, my grandmother would be able to get 100 yards on this team.
