Cam Akers Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Cam Akers
RB
, Minnesota Vikings

Age: 25
Weight: 217 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Florida State

ADP: 281
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
45.9	256	1	9	43

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by Bill Riccette

· Nov 15 · 3:51 PM EST

MIN RB Cam Akers - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 at Tennessee Titans

Cam Akers saw more work last week due to Aaron Jones leaving the game a bit with a rib injury, If anything, it showed Akers is now the clear RB2 in Minnesota, ahead of Ty Chandler. Akers played 26 snaps, C.J. Ham played 19 and Chandler saw just 12. Jones should play Sunday, but Akers is now the handcuff to Jones.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 05 · 11:52 PM EDT

HOU RB Cam Akers - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Buffalo Bills

Cam Akers is set for another start with Joe Mixon missing yet another game with an ankle injury. He'll face a Bills team that just gave up 199 rushing yards to Derrick Henry, including an 87-yard touchdown. Akers certainly isn't on Henry's level, but he'll have some opportunities to produce. Dare Ogunbowale and perhaps a returning Dameon Pierce could also work into the mix as well. Akers should be seen as a flex this week.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 26 · 6:00 PM EDT

HOU RB Cam Akers - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Cam Akers could be in line for another start this week with Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) still dealing with their injuries. Akers carries nine times for just 21 yards against the stiff Vikings defense in a game that got away from the Texans. The Jaguars are allowing the 11th-fewest rushing yards per game (109.3) but are 9th-most with +0.01 expected points added per rush. If Akers starts, he can be a solid RB2/flex for the week.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 01, 2023 · 6:38 PM EDT

MIN RB Cam Akers - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Atlanta Falcons

Cam Akers’ snap count was down to 24% last week against the Packers, but he still had nine carries and a touchdown. He only gained 19 yards on the ground, but that was still more efficient than starter Alexander Mattison. This is still Mattison’s job and/or a timeshare right now, but keep an eye on that workload balance.

This week, Akers faces an Atlanta defense that ranks seventh in aFPA to opposing running backs. While the offense seems to be trending a little bit in favor of Akers, it’s still not his job, so fantasy managers should continue to wait-and-see with the former Ram.

by Matt Jones

· Oct 27, 2023 · 12:12 PM EDT

MIN RB Cam Akers - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 at Green Bay Packers

Cam Akers actually saw more opportunities than Alexander Mattison did in Week 7. He managed 61 yards on 13 opportunities. Still not much to write home about but it is interesting that a workload flip might be on the horizon.

Only two running backs have cracked 20 PPR Points against this Packers defense. Both of those got there thanks to high volume. It's hard to picture that being the case for Akers this week. His ranking of RB38 leaves a lot to be desired. Hopefully you have better options on your bench.

by Matt Jones

· Oct 19, 2023 · 1:26 PM EDT

MIN RB Cam Akers - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. San Francisco 49ers

Cam Akers can't seem to get into the mix since coming over from Los Angeles. He tallied a grand total of two opportunities last week. His floor is far too low to start him in this matchup.

by Matt Jones

· Oct 13, 2023 · 12:06 PM EDT

MIN RB Cam Akers - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Chicago Bears

Cam Akers saw seven opportunities to Alexander Mattison's 11 last week. It's hard to gauge where Akers will fit into the gameplan given his short stint with the team so far. It's possible that he begins to work his way in more in the coming weeks.

He's ranked as our RB41 in half-PPR formats. That puts him on the fringe of being flex-worthy, but he's more of a stash while we wait and see how his workload develops.