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Cam Akers is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for running backs. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Even though Alexander Mattison has been functioning as Minnesota’s RB1 throughout the regular season his performances have been largely underwhelming.
Mattison has failed to exceed 3.5 yards per attempt in four of his eight matchups. He has also averaged just 3.2 per attempt from Weeks 5-8 while failing to exceed 44 yards during any of those contests.
That had sustained a path for Cam Akers to ascend into a sizable role, with the increasing likelihood that Akers could overtake Mattison as the Vikings’ lead rusher.
That has yet to transpire. However, Akers continued to accrue opportunities during Minnesota’s Week 8 matchup with NFC North rival Green Bay.
The fourth-year back accumulated 17 snaps, while generating 19 rushing yards and his first touchdown as a Viking. Mattison played on 44 snaps, carried 16 times, and manufactured 31 yards on the ground.
Akers’ numbers were hardly astronomical, and Mattison is retaining a sizable role in the Vikings’ backfield rotation.
However, that should not deter you from adding Akers. He remains available in over 40% of all leagues, and could still emerge with an expanded role during the upcoming weeks.
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