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Aaron Jones (ribs) was injured in Week 10 at Jacksonville, but he's expected to play in Week 11 against Tennessee. It's a situation to monitor, and Akers is worth adding in all leagues for at least 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB since he's the handcuff for Jones. If Jones is out against the Titans, then Akers would be at least a flex option in all leagues. He has 19 carries for 84 yards and three catches for 16 yards on three targets in his past two games for the Vikings.
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Aaron Jones took a shot to the ribs in Week 10 and we won't likely know his status before Friday. If he's out, Akers would be a borderline RB2. He out-carries Ty Chandler three-to-one in Week 10 and saw the only running back target that didn't go Jones way. Still, this isn't a great matchup and we don't know how hurt Jones is.
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Akers had 13 carries for 38 yards and one reception for nine yards in Sunday's win at Jacksonville. Akers played on 26 of the offense's 84 snaps as he got extra playing time late in the game when Aaron Jones missed time with sore ribs. It sounds like Jones won't miss time with the injury, but he could be limited, or the Vikings may want to play it safe with his usage this week at Tennessee. Akers could be set for more work as a result.
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Akers had six carries for 46 yards and two receptions for seven yards in Sunday's win over the Colts. Akers played on 16 of the offense's 73 snaps as he essentially got two series in place of starter Aaron Jones, the latter of whom had 21 carries for 64 yards and four receptions for 18 yards. Ty Chandler didn't play any snaps on offense as it looks like Akers has overtaken him to be the primary backup running back. It appears Akers will be the running back who gets some work each game to try to keep Jones fresh.
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Akers is active for Sunday's game against the Lions after being acquired from the Texans on Tuesday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Meanwhile, Myles Gaskin is a healthy inactive for Sunday's game. Akers will work as the No. 3 running back, but he may not see much playing time with lead back Aaron Jones (hamstring) set to play. Ty Chandler will work as Jones' backup.
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| WK | OPP | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RECPT | REYD | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | @IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CHI | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @MIN | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | JAC | 13 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | BUF | 9 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | @NE | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @LAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | IND | 6 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | @JAC | 13 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| PROJECTION | 23 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | 9 | |
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| Season | RuAtt | RuYd | RuTD | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | 231 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 31 |
| 2023 | 60 | 167 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 188 | 786 | 7 | 13 | 117 | 0 | 121 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 145 | 625 | 2 | 11 | 123 | 1 | 101 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 84 | 319 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 40 |
| Career | 457 | 1812 | 12 | 45 | 352 | 2 |