{"id":128359,"date":"2020-12-08T02:55:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T23:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2020-12-08T02:55:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T23:55:16","slug":"cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cam Akers could play big role in playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a962c5b5f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35a962c5b5f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs\/#More_from\" >More from:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs\/#Playoff_payoffs\" >Playoff payoffs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cam-akers-could-play-big-role-in-playoffs\/#Somethings_off\" >Something\u2019s off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Cam Akers could play big role in playoffs<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"in-line-column wp-caption alignleft\">\n<div class=\"box module inline columnist desktop\">\n<div class=\"columnist-info\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_from\"><\/span>More from:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<picture class=\"columnist-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>It is hard to imagine a time when <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/12\/05\/its-time-to-crown-derrick-henry-as-nfls-best-back\/\">Derrick Henry wasn\u2019t the focus of the Titans offense. Seriously, how foolish does one have to be to avoid using him as a primary weapon? A big, burly, fast runner who can be used to punish defenses and control the game?<\/p>\n<p>Why would anyone ever marginalize such an asset? That\u2019s sort of like a Batman movie in which Commissioner Gordon is the main character, it makes little sense (sorry \u201cGotham\u201d TV show). You have a superhero in the backfield, you use him like one, right?<\/p>\n<p>But that wasn\u2019t always the case. In his first two seasons, Henry did not reach 200 carries nor 1,000 yards. Under coach Mike Mularkey, he split carries with DeMarco Murray. It wasn\u2019t until Henry\u2019s third season, under current coach Mike Vrabel, that he really broke out. Even then, it took Vrabel a little while to figure it out. In the first 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s that year, Henry averaged just 11.7 touches and 7.5 PPR fantasy points per game, splitting time with Dion Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the final four games of that 2018 season, in which Henry belatedly announced his presence with authority. In that stretch, his average touches rose to 19.4, and his average fantasy production increased sharply to 26.4. He was the hero who swooped in just in time, during the fantasy playoffs, to become a league winner for many.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Cam Akers\" class=\"wp-image-16763371 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Rams_Cardinals_Football.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Rams_Cardinals_Football.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Rams_Cardinals_Football.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Rams_Cardinals_Football.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Rams_Cardinals_Football.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Rams\u2019 Cam Akers flexes after scoring a touchdown on Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The point being, late-season surges can come from players from whom you don\u2019t expect it. It seems obvious now that Henry is a fantasy stud, but that wasn\u2019t always the case. Who can be this year\u2019s 2018 version of Derrick Henry? Who can be a Derrick Redux?<\/p>\n<p>We want to find a player whose role is increasing, has unt<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed potential, ideally is on an offense that can move the ball and is available on waivers to boost your push through the fantasy playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>We can identify one specific target: Rams rookie running back Cam Akers. His ascension in the LA backfield was delayed this season by a rib injury. The committee he has been mired in includes a pair of pedestrian hurdles in Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, Akers split carries with Henderson but had a long TD that gave him a much better stat line. This week, he dominated the workload, getting 21 carries (72 yards and a score) compared to a combined six carries between Henderson and Brown. Henderson had a breakaway 38-yard late TD, but that one wasn\u2019t nearly as impressive as Akers\u2019 9-yard burst in which he dragged defenders into the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming his Week 13 workload is the new norm, the Rams\u2019 schedule breaks nicely as well \u2014 with vulnerable runs defenses of the Patriots, Jets and Seahawks remaining during the fantasy playoffs. And the best <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>: Akers is available in roughly 65 percent of leagues at ESPN and NFL.com and nearly half at Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p>Can Akers help your playoff push? Yes he Cam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Playoff_payoffs\"><\/span>Playoff payoffs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jalen Hurts QB, Eagles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coach Doug Pederson wouldn\u2019t announce a Week 14 starter, which make us think he will end up benching Carson Wentz. Hurts will be more of a deep QB-league option than in basic one-QB fantasy formats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J.K. Dobbins RB, Ravens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can be found in roughly 40 percent of leagues. Anticipate him ascending to the top RB spot, beginning Tuesday night against the Cowboys. If you can grab him before kickoff, do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ty Johnson RB, Jets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He filled in for Frank Gore after the veteran left early in Sunday\u2019s game, and he did so admirably (22-104-1). Don\u2019t be surprised if the younger Johnson gets a longer look the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cole Kmet TE, Bears<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hit season highs across the board in Week 13. We expect more down the stretch. At a thin position, easily worth a shot to catch a potential playoff breakout.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Somethings_off\"><\/span>Something\u2019s off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kyler Murray QB, Cardinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He is averaging better than 25 fantasy points per week but has totaled just 24 the past two weeks combined. Giants are next, and they just corralled Russell Wilson. Have an alternative ready.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miles Sanders RB, Eagle<\/strong>s<\/p>\n<p>Has just 16 total touches and is averaging just 2.87 yards per carry the past two games. Next, the Saints\u2019 stingiest fantasy defense vs. RBs in the league. Queue up a backup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T.Y. Hilton WR, Colts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He is coming off his best game of the season (8-for-110, one TD, 11 targets), but recall he has gotten more than six targets just one other time since Week 2, and now has a grand total of two TDs all season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dan Arnold TE, Cardinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After his two-TD outing Sunday, some might flock his way for TE relief. Don\u2019t be a sucker. He gets fewer than three targets per game.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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