<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/viking-reunite-with-cam-akers-via-texans-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Viking reunite with Cam Akers via Texans trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Minnesota-reunites-with-Cam-Akers-via-Texans-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Viking reunite with Cam Akers via Texans trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T15:52:08-07:00">October 15th, 3:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-16T06:28:33-07:00">October 16th, 6:28am</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After watching the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-davante-adams-reunites-aaron-rodgers-trade-raiders" rel="noopener">AFC East pull off a pair of trades</a> for<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-amari-cooper-browns-blockbuster-trade" rel="noopener"> top-tier wide receivers</a>, the Houston Texans boldly declared that the South had something to say as well, shipping fifth-year running back Cam Akers to the Minnesota Vikings alongside a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1846317296051945739" rel="noopener">for a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick</a>.</p><p>The move, reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, reunited Akers with the Vikings, who he ultimately played six games for last season to admirable success.</p><p>Originally drafted in the second round out of Florida State by the Los Angeles Rams, Akers has had a tough road to NFL relevancy following an exciting start in Inglewood, tearing his Achilles in 2021 and again in 2024 to end exciting seasons prematurely. Back in action for the Texans in 2024, Akers looked just as productive as his 2023 efforts in Minnesota, rushing for a <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AkerCa00.htm">near-identical 3.7 yards per carry</a> while recording the same number of touchdowns on only two more carries.</p><p>Now inserted onto a Vikings team that could use an uptick in production on the ground, especially with Aaron Jones dealing with a hip injury, it will be incredibly interesting to see how Akers works his way back into Kevin O’Connell’s offense, not to mention how he will work alongside new quarterback Sam Darnold, who wasn’t with the team last season. If they immediately hit the ground running? Great, the Vikings should take a step in the right direction and ease the weekly burden on Darnold. And at worst? Well, Akers would just be another body, producing on-par production with Ty Chandler, which is fine too. Either way, for a pick swap? That’s good value for Minnesota.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cam-Akers-rushing-for-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>The Vikings run game hasn’t been particularly efficient in 2024</b></h2><p>Through the first six weeks of the 2024 NFL season, 22 other teams have averaged more yards-per-carry than the Vikings on the ground, with Minnesota only averaging 4.1 yards-per-carry on the ground.</p><p>On paper, that number isn’t terrible, as it should still set the team up for third-and-manageable situations and get a first down if the team runs in three straight times, but consider that Jones on his own is averaging 4.9 yards per carry, that means every other running back on the team is averaging under four yards-per-carry, with Chandler holding the high-water mark at 3.8</p><p>Even if Akers isn’t what you would call an efficiency demon, as his 3.7 yards-per-carry is ugly too, he presents a different look to opposing defenses that may prove hard to handle depending on how O’Connell decides to vary his attack and could produce even greater outcomes moving forward should he benefit from a different run blocking scheme.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Viking reunite with Cam Akers via Texans trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/texans-news-cam-akers-revenge-game-joe-mixon-dameon-pierce-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Texans’  Cam Akers revenge game set after Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Texans-news-Cam-Akers-revenge-game-set-after-Joe-Mixon-Dameon-Pierce-injury-updates.jpg"></figure><h1>Texans’  Cam Akers revenge game set after Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-20T13:08:06-07:00">September 20th, 1:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T13:08:06-07:00">September 20th, 1:08pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Texans added Joe Mixon to their running back room after their surprise run to the playoffs last season. The running back shined in his first game with the Texans but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-joe-mixon-concerning-update-ankle-injury">got hurt on Sunday night against the Bears</a>. Now, with Dameon Pierce out and Mixon doubtful, journeyman Cam Akers is likely to <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1837213346270949381" rel="noopener">get the start</a> against the Minnesota Vikings.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Texans also listing Dameon Pierce as out, putting RB Cam Akers in line to start Sunday’s game vs. his former Vikings team. <a href="https://t.co/ajSMQjvmmj">https://t.co/ajSMQjvmmj</a> <a href="https://t.co/2miFnT0OVW">pic.twitter.com/2miFnT0OVW</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1837213346270949381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Akers was on the Vikings for part of 2023, playing six games and racking up 208 total yards. He is most well known for his time with the Rams, where he ran for 1,443 yards over four seasons and won the Super Bowl in 2022. The Texans picked him up as injury insurance, and here he is in Week 3.</p><p>The good news for the Texans is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-joe-mixon-nico-collins-injury-updates">Nico Collins was a full participant</a> in Thursday’s practice and has no game designation. The wide receiver has the most receiving yards in the league through two weeks and scored the lone touchdown of Sunday’s game.</p><p>Mixon’s ankle injury is concerning for the Texans, as they struggled to run the ball with Pierce last season. If Akers can hold his own, it will be very helpful. Expect him to do well, as he is familiar with the Shanahan scheme that offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick calls.</p><h2>Texans’ outlook with running back questions</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cam-Akers-with-Houston-Texans.jpg"><figcaption>Thomas Shea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Texans had massive expectations this season. CJ Stroud and Will Anderson won their respective Rookie of the Year awards in a surprise playoff season. While the season is still young and they are 2-0, running back injuries could derail them. Stroud has a cabinet full of weapons on offense that should keep the offense diverse for a short period.</p><p>The AFC South should be a competitive division, but the Texans have opened up a decent lead so far. The Colts, Titans, and Jaguars are all 0-2 heading into Week 3. This is great news for Houston, as they can afford to lose a game without their star running back. They play the Minnesota Vikings on the road this week which will be a tough matchup.</p><p>Although they could lose to the Vikings, it is an out-of-conference game early in the season. This loss would not derail their entire season. It is not worth it to play Mixon in this game with this injury.</p><p>There have not been any fines given out because of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-demeco-ryans-drops-hip-drop-tackle-admission-joe-mixons-ankle-injury">hip-drop tackle that injured Mixon</a>. The Texans believe it was a hip-drop tackle and should have been penalized on the field. Despite that, nothing has come from the league on the matter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Texans’  Cam Akers revenge game set after Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce injury updates

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He has written for publications such as Bleacher Report, I4U News, BuySideSports, Swimsuits &amp; Sports Magazine, The Cold Wire, Pro Football History, and Defiant Takes Football since 2011. Whenever he's not writing about sports, he loves spending time with his wife and son, watching sports events, reading sports biographies and autobiographies, collecting sports apparel and memorabilia, working out, and playing the piano.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings received another devastating injury blow during their game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed running back Cam Akers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38827376/vikings-rb-cam-akers-suffers-injury-left-achilles">suffered a left Achilles injury</a> during the game, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.</p><p>“I can’t confirm the severity at this time but that is what we’re fearing,” Kevin O’Connell said after the Vikings’ 31-28 win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vikings fear torn Achilles for Cam Akers <a href="https://t.co/L1P1dR6VFr">https://t.co/L1P1dR6VFr</a></p><p>— AZSP Sports News (@AzspNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzspNews/status/1721338830442356937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This is the second time Cam Akers has suffered an Achilles injury in his NFL career. He tore his right Achilles tendon in the Los Angeles Rams’ first game of the 2021 NFL campaign. Consequently, the Rams placed Akers on season-ending injury reserve.</p><p>Cam Akers was one of the first football players who underwent SpeedBridge surgery after he tore his right Achilles two years ago. The innovation drastically reduced recovery time by four to six months.</p><p>The Rams’ goal at the time was for Akers to suit up for the 2021 NFL postseason. Los Angeles went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.</p><p>Cam Akers backed up starter Alexander Mattison prior to his potential season-ending injury. The former had 38 all-purpose yards before the left the game against the Falcons.</p><h2><b>Cam Akers is the latest casualty in the Vikings’ injury woes</b></h2><p>The injury bug has bitten the Vikings hard this season. Pro Bowl wide receiver Justin Jefferson has missed Minnesota’s past four games with a hamstring injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-justin-jefferson-crushing-injury-update-week-5-loss-chiefs">Jefferson hurt his hamstring</a> during their 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5.</p><p>To make matters worse, starting quarterback Kirk Cousins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-kirk-cousins-carted-locker-room-packers-ankle-achilles-injury">tore his Achilles</a> during the Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. Cousins is out for the rest of the 2023 NFL season.</p><p>Strangely enough, Kevin O’Connell has made the right adjustments amid these devastating injuries. The Vikings have won four straight after a sluggish 1-4 start on the season. Hopefully, the Vikings continue their momentum against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10.</p><p>Here’s also wishing Cam Akers a full and speedy recovery from his injury.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell gets brutally honest on Cam Akers’ devastating injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/vikings-news-cam-akers-injury-minnesota-health-woes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Cam Akers suffers second career Achilles injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Vikings-news-Cam-Akers-injury-worsens-Minnesota_s-health-woes.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings’ Cam Akers suffers second career Achilles injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-05T14:00:34-08:00">November 5th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-05T14:00:37-08:00">November 5th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>From Kirk Cousins to Justin Jefferson, the Minnesota Vikings have been hit by the injury bug hard this season. Things didn’t change <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-qb-kirk-cousins-honored-by-teammates-after-season-ending-injury" rel="noopener">when the Vikings took on</a> the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9.</p><p>Running back Cam Akers <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1721283405122302121" rel="noopener">tore his Achilles</a> against the Falcons, via Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network. This is the second time in Akers’ career that he has torn his Achilles.</p><p>Miraculously, Minnesota was still able to pull out a 31-28 victory, moving to 5-4 on the season. A victory of this nature shows that the Vikings still want to compete and claw their way into the playoffs despite those injuries. However, Minnesota can only have so many crucial players on the sidelines.</p><p>Akers was acquired in a trade from the Los Angeles Rams earlier in the season – prior to the injury bug striking. He has yet to truly make his mark with the Vikings, as he had 113 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries entering Week 9. Before going down with injury, Akers ran eight times for 25 yards.</p><p>In his absence, the Vikings reverted back to having Alexander Mattison in a bell cow role. He responded by running for 44 yards on 16 carries, adding two receptions for 49 yards a touchdown through the air.</p><p>While they were able to pick up the win, the Vikings are now poised to be without Cam Akers for the foreseeable future. They hoped trading for him would bring an added spark to the running back room. But after another devastating Achilles injury, Minnesota must now turn elsewhere for RB help.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Cam Akers suffers second career Achilles injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/vikings-news-kevin-oconnell-alexander-mattison-cam-akers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals updated Alexander Mattison plan after Cam Akers trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vikings-news-Kevin-O_Connell-reveals-updated-Alexander-Mattison-plan-after-Cam-Akers-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals updated Alexander Mattison plan after Cam Akers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-01T10:30:24-07:00">October 1st, 10:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-01T10:30:24-07:00">October 1st, 10:30am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the Minnesota Vikings have yet to pick up a win this season, they still made a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for running back Cam Akers. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-kevin-oconnell-cam-akers-week-3-trade-rams" rel="noopener">Akers now ready</a> to suit up for the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell has an interesting plan for him and Alexander Mattison.</p><p>Minnesota plans to, “<a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1708520016843276714?s=20" rel="noopener">ride the hot hand</a>,” at running back via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. While Mattison enters Week 4 as the starter, O’Connell and company are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-alexander-mattison-fantasy-football-cam-akers-trade" rel="noopener">planning to give Akers</a> an opportunity to prove himself.</p><p>Mattison waltzed into the starting role after Dalvin Cook’s release this offseason. Over the first three weeks of the year, the Vikings RB tallied 155 scoreless yards with his 39 touches. He has added 53 yards and a touchdown through the air. But Mattison has lost a fumble and his lack of scoring opened Minnesota’s eyes on bringing in another running.</p><p>With Akers now in town, the former Rams RB will look to enhance Mattison if not take over his starting role. He had a tumultuous career in Los Angeles, eventually leading to their divorce. His 2023 debut with the team didn’t go as planned, as he gained 29 yards on 22 carries. However, last season, Akers ran for 786 yards and seven touchdowns.</p><p>The Vikings are hoping Cam Akers can bring some of that 2022 spark to Minnesota. They still haven’t given up on Alexander Mattison and believe he can be a force out of the backfield. But with their 0-3 record, the Vikings are willing to try anything on offense. That’ll include riding the hot hand at running.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
616.2	17.1	83.6	11.6	37

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
616.2	17.1	83.6	11.6	37

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