<!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>

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals updated Alexander Mattison plan after Cam Akers 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', '/vikings-news-kevin-oconnell-cam-akers-week-3-trade-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals Cam Akers’ Week 3 status following trade with Rams');   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/2023/09/Cam-Akers-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals Cam Akers’ Week 3 status following trade with Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-22T13:23:16-07:00">September 22nd, 1:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-22T13:23:16-07:00">September 22nd, 1:23pm</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>As the Minnesota Vikings looked to bolster their offense, they acquired running back Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade. But as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-alexander-mattison-fantasy-football-cam-akers-trade" rel="noopener">Akers gets acclimated</a> to the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell wants to ensure Minnesota’s new running back has a smooth arrival.</p><p>Heading into Week 3, O’Connell i<a href="https://twitter.com/BenGoessling/status/1705286082026168354" rel="noopener">sn’t expecting</a> Akers to suit up, via Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune. O’Connell’s goal is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-will-cam-akers-play-this-week-after-rams-trade" rel="noopener">to have Akers available</a> for the Vikings’ Week 4 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.</p><p>Akers has had a tumultuous tenure over his 3+ years with the Rams. He appeared in 30 games, running for 1,443 yards and 10 touchdowns. He won a Super Bowl while with Los Angeles.</p><p>However, his name has appeared in trade rumors over the past two seasons. It seemed likely that both sides were due for a break. The Vikings decided it was time to swoop in, acquiring the running back for a sixth-round pick swap.</p><p>Minnesota is looking to replace long-timer running back Dalvin Cook, who was released and moved on to the New York Jets this offseason. Alexander Mattison is currently serving in the RB1 role. However, he has run for just 62 scoreless yards this season.</p><p>Mattison will be the Vikings’ lead runner for at least one more week as Cam Akers gets used to Minnesota’s playbook. But even if the price was low, clearly the Vikings seem something in the former Rams runner. Once he spends a bit more time with the Vikings, Kevin O’Connell will be looking for ways to implement Akers into the offense and bring a spark back to the running game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell reveals Cam Akers’ Week 3 status following trade with Rams

<!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-alexander-mattison-fantasy-football-cam-akers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings OC’s Alexander Mattison comments should ease fantasy managers’ minds 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/2023/09/Vikings-Alexander-Mattison-Cam-Akers-Fantasy-football-Alexander-Mattison-Cam-Akers.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings OC’s Alexander Mattison comments should ease fantasy managers’ minds after Cam Akers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-21T08:38:41-07:00">September 21st, 8:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-21T08:38:41-07:00">September 21st, 8:38am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a>Tim Capurso is the Lead NFL and College Football Editor at ClutchPoints while also covering a wide range of sports. Originally from a small town in New York, Tim graduated from Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2018 with a BA in Writing and Mass Communications. He joined ClutchPoints in 2021. The lifelong New York Giants fan now resides in enemy territory, aka the heart of Eagles country, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The worst fears of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-alexander-mattison-gets-massive-online-trolling-after-minnesotas-cam-akers-trade">Alexander Mattison’s fantasy football managers</a> came true on Wednesday, as the Minnesota Vikings traded for Los Angeles Rams halfback Cam Akers. Mattison, the team’s lead back in the post-Dalvin Cook era- has struggled through two weeks. Evidently, Minnesota felt a spark was needed, leading to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-minnesota-lands-cam-akers-trade-rams">Akers trade</a>– and much panic among those who roster Mattison in fantasy football.</p><p>But what does the trade mean for Mattison? Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was asked that question on Thursday, and his answer just <a href="https://twitter.com/seifertespn/status/1704860597689479234?s=12&amp;t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ">might reassure</a> Mattison’s fantasy managers. Here’s what Phillips had to say, per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.</p><p>“We haven’t lost confidence in Alex Mattison. I will say that.”</p><p>That’s certainly encouraging for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-football-winners-losers-rams-vikings-cam-akers-trade">Mattison’s fantasy football</a> managers, who have had to endure two straight duds from the Boise State product.</p><p>Playing against the stout Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles’ run defenses, Mattison went nowhere to the tune of 61 yards on 19 carries.</p><p>The Vikings signed Mattison to a two-year contract this offseason- and they only surrendered a conditional 2026 sixth round pick to get Akers, who has been no more impressive than Mattison this season.</p><p>In short, Minnesota has invested more in Mattison than Akers. But Mattison is certainly on shakier fantasy ground than he was before the arrival of Akers, who is familiar with O’Connell and Phillips from his days with the Rams. Plus, Phillips said that he will defer to O’Connell on how the trade will affect Mattison’s role.</p><p>O’Connell has said the Vikings “need to run the football more.”</p><p>There is a chance that Akers plays this week, but whether he does or he doesn’t, Mattison will likely remain the lead back for a matchup against a Chargers defense that has struggled to contain the running game in recent years.</p><p>Mattison needs a big game this week to reward the coaching staff’s- and his fantasy managers’ faith- in him. It sounds like he’ll get the opportunity to do just that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings OC’s Alexander Mattison comments should ease fantasy managers’ minds after Cam Akers trade

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He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings added depth to their offense by trading for running back Cam Akers. With the Los Angeles Rams ready to move on, the Vikes swooped in and acquired the 24-year-old for merely <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-grading-los-angeles-vikings-cam-akers-trade" rel="noopener">a pick swap in 2026</a>.</p><p>Akers joins Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler as the main players in the Vikings backfield behind Kirk Cousins. He reunites with head coach Kevin O’Connell and offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, who were both coaches with the Rams during Akers’ first two seasons, as he looks to establish himself in the offense.</p><p>The question now remains whether Akers will be able to play in his first game with the Vikings. The turnaround time following the trade isn’t much given that it occurred on a Wednesday. However, there is “a chance” that Akers can make his Vikings debut in Week 3, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Recapping a busy RB day on <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gmfb</a>: Saquon Barkley is out tonight, Cam Akers heads to Minnesota (where Alexander Mattison remains the lead dog) and Kareem Hunt returns to Cleveland. <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nflnetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/z0lacp4buq">pic.twitter.com/z0lacp4buq</a></p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1704822476059169106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>As an experienced pass-catcher at the running back spot, Cam Akers should be able to fit in with the Viking offense. Minnesota’s overall rushing attack has been lackluster so far this year, as its <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/#team_stats::20" rel="noopener">2.7 yards per carry</a> ranks 30th in the NFL. In his two full seasons, Akers averaged 4.3 and 4.2 yards per attempt. While it’s on the Minnesota offensive line to do its part, too, Akers should be able to provide a boost.</p><p>The Vikings will face the Los Angeles Chargers as they continue to search for their first win of the season. Minnesota will host Justin Herbert and company as they look to get their first win of the year, too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Cam Akers play for Vikings in Week 3 after Rams 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', '/fantasy-football-winners-losers-rams-vikings-cam-akers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fantasy football winners and losers of Rams-Vikings 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/2023/09/Fantasy-football-winners-and-losers-of-Rams-Vikings-Cam-Akers-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Fantasy football winners and losers of Rams-Vikings Cam Akers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-21T06:04:24-07:00">September 21st, 6:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-21T06:04:24-07:00">September 21st, 6:04am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-football-week-3-start-em-sit-em-wide-receivers-2023" rel="noopener">Fantasy football</a> owners have endured a wild two weeks to open the 2023 campaign, and it doesn’t look like things are going to be slowing down heading into Week 3. One of the biggest surprises so far has been how many top-tier contributors have been on the Los Angeles Rams offense, but one guy who was not a part of their success was running back Cam Akers.</p><p>Puka Nacua has been a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38442728/nfl-record-rise-los-angeles-rams-rookie-puka-nacua" rel="noopener">waiver wire gem</a> so far, Kyren Williams looks like one of the best running backs in the league, and Tutu Atwell has been a solid FLEX option as well. But Akers, who was presumably going to be the Rams lead running back this season, split touches with Williams in Week 1 before he was a healthy scratch for their Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>Akers went through a similar ordeal last season, but he ended up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-minnesota-lands-cam-akers-trade-rams" rel="noopener">actually being traded</a> this time around, as he landed with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday afternoon. This deal is big for the NFL, but it’s also very notable for fantasy football owners. So with that in mind, let’s pick out three winners and losers from a fantasy perspective as a result of this Akers trade.</p><h2><b>Winner: Cam Akers</b></h2><p>It goes without saying that it’s great that Akers finally got out of Los Angeles. For whatever reason, Akers hasn’t seen eye-to-eye with head coach Sean McVay, which has led to him playing sparingly when he’s been healthy over the past season and two weeks now. On the Vikings, Akers should have an opportunity to actually make an impact in their high-powered offense.</p><p>Akers won’t be a viable starter right off the bat, as he will likely be working behind Alexander Mattison, but he went from being a Week 1 starter, to cut in Week 2, to being a nice stash option in Week 3. We saw last season what Akers is capable of when he plays up to his full potential, and after getting dealt off the Rams, Akers will have a nice opportunity to reach that potential with a new squad.</p><h2><b>Loser: Alexander Mattison</b></h2><p>On the other hand, Mattison finds himself set to lose touches to Akers just two weeks into his first stint as the team’s full-time running back. After being a viable fantasy option as Dalvin Cook’s backup option for the first four seasons of his career, Mattison was seemingly an easy starting running back choice this year with the lead role being his and no one else’s.</p><p>The problem is that Mattison has looked awful to start the season, and it’s telling that the Vikings went out and made a move for Akers after his ugly Week 2 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mattison will still be the top option out of the backfield for Minnesota for the time being, but his stranglehold of the position isn’t as secure as it once was, especially if he continues to struggle like he has to begin the season.</p><h2><b>Winner: Kyren Williams</b></h2><p>Williams already can be considered a winner since he dominated in Week 2 when handed the lead running back role in favor of Akers, but talk about a meteoric rise to fantasy football superstardom. Heading into the season, Williams was a complete afterthought in the Rams backfield. Now, ahead of their Week 3 action, Williams is owned in 89.4 percent of ESPN’s fantasy leagues, and is projected to be a top five running back in Week 3.</p><p>If you were lucky enough to land Williams off of the waiver wire (or he is still somehow available in your league), he should be an immediate plug-and-play in your lineup moving forward. Williams dropped 28 fantasy points (using standard PPR scoring) in Week 2 against a tough San Francisco 49ers defense, and with no competition for touches, he should remain one of the top running backs in the league.</p><h2><b>Loser: Matthew Stafford</b></h2><p>On the other hand, Matthew Stafford can’t be too pleased to see the Rams desolate offense lose another playmaker for no good reason. Stafford has made due with Williams, Nacua, and Atwell through two games, but dealing away Akers, who was the most proven player of this group, surely won’t make Stafford happy.</p><p>Given how Akers didn’t make a huge contribution in the passing game, this shouldn’t have a massive impact on his fantasy output, but if Williams ends up struggling or gets hurt, Los Angeles’ run game is going to be in trouble. And in that scenario, a lot more pressure gets put on pressure, which is why this trade doesn’t exactly benefit him.</p><h2><b>Winner: Kirk Cousins</b></h2><p>Kirk Cousins has already been the top fantasy scoring quarterback in the league to start the season, and he’s been doing so without getting any sort of help from the ground game behind him. Adding in Akers, who is admittedly inconsistent, should end up making his life easier and open up more options in the passing game.</p><p>Cousins has a bevy of top targets, which makes his life fairly easy, but opposing defenses have been able to key in on him behind his porous offensive line through their first two games of the season. Getting some help on the ground, whether it be through the newly acquired Akers, or Mattison having a fire lit under him, will surely help Cousins be even more productive in the air moving forward.</p><h2><b>Loser: Opposing defenses playing against the Vikings</b></h2><p>Many fantasy owners typically stream their defense on a weekly basis, and while playing the defense going up against the Vikings was never really a great idea, the addition of Akers, and potentially a legitimate rushing attack, makes starting the defense going up against Minnesota a bad idea.</p><p>Cousins is already going to wreak havoc in the air, but in the same vein of thought from above, if they can get production on the ground, this unit will be even more dangerous than they already are. This obviously isn’t going to be a weekly concern for fantasy football owners, but if you have a defense that goes up against a weak opponent one week, then the Vikings the next, it may be worth investing in another defense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fantasy football winners and losers of Rams-Vikings Cam Akers trade

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His need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-grading-los-angeles-vikings-cam-akers-trade" rel="noopener">Cam Akers is no longer</a> going to play for Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. He is headed to the Minnesota Vikings and become Kirk Cousins’ new weapon for the rest of the NFL season. The trade may have been a steal too. They just had to give up a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick to get the elite weapon. Kevin O’Connell gets reunited with his elite weapon in Minnesota.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-alexander-mattison-gets-massive-online-trolling-after-minnesotas-cam-akers-trade" rel="noopener">Vikings fans went nuts</a> on X when the news broke because it was unexpected heading into the third week of NFL action. But, some fans were expecting the move before it even happened. One fan wrote that he knew that something was cooking to get Kirk Cousins some help, “Every player? Cam Akers was on the trade block before that game g. We also weren’t even supposed to be in it, y’all should’ve smacked us.”</p><p>Furthermore, other members of the Vikings faithful are already speculating the <a href="https://twitter.com/VikesCentral/status/1704640367088300086" rel="noopener">possible schematics</a> and lineups to be run for the remainder of the season, “I think we will see more of a split backfield with Cam Akers and Alexander Mattison. There will be no lead back and just go with the hot hand.”</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RZDigitalSports/status/1704639494262046795" rel="noopener">Some fans were wondering</a> why Akers’ trade value was so low as well, “I wonder how Cam Akers feels about his trade value. Hey Cam! They just traded you for a pack of saltine crackers!”</p><p>Exciting times are ahead for the Vikings as they enter NFL Week 3. Will their new weapon from the Rams be able to lead them to football glory come the end of the season?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Cam Akers trade with Vikings sparks wild fan reactions

<!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', '/rams-grading-los-angeles-vikings-cam-akers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Rams-Vikings 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/2023/09/Cam-Akers-Vikings-Rams.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Rams-Vikings Cam Akers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-20T16:46:45-07:00">September 20th, 4:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-20T20:51:53-07:00">September 20th, 8:51pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It finally happened. The Los Angeles Rams made the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-minnesota-lands-cam-akers-trade-rams" rel="noopener">decision to part ways</a> with fourth-year running back Cam Akers by sending him to the NFC North where he will now be part of the Minnesota Vikings offense. With that said, it’s a good time to look over the transaction and dish out grades for the Rams and the Vikings.</p><h2>Grading the Cam Akers trade</h2><p><b>Rams Receive: Conditional 2026 sixth-round pick.</b><br><b>Vikings Receive: RB Cam Akers, conditional 2026 seventh-round pick</b><br><b>Rams Grade: B</b></p><p>For the Rams, it’s mostly about unloading Akers off the team. They already shared their true feelings about the former Florida State Seminoles running back when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvay-explanation-benching-cam-akers-please-fantasy-owners" rel="noopener">declared Cam Akers inactive</a> in Week 2’s game against the San Francisco 49ers even though he was not nursing any known injury.</p><p>The Rams are seemingly happy with handing the reins on the ground to second-year running back Kyren Williams, whose performance in the Niners game, albeit in a loss, perhaps added more reason for the Rams to set out and find a landing spot via a trade for Akers. (Against the 49ers, Williams had 52 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries while also adding 48 receiving yards and a touchdown on six receptions and 10 targets.)</p><p>With Cam Akers gone, it’s definitely the Kyren Williams Show now for the Rams’ rushing attack, with Ronnie Rivers and Zach Evans acting as his backups. If Williams sustains his form and continues to make meaningful contributions consistently, that should make the Rams feel even better about their decision to end their professional partnership with Akers.</p><p>The Rams are not getting any immediate help in return for Akers from the Vikings. How that conditional pick in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft will convey is almost impossible to project.</p><p>But it is still better than if Los Angeles just decided to let go of Akers, who is playing in the final season of the four-year contract worth $6.17 million that he signed with the Rams back in 2020. Moreover, not having Akers around anymore seems to be one less distraction for the Rams, as his relationship with head coach Sean McVay has apparently soured.</p><p><b>Vikings Grade: B+</b></p><p>For the Vikings, Cam Akers raises the ceiling of their rushing game. Minnesota is winless through their first two games of the 2023 NFL regular season despite the terrific form of quarterback Kirk Cousins.</p><p>The Vikings are moving the chains a lot, as they are eighth in the league with 371.5 total yards per game and third overall with a 50 percent success rate on third-down conversions. However, their ground game has been anemic with Alexander Mattison as their top option in the rushing attack. The Vikings are averaging a paltry 34.5 rushing yards per game. Although that’s largely because they don’t run the ball as much as the rest of the league (they’re last with just a 22.03 percent rush play rate), the Vikings are also only averaging 2.7 yards per carry — worst in the NFL to date as well.</p><p>Mattison has just been not as effective as the Vikings envisioned him to be when they handed him the keys to the team’s rushing offense following their split with Dalvin Cook in the offseason. Mattison has generated only 62 rushing yards on 19 carries for the Vikings, who, a season ago, were producing 95.7 rushing yards per game — not great, but way better than what they’re mustering in 2023, thus far.</p><p>Akers should be able to help. Now in a new environment, there is a chance for him to be productive again, even as a backup for Mattison. Given Mattison’s struggles, there should also be a shot for Akers to eventually reach the top of the running back pecking order in Minnesota.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Rams-Vikings Cam Akers 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', '/vikings-news-alexander-mattison-gets-massive-online-trolling-after-minnesotas-cam-akers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Alexander Mattison gets massive online trolling after Minnesota’s 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/2023/09/Alexander-Mattison-gets-massive-online-trolling-after-Minnesota_s-Cam-Akers-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings’ Alexander Mattison gets massive online trolling after Minnesota’s Cam Akers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-20T16:23:59-07:00">September 20th, 4:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-20T16:23:59-07:00">September 20th, 4:23pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings have a battle on their hands in the NFC North against the improved Detroit Lions and Jordan Love-led Green Bay Packers. The running back position has been a hotly debated one with Alexander Mattison showing talent but a lack of production.</p><p>On Wednesday it was announced the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-minnesota-lands-cam-akers-trade-rams" rel="noopener">had traded for Cam Akers</a>, a running back from the Los Angeles Rams, shortly after he was benched in the team’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Mattison himself has had a tough time lately including recently when he was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-sickened-alexander-mattison-targeted-racial-slurs" rel="noopener">target of racial slurs</a> following a Week 2 Vikings loss.</p><p>After the trade for Akers on Wednesday, NFL Twitter went wild and Mattison was the target of a great deal of trolling this time around. Mattison currently has just 62 yards rushing on 19 carries for an average of 3.3 yards. Questions abound about his size and lack of regular season production at the running back position.</p><p>Mattison, a former member of the Boise State Broncos and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4048244/alexander-mattison" rel="noopener">third round pick</a>, has shown he has what it takes to become a star in the preseason, but that skill hasn’t translated to the regular season yet.</p><p>The trolling was fierce and unrequited on Wednesday against Mattison.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alexander Mattison seeing Cam Akers show up to practice<a href="https://t.co/8iW9pVQ7lD">pic.twitter.com/8iW9pVQ7lD</a></p><p>— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ihartitz/status/1704625789868679289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While some feel Mattison could keep his position on the Vikings as the team’s lead running back, others believe that he knows has a battle on his hands and may cede position to the newcomer from Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mattison and Akers fighting for carries <a href="https://t.co/xyjlGfWd2V">pic.twitter.com/xyjlGfWd2V</a></p><p>— Commissioner Yew (@ThankYewwww) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThankYewwww/status/1704627665972457770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’ve been trying to sell Alexander Mattison but my buddies don’t want anything to do with him. Should I wait this week and then cut? I’m so lost on this guy, thought he would shine this year.”</p><p>One sports page shared the NSFW video below after hearing the news, relating to fantasy owners of the Vikings running back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alexander Mattison fantasy managers getting the Cam Akers trade notification. 😅<a href="https://t.co/sSwWrWHz4x">pic.twitter.com/sSwWrWHz4x</a></p><p>— theScore (@theScore) <a href="https://twitter.com/theScore/status/1704626389276590389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As the day wound down, the race was on for fantasy owners to secure the new Vikings RB Akers and new Cleveland Browns signee Kareem Hunt among others, the latter of whom filled in for injured star Browns running back Nick Chubb.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alexander Mattison fantasy owners: <a href="https://t.co/2PVZ60fquH">pic.twitter.com/2PVZ60fquH</a></p><p>— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SleeperNFL/status/1704624848226734254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Vikings take on the Chargers this weekend at home in what figures to be a showcase game for its running backs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Alexander Mattison gets massive online trolling after Minnesota’s Cam Akers trade

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He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams have finally decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-rams-cam-akers-trade-situation-intriguing-update" rel="noopener">trade away running back</a> Cam Akers following a couple of years of rumors. After being benched in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1704623312985342347" rel="noopener">are trading</a> Akers to the Minnesota Vikings, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.</p><p>The Vikings and Rams are <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1704623357528805726" rel="noopener">swapping</a> 2026 draft picks as part of the trade, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.</p><p>Akers played in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks and led the Rams with 22 carries, although he had just 29 yards but managed to score a touchdown. However, he was benched in Week 2 against the 49ers in a bit of a shocking move, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-cam-akers-immediate-reaction-to-being-deactivated-vs-49ers-potentially-on-trade-block" rel="noopener">Akers took to social media</a> to express his feelings after.</p><p>The Rams selected Akers in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he burst onto the scene with 625 yards and two scores in his rookie year. Then, a torn Achilles ended his 2021 season on the opening weekend, and he responded by rushing for a career-high 786 yards with seven scores in 2022 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cam-akers-trade-rumors-3-best-destinations-with-rams-future-doubt" rel="noopener">despite the ongoing trade discussions. </a></p><p>Then after just two weeks of the 2023 season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvays-comments-cam-akers-trade-around-the-corner" rel="noopener">Rams made it clear</a> they wanted to move on, and now Akers joins an offense that includes Justin Jefferson, TJ Hockenson and Jordan Addison. Other teams that were involved includes the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, all of whom were in search for help with a few injuries hitting them early on.</p><p>Akers will enter a backfield that was supposed to have Alexander Mattison as the feature running back. Now, Akers will have a chance to earn a role in a new environment with the Vikings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings land Cam Akers in trade with Rams

<!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', '/nfl-rumors-browns-ravens-cam-akers-nick-chubb-jk-dobbins-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries');   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/2023/09/Browns-Ravens-among-teams-checking-in-on-Cam-Akers-after-Nick-Chubb-JK-Dobbins-injuries.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-19T10:57:10-07:00">September 19th, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-19T10:57:10-07:00">September 19th, 10:57am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL trade deadline isn’t for another six weeks but speculation surrounding a starting running back in the league is picking up steam. The Los Angeles Rams are apparently shopping Cam Akers, who was inactive on Sunday, and <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1704173184105222631" rel="noopener">several teams</a> have already checked in to see what it would take to poach him.</p><p>Among those teams, as reported by Jordan Schultz, are the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. The Browns are expecting to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-confirms-cleveland-worst-nick-chubb-fears-with-injury-update" rel="noopener">without star running back Nick Chubb</a> after he left Monday night’s game with a “significant knee injury.” The Ravens learned last week that JK Dobbins is lost for the season with a torn Achilles.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-trade-destinations-rams-cam-akers-vikings-dolphins" rel="noopener">The Rams trading Akers</a> is an interesting development given his starting status to begin the season and his performance at the tail end of last season. He took a stranglehold as LA’s No. 1 back, starting the final seven games of the season for the Rams. He averaged 78.4 yards per game and scored six touchdowns during that span, including three consecutive 100-yard rushing games to end the season.</p><p>The other teams reported to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvays-comments-cam-akers-trade-around-the-corner" rel="noopener">interested in Akers</a> are the Las Vegas Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There is still a possibility that Akers gets released by the Rams in which case he’ll become a free agent, but LA seems confident it can trade him.</p><p>In the final year of his rookie deal, Cam Akers will be looking for a fresh start to audition for free agency. He could be a difference-maker for one of those teams, especially for the ones dealing with an unexpected injury at the position.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Browns, Ravens among teams checking in on Cam Akers after Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins injuries

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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>Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers could be on the trading block soon. Rams head coach Sean McVay said GM Les Snead has reached out to other teams about a potential deal involving Akers.</p><p>“Rams head coach Sean McVay says GM Les Snead <a href="https://twitter.com/jourdanrodrigue/status/1703903565562163389?s=12&amp;t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ">has spoken</a> with a few teams about Cam Akers, and ‘that’s the direction’ the team is currently heading,” per The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue.</p><p>Akers was a healthy scratch for the Rams’ Week 2 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Kyren Williams picked up the slack for Akers at running back and finished with 52 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries. Unfortunately, the Rams lost to the 49ers, 30-23.</p><p>Sean McVay’s response to Akers’ benching was a clear indication the latter is on the bubble.</p><p>“Coach’s decision, felt like that was best for our football team. Felt like Kyren <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/benched-rams-rb-cam-akers-subject-of-trade-talks">gave us the best opportunity</a> and what Ronnie (Rivers) and Royce (Freeman) had done, so that was the decision that I made,” McVay told NFL.com’s Nick Shook on Monday.</p><p>For his part, Cam Akers<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-cam-akers-immediate-reaction-to-being-deactivated-vs-49ers-potentially-on-trade-block"> tweeted</a>, “I’m just as confused as everybody else. I’m blessed though.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">5 NFL trade destinations for Rams RB Cam Akers, including the Ravens <a href="https://t.co/iNbyXTlUp8">https://t.co/iNbyXTlUp8</a> <a href="https://t.co/A47I6ZUQaY">pic.twitter.com/A47I6ZUQaY</a></p><p>— For The Win (@ForTheWin) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForTheWin/status/1703926852979441883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Cam Akers’ days with the Rams are numbered </b></h2><p>Cam Akers is in his fourth season with the Rams. He missed most of the 2021 NFL season with a torn Achilles. However, he came back in time to help the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.</p><p>Cam Akers had his best season in 2023 when he ran for 786 yards and nine touchdowns on 188 carries. Despite Akers’ best efforts, the Rams won just five games with Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp battling injuries last year.</p><p>Where will Akers wind up next? Some of his best possible <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-trade-destinations-rams-cam-akers-vikings-dolphins">trade destinations</a> include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings. Your guess is as good as ours.</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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