Cam Akers Week 4 Outlook - Jaguars at Texans

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Sep 27th 2024, 9:05pm EDT

It looks like Akers will be the starting running back for Houston again in Week 4. Last week, the Akers played 43% of the snaps, with ten touches and 28 total yards. He saved his day with a receiving touchdown. He handled nearly all the rushing work (91% of the rushing play snaps) while conceding to Dare Ogunbowale on passing downs (35% of snaps vs. 48%) and in the red zone (25% of snaps vs. 75%). In his limited action, Akers has posted solid tackle-breaking metrics with a 25% missed tackle rate and 2.81 yards after contact per attempt. Akers likely needs a touchdown this week to pay off again because his rushing matchup is brutal. Jacksonville has held rushers to the sixth-lowest explosive run rate, the fourth-missed tackle rate, and the third-lowest yards after contact per attempt.