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David Akers - Detroit Lions
POS: K
HT: 5-10    WT: 200
DOB: 12/9/1974
AGE: 38
COLLEGE: Louisville
2012 ADP: 174
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2012 Fantasy Football Outlook
Deemed expendable after the Eagles drafted Alex Henery, Akers rewarded San Francisco with NFL season-single records of 166 points and 44 made field goals last season. The 49ers’ conservative offense, ...Click Here to Subscribe For Outlooks on All Players!

Contract Info
Agreed to terms with the Lions in April of 2013.

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DET  4/5/2013
Akers agreed to terms on a contract with the Lions on Friday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. After setting an NFL record with 44...Join Now for Full Analysis!

WEEK OPP OffSnaps DefSnaps StSnaps XPA XPM FGA FGM 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Week 5   BYE WEEK
Week 13 Ind 0 0 9 1 1 3 2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1
Week 14 at GB 0 0 10 3 3 2 2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
Week 15 at Ari 0 0 15 5 5 3 2 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
Week 16 Atl DNP
Week 17 Chi 0 0 13 3 3 4 2 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0
WEEK OPP OffSnaps DefSnaps StSnaps XPA XPM FGA FGM 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Week 1 StL 0 0 12 3 3 3 3 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1
Week 2 at SF 0 0 12 3 3 2 2 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0
Week 3 at Ten 0 0 8 1 1 3 2 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0
Week 4 Min 0 0 14 4 4 4 2 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-1
Week 5   BYE WEEK
Week 6 at Phi 0 0 5 0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1
Week 7 at Chi  
Week 8 Sea  
Week 9 at Jac  
Week 10 at Min 0 0 11 3 3 2 1 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0
Week 11 GB  
Week 12 Hou  
Week 13 Ind 0 0 9 1 1 3 2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1
Week 14 at GB 0 0 10 3 3 2 2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
Week 15 at Ari 0 0 15 5 5 3 2 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
Week 16 Atl  
Week 17 Chi 0 0 13 3 3 4 2 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0
Accuscore Projections  
Time Frame   XPA XPM FGA FGM 0-39 40-49 50+  
Week 17   3.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
Rest of Season   3 3 4 2 0 0 0  

Recent Season Stats
Year G OffSnaps DefSnaps StSnaps XPA XPM FGA FGM 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+
2006 16 - - - 48 48 23 18 - - - -
2007 16 - - - 36 36 32 24 - - - -
2008 16 - - - 45 45 40 33 - - - -
2009 16 - - - 45 43 37 32 12-12 8-9 11-13 1-3
2010 16 0 0 0 47 47 38 32 12-12 10-12 9-11 1-3
2011 16 0 0 0 34 34 52 44 16-16 13-14 6-11 7-9
2012 16 0 0 175 44 44 42 29 8-9 11-13 7-13 2-6

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  3/6/2013
The 49ers have released Akers, the team's official site reports. As expected, Akers is sent packing ...Join Now for Full Analysis!
SF  3/4/2013
The 49ers are expected to release Akers before free agency starts, Sirius XM's Adam Caplan reports. The 38-year-old is just one year re...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  2/26/2013
When asked if kicker David Akers will have a chance to "compete" for a job with the 49ers, Jim Harbaugh answered, "It's possible," Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com reports. Possible, but highly unlikely as Ak...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  2/4/2013
Akers was 3-for-3 in field goal attempts and successfully converted both extra points during Sunday's loss to the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. Akers actually missed on a 39-yard ...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  1/26/2013
Akers said that he has "felt good" kicking in practices and pregame warmups and said that the misses remain mystifying. "You look at the kicks, they're so minute on how far they're off," Akers told the Sacramento Bee. "We're talking inches on a lot of kicks, and that's the frustrating thing. You look at those things, you're like, what's the difference? You look at the film, you see your form, form looks pretty good. It's just one of those things that I just scratch my head, talk to a lot of guys that I talk to when I'm doing well and when I'm not. And they say, hey, just keep fighting through it. And that's the only thing I can do." 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has mainta...Join Now for Full Analysis!