IR
Injury Achilles
Est. Return 2/12/2024
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
60
YDS
167
TD
2
YDS
70
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Akers is talented enough to suffice as a lead runner, and at times he has been exactly that. The Rams intended to make a starter out of him when they took him in the second round of the 2020 draft, and the team appeared committed to him when he rushed back from a summer Achilles tear in 2021 to suit up for the playoffs. It was bizarre to see that change at the beginning of 2022, when the Rams started Darrell Henderson the first five weeks. This understandably upset Akers, who demanded a trade and even looked like he might be released while sitting out the next three games. The Rams continued to waste time with Henderson and even the likes of Malcolm Brown, Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers even after Akers returned to the team Week 9, but Sean McVay finally came to his senses and went back to Akers as the main back from Week 13 onward. To the coach's credit, the Rams fed Akers well those final six weeks, a span in which he ran for 549 yards (5.3 YPC) and six touchdowns. The 24-year-old should be the lead runner again in 2023 after the Rams settled for sixth-round pick Zach Evans as their offseason addition, but potential complications include the history of conflict with McVay and the quality of players surrounding him after a rough offseason for the Rams. Read Past Outlooks
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Officially moved to IR
The Vikings placed Akers (Achilles) on injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Akers is done for the 2023 season due to a torn left Achilles' tendon suffered during Sunday's win over the Falcons. Previously, Akers was forced to miss most of the 2021 season after rupturing his right Achilles' tendon, but he's now dealing with an issue on the left side. Akers impressed in his brief time with Minnesota, rushing 38 times for 138 yards and a touchdown while securing 11 of 12 targets for 70 yards in six appearances following his acquisition from the Rams. Now that he's rehabbing a career-threatening injury for the second time in his career, Akers could have to wait awhile before signing with a team during the upcoming offseason, when he's scheduled for free agency.
Akers is done for the 2023 season due to a torn left Achilles' tendon suffered during Sunday's win over the Falcons. Previously, Akers was forced to miss most of the 2021 season after rupturing his right Achilles' tendon, but he's now dealing with an issue on the left side. Akers impressed in his brief time with Minnesota, rushing 38 times for 138 yards and a touchdown while securing 11 of 12 targets for 70 yards in six appearances following his acquisition from the Rams. Now that he's rehabbing a career-threatening injury for the second time in his career, Akers could have to wait awhile before signing with a team during the upcoming offseason, when he's scheduled for free agency.
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Broken Tackle %
31.8%Positive Run %
54.5%% Yds After Contact
106.9%Avg Yds After Contact
1.4Rushing TD %
4.5%Touches Per Game
0.0% Snaps w/Touch
0.0%Air Yards Per Game
-2.1Air Yards Per Snap
-0.14% Team Air Yards
-0.5%% Team Targets
3.0%Avg Depth of Target
-1.3 YdsCatch Rate
91.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.3% Targeted On Route
26.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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Height
5' 10"Weight
217 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
35.5 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
30.63 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
A torn Achilles tendon suffered while working out last summer appeared as though it would cost
Akers the entire year, but he made a semi-miraculous return by the final week of the regular
season and mostly handled the lead role in the Rams backfield during the postseason. Prior to
the injury, Akers had been a top breakout candidate, after closing out his rookie year with 221
rushing yards and two TDs in two playoff games. There was no sign of that form when the 2020
second-round pick returned from his Achilles tear for last season's playoffs, as he averaged 2.6
yards on 67 carries without a single run of more than 15 yards. Further complicating the picture,
Henderson used his extra opportunities last year to establish himself as a useful option in the
Los Angeles offense when he was able to stay healthy alongside Sony Michel. While Michel is
now out of the picture, Henderson lingers as a threat to poach both carries and targets, with
fifth-round rookie Kyren Williams a dark horse to get involved if Akers really struggles to regain
the form he displayed at the end of his own rookie year.
More Fantasy News

MRI confirms torn Achilles
Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Akers underwent an MRI that confirmed he sustained a torn left Achilles' tendon in Sunday's 31-28 win over Atlanta, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Achilles' injury feared
Coach Kevin O'Connell relayed after Sunday's 31-28 win over the Falcons that the Vikings believe Akers has an Achilles' injury, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
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Injures ankle Sunday
Akers was forced out of Sunday's game against the Falcons with an ankle injury.
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Scores first Minnesota TD
Akers carried the ball nine times for 19 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Packers.
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Workload boost in Week 7 win
Akers rushed 10 times for 31 yards and brought in two of three targets for 30 yards in the Vikings' 22-17 win over the 49ers on Monday night.
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