Cam Akers Fantasy Week 9: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Falcons

Minnesota Vikings RB Cam Akers will match up with the 14th-ranked tun defense of the Atlanta Falcons (102 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Akers a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Falcons? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Akers vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: November 5, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.82
• Projected Rushing Yards: 34.44
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.22
• Projected Receiving Yards: 9.38
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.03

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Akers Fantasy Performance

• With 31.9 fantasy points in 2023 (5.3 per game), Akers is the 47th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 165th overall.
• During his last three games, Akers has 16.1 total fantasy points (5.4 per game), toting the ball 20 times for 58 yards and one touchdown. As a receiver, he has added 43 yards on four catches (five targets).
• Akers has 23.0 total fantasy points (4.6 per game) in his last five games, carrying the ball 30 times for 113 yards with one touchdown. As a pass-catcher, he has added 57 yards on eight catches (nine targets).
• The high point of Akers' fantasy season was a Week 1 performance against the Seattle Seahawks, a matchup in which he tallied 8.9 fantasy points (22 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy perspective, Cam Akers delivered his worst fantasy-point total of the year (1.5 points) in Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, running for eight yards on one carry with one catch for seven yards.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta has not allowed a player to total over 300 yards passing against them in a game yet this year.
• The Falcons have allowed eight players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more TDs against Atlanta this season.
• Three players have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Falcons this season.
• A total of two players have racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus Atlanta this season.
• The Falcons have allowed 12 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Atlanta has allowed at least two receiving TDs to two players this year.
• The Falcons have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to one player this season.
• Atlanta has allowed one player to score at least one rushing TD versus them this season.
• The Falcons have not allowed two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this season.

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