Alright, so I’ve been messing around with this fantasy football stuff, and let me tell you, it’s a wild ride. I was checking out my team the other day, and I saw Cam Akers sitting there. I scratched my head, thinking, “Is this guy really worth keeping on my roster?”
I started digging into it. I went through game logs, and I looked at all the stats from the past few weeks. The dude’s been up and down, you know? Some weeks he’s decent, but other weeks he’s basically invisible. I mean, there are other players out there, like Justice Hill, who I also added to my team, who have been putting up similar numbers. It got me thinking, what’s the deal with these guys?
So, I went deeper. I looked at expert opinions, other peoples’ takes, and some projections. Some folks were saying Akers has the potential to be a top-10 running back. I guess they’ve seen something I haven’t. Others were less optimistic, calling him a “desperation flex play.” Basically, they’re saying he’s only worth starting if you’re in a tough spot. And then there were these comparisons to other players, like Braelon Allen, who are maybe still available in some leagues. Those guys are total question marks, but they might have just as much upside as Akers.
I even looked at who Akers is competing with on his own team. It’s not a good situation. There’s this other guy, Henderson, who’s clearly ahead of him on the depth chart. Akers hasn’t been getting a lot of touches, and his production has been pretty much nonexistent. It’s like, why is he even on the team?
After looking at all this, I decided to try an experiment. I benched Akers for a week, just to see what would happen. I picked up a different running back, a total wildcard, and plugged him into my lineup. And guess what? The wildcard did okay! Not amazing, but he got me some points.
Here’s what I did in a nutshell:
- Checked Cam Akers’ game logs and stats.
- Compared him to other running backs, like Justice Hill.
- Read expert opinions and projections.
- Looked at Akers’ competition on his team.
- Benched Akers and started a different running back.
My conclusion?
I’m still not sure about Akers. He’s taking up a roster spot, and he’s not really giving me much in return. I might keep him around for another week or two, just to see if anything changes. But honestly, I’m leaning towards dropping him and taking a chance on someone else. There are plenty of other fish in the sea, as they say. Maybe I’ll get lucky and find a hidden gem. Who knows?
