The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in Week 7. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Cam Akers.
Is Cam Akers Playing in Week 7?
Akers is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Vikings’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Cam Akers in Week 7?
In Weeks 3-5, Akers averaged a pair of targets per game while producing 11.1% over expectation on his touches in a more featured role with Joe Mixon banged up. A shift to Minnesota puts him behind a similarly oft-injured veteran running back, though this time as a part of an offense that currently ranks fourth in pass rate over expectation.
There is certainly some wait-and-see potential here — the Vikings are coming off of their bye, and that means 12 straight weeks of games for a lead back that has missed multiple games in five of seven seasons. The lack of versatility in Akers’ profile creates a limited ceiling, but the touch floor would slide him in as a low-end RB2 as part of a productive offense should Aaron Jones miss time.
In the scope of Week 7, assuming that Jones is deemed to be healthy, Akers offers no lineup appeal against a slightly above-average Lions defense.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cam Akers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Akers is projected to score 5.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7.1 rushing attempts for 22.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 1.3 receptions for 6.4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Cam Akers’ Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Friday, December 27. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. DAL)
2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at SF)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (at HOU)
4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at WAS)
5) Josh Jacobs | GB (at MIN)
6) De'Von Achane | MIA (at CLE)
7) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NYG)
8) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. DEN)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. ARI)
10) James Conner | ARI (at LAR)
11) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. CAR)
12) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at TB)
13) James Cook | BUF (vs. NYJ)
14) Breece Hall | NYJ (at BUF)
15) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. BAL)
16) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at CHI)
17) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. GB)
18) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. MIA)
19) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. ATL)
20) Tony Pollard | TEN (at JAX)
21) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at PHI)
22) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. SEA)
23) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. DET)
24) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. LAC)
25) Rachaad White | TB (vs. CAR)
26) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at NE)
27) Alexander Mattison | LV (at NO)
28) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at PIT)
29) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. LV)
30) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at JAX)
31) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)
32) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. KC)
33) Javonte Williams | DEN (at CIN)
34) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. TEN)
35) Gus Edwards | LAC (at NE)
36) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at NE)
37) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. KC)
38) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at NO)
39) Kareem Hunt | KC (at PIT)
40) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. IND)
41) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at WAS)
42) Audric Estimé | DEN (at CIN)
43) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. NYJ)
44) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at CLE)
45) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. LAC)
46) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. DAL)
47) Craig Reynolds | DET (at SF)
48) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. GB)
49) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. NYJ)
50) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. ARI)
51) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. DET)
52) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. SEA)
53) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at BUF)
54) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. ATL)
55) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at CIN)
56) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at BUF)
57) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. MIA)
58) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. LV)
59) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. KC)
60) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at MIN)
61) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (at LAR)
62) Chris Brooks | GB (at MIN)
63) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. MIA)
64) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at HOU)
65) Trey Benson | ARI (at LAR)
66) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. DET)
67) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. CAR)
68) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. IND)
69) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. DET)
70) Samaje Perine | KC (at PIT)
71) Michael Carter | ARI (at LAR)
72) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at PHI)
73) Khalil Herbert | CIN (vs. DEN)
74) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. BAL)
75) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at CLE)
76) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. DET)
77) Trey Sermon | IND (at NYG)
78) Mike Boone | CAR (at TB)
79) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. ATL)
80) Sione Vaki | DET (at SF)
81) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. BAL)
82) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at PHI)
83) Alec Ingold | MIA (at CLE)
84) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NYG)
85) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. DAL)