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Cam Akers

Cam Akers

RB - Houston Texans

Height: 5' 10"Weight: 217 lbsAge: 25College: Florida State

Week 6 Outlook

HOU @ NE
Sun 1:00pm ET
46°
Matchup (?)
Week Rank (ECR) RB #42
Projection 2.6 pts

Roster %

 
Yahoo
28%
 
ESPN
36%
 
FanDuel
 
DraftKings

Availability



Recent Articles
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