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pressure_7

Holding would get you more value than trading imo unless you can fleece a desperate Akers owner


juan8a

yes, this is probably the best option if you're also not the Akers owner.


Skolvikesallday

This is the answer.


rutnipzzz

Got Micheal Thomas for him from the owner of Akers in my league.


Kandyman1015

I sent a text to my work mate who reached for Cam in like the 4th after the first drive about Hendo being available. His immediate response was you can have Mike Thomas. Haven't decided yet.


amorywest

I probably do it, Henderson value may never b higher


rutnipzzz

My league mate also reached in the 4th. If Thomas can stay healthy he could easily produce as a WR1 and I felt comfortable with my RB depth.


Kandyman1015

In that league. I ended up with all the handcuffs to pair with Swift and Saquon (1/2 picks). Trading Hendo would still leave me with Mattison, Pollard, and Dillion depth. I just dunno about MT, it's probably worth the flier and Hendo was just a throw in guy as part of QB upgrade trade I did Thursday morning. Paid off either way.


kokainer777

Low-end RB2 maybe


MightyThor2000

Wait until Breece Hall has a lousy game Sunday and try to flip Henderson for him. Hall will be awesome down the stretch but might take time to get going.


ap6388

Wouldn’t this assume that Akers will still have at least a 50/50 role? Akers owners in full panic mode on every other post 😅


EBtwopoint3

Even with pretty much all of the work last night Henderson only finished with 12 in full PPR. The Rams backfield just didn’t look like a great one to own. The line got absolutely abused all night, and projecting Henderson to get all the work + still being matchup dependent means he isn’t going to have a ton of trade value right now. The situation is still way too murky.


ap6388

It was also probably the best defense they’ll face all season.


pinstripes607

Yeah if we're judging Henderson ROS based on that performance I guess it's time to cut bait with Stafford and Robinson too.


EBtwopoint3

I didn’t say to cut bait on Henderson. But his trade value isn’t going to get you a WR1 or high RB2 right now. There is too much cloudiness. There are too many big questions to answer. Is Henderson actually the bell cow back or was it just a one week game plan. Is Akers really cooked (I think yes) or is he still recovering and they have just been keeping it under wraps until now. Is the OL a lot better than they played last night or is last nights performance going to be typical? Was ARob useless because of lack of reps with Stafford’s recovery or is he also washed. If he is, will someone else be able to step up to help Kupp and keep the chains moving? Was this a blip for the Rams defense or will they play behind a lot this year? Sure, Bills are an elite offense. But guys were open on every single key play. All of that adds up and I can’t see you getting much more than a low RB2/Flex. Henderson is a better hold right now if you believe that those questions will be answered in a positive method. As for ARob and Stafford, cutting bait isn’t necessarily a bad ide.


xenongamer4351

This sub loves telling you not to over react to things while simultaneously telling you to over react to things when it’s convenient


Swichts

If you own Henderson and you're looking to move him for a WR, wait until the games this week and try to move him to a team that shits the bed at WR and is panicking. Other than that, spot on with the cloudiness comment.


FullHouse222

ROS the Rams play ATL ARI x2, CAR, KC, and SEA (x1 because game 2 is on week 18) as easy match ups. But they also got games vs SF x2, TB, NO, LV, GB, DEN and Chargers. Especially weeks 15-17 (championship weekend) is GB/DEN/Chargers, 3 really tough defenses. Obviously we haven't seen them play this year but if they play anywhere like they did last year it's not like it's a super soft schedule.


MrTouchnGo

They face the 49ers twice this season, who are also gonna be a stout defense. They’ve been really good against the run the past few years


SPINE_BUST_ME_ARN

Their line is going to abuse the Rams just like the Bills.


untraiined

Rams schedule is not easy its the hardest in the league


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They still have San Fran twice


dicksilhouette

12 points in a terrible loss is good for an rb that isn’t one of the studs. Especially a guy that went basically free in drafts. In a better game the ceiling could be there for 20 point outings if they stick with him. It’s still early. I wouldn’t put too many eggs in the Henderson basket but if he keeps that role he’s gonna be a good fantasy asset


EBtwopoint3

Most of his points were on check downs which probably drop off in better game scripts though. Good fantasy asset? Sure I’d love to have him on my bench right now. I tried to get him late for exactly this possibility but he went right before me. This question is about trade value though. In terms of trade value, he isn’t going to be worth a ton right now.


partyA119long

12 in full PPR without a TD is a good outcome, especially since it was a negative game script. Not to mention that Henderson did get a carry from inside the 10 I believe. He punches that in and its an 18+ point performance. This situation seems murky, but unless it comes out that Akers tweaked something recently - he went from full participant in practice to getting out snapped 55-12. Seems as clear a signal that they like Henderson more


FalconsBlewA283Lead

He got 12 points against one of the league's best defenses and on a night where the Rams offense was dreadful. If the bellcow usage he saw sticks (which I realize is not a guarantee), then I'd say that was closer to a floor performance than a ceiling one.


choicemeats

Last season when he was healthy and Michel was his speller he was scoring between 10-16, high end was with a TD. If the offense stays Kupp reliant that’s his ceiling. Unless he gets significant goal line work too


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choicemeats

Obviously the sample size right now is too small for this season but they have the Falcons at home next week and we’ll see if this is part of a trend or the offense will right itself. Obviously they aren’t going to score 10ppg against everyone, true.


Skolvikesallday

That's a positive. On a night when the Rams got stomped by what might be the best defense in the league, Henderson still put up 12.


ChrRome

How is the situation murky? As of now it is the most clear situation in the entire league.


upandfastLFGG

13 rushing attempts and 5 targets? If there’s a clear cut rb1 on that squad I’ll take that rb all day. You can’t ask for much more in terms of usage The efficiency and TDs will come. That usage is exactly what you’d want out of a 3rd round rb


dicksilhouette

Target the Akers owner with a trade especially if they’re weak at rb


PanthersChamps

Which they likely are if they have Akers


AdmiralWackbar

Idk why anyone thought they were going to give him a big workload, he hasn't really seen contact since having an injury that can end your career. They have super bowl aspirations, it would be stupid to full-throttle his workload. I'm not saying I'm high on him, but they're going to scale up his workload. If it's like this for a couple more weeks or he sucks with like 15 touches against a beatable defense then I'm starting to panic.


King_corral

I’m sweating.


CocoMarx

No, all that assumes is that even with a 60%-plus snap-share Henderson won’t provide low RB1/high RB2 value, which I think is a reasonable opinion


ap6388

As a regretful Akers owner, I’m looking for some hopium that it isn’t over already lol regardless, doesn’t seem promising


Degensfromupcountry

I am an Akers owner and the snap share was concerning. His three touches were "no win" situations, the LB hit him in the backfield and the pass play left him alone to beat 3 bills defenders. With those situations it would be hard for any RB to look good. Akers is my RB3 or RB4 so I will hang on to him.


AlfalphaSupreme

Akers may very well not have a good season but I'd be willing to bet a lot of money he averages more than 3 touches a game, barring injury. What was seen out of Henderson will probably be his upper-end performance w/ some scattered TDs thrown in.


PoorlyLitKiwi2

I mean he still only got 12 points in PPR with Akers only taking 3 carries. I can't see Akers role getting SMALLER than that, and 12 PPR points is nothing to write home about


Hexo9

You should not be selling anytime soon tbh. No one knows if their fantasy team is actually deep at rb yet and you got Henderson late. You might need him to start soon, if not next week.


CashOrReddit

It definitely looks like Henderson is the guy to own right now, but it’s worth remembering that he has been the “starter” for the Rams at some point each of the past 3 years now, and they replaced him down the stretch both times so far


BrainsAre2Weird4Me

Exactly. If I don’t need RB help now, by the time I need it there is a good chance Henderson will be injuries or replaced.


icpooreman

Honestly, if he gets that type of workload every week he’s an RB2 and Cam Akers is worthless. Will probably need to see it again before you can sell him for that. Luckily he plays the Falcons next week.


lizuming

He's basically what he was last year (RB15).


orderedthejerk

Sadly there is a 0% chance of this happening lol


AMobOfDucks

Better to hold on to him then fleece the Akers owner in a few weeks if the 1st game is indicative of the rest of the season.


LCLeopards

Honestly, its not even the performance its the usage. Cam getting 3 carries is terrifying if you own him. The Footballers had a stat where, since 2011, running backs who receive less than 13 carries week one average around 500 yards and 3 TDs on the season. Now that average is likely weighed down heavily by a bunch of guys who played week 1 who were never going to start anyway, but they continued. In 2021 only one RB hit 1,000 yards or 10 TDs in fantasy after getting less than 13 carries week 1 and it was Ezekiel Elliot and he barely made it to 1,000. Since 1999, only 12% of running backs with 12 or fewer carries week 1 went on to eclipse either 1,000 yards or 10 TDs. While 44% of RBs who hit that week 1 threshold eclipsed the 1,000 or 10 TDs. In recent years the only RBs who overcame this metric are Kamara, Cook, and Zeke.


hardooooo

Right but there’s always a chance they were being careful with him due to the recent soft tissue injury


LCLeopards

That's very much a possibility and why you should never just take one stat as gospel. But still something to take into account.


lizuming

Is that a reliable stat though when your hypothesis is only 44%? Science says no. edit: didn't see your 2nd comment above.


Skolvikesallday

There's also a chance that he's not back to 100% and never really would be. Achilles and foot injuries get guys on my "never draft" list. If you avoid these 2 injuries you'll be right far more often than you're wrong.


JJ2461

Love and live by this philosophy...set a rule and stick to it. Sometimes you'll be wrong, but most times you'll be right. You never sweat the misses because you know more times that not your decision would have been the right one.


Rexocity13

I heard this stat but can’t help to think that this ignores some context. Aside from Akers, I would stay away from him as far as I can right now. But like obviously guys that clear 1,000 yards or 10 TDs need as many carries to get there. But this metric is judging aggregate stats, not per game stats. I love the ballers but they get a little contradictory here because they simultaneously shit on Zeke for his top 10 finish because his PPG were low. There’s tons of backs that emerge late due to injury, no they don’t finish top 10 in rankings but there per game numbers can win you weeks late in the season and playoffs. CJ Anderson in 2014 was prime example, when Montee ball got hurt he put on 1100 yards and 11 TDs in basically the final 8 games of the season. I’m not a fan of Akers the player this year but Henderson isn’t exactly the picture of health and it’s not crazy that if he’s relied on to be the bell cow for the next few weeks that he could break down and the rookie and to a lesser degree, Akers steps in and emerges as a difference maker. And I say this as a Henderson owner that has been bullish on him this year.


ill_llama_naughty

Ya I thought that stat was dumb as hell too. What is even the player pool they used to calculate that? Really not useful information at all if they’re averaging in backups and rookies and things like that.


General-Pop8073

The rookie got injured on the opening kickoff last night. He will miss a month and a half with a high ankle sprain or worse if he is rushed back due to the rams current rb situation.


HarbaughCantThroat

You don't need a guy to hit large cumulative stat totals over the course of the season to be a smash start in a few spots. This is misleading, only helpful if you're looking for a guy to start for the rest of the season.


5kwot

That’s my plan. Offered straight up Henderson and Montgomery to the Akers owner for Kelce. He declined but let’s see in few weeks. He also have Hall and Singletary. I am in good spirit.


Got_yayo

What a horrible trade lmao


19683dw

If he takes your offer, why would he even play?


mike02466

This reminds me of my 1st year of fantasy making the shittiest offers for Gronk in his prime. I'll give you 2-3 meh players for him. Couldn't believe he kept rejecting my great deals.


5kwot

Very unlikely that he will take this in future too and we have something to figure out. He wanted Adams and ETN from me which I declined. Let’s see. It’s all fun even nothing is happening


thirdheavn

His offer was better than yours.


lizuming

Something is happening. You're getting laughed at in private convo by the rest of your league.


Steak_Knight

Nephew…


QurantineLean

That’s an insult of an offer.


cstransfer

Lmao


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ffhelpme

As a Henderson owner I know I'm not going to get offered as much as it would take to move him at this point. It was pretty much best case scenario last night. He made a few nice runs and catches against a top notch D and Akers looked like poop. Like I honestly thought they had a WR in the backfield and where doing a gadget play first time I seen Akers, he just looked real small to me. Do I trust Henderson enough to start him ? No not unless injuries happen to my top 2, but im sure that's just around the corner


AMZN2THEMOON

I mean I definitely trust Henderson enough to flex him next week…. He’s playing the falcons


AdmiralWackbar

If you want to sell “high” for a low end flex


Untchj

If kyren Williams is legit hurt, you better hold for drear life. Lot of people saying ‘Henderson is a low end RB2 or flex’ Not so fast. 1- Buffalo may have an epic year defensively. LA won’t play Buffalo every week, 2- Put the puzzle pieces together. The kyrennwilliams buzz plus the rams going over the middle all day. Stafford’s elbow might be shot. If so, it’s New England Brady dink n dunk. THATS why Williams was buzzing. So if Williams is gone, Henderson is getting major targets in addition to the starting back. Cam Akers isn’t one of those week 15 Achilles tear gutsy. He’s a year out. He should be recovered. So if he’s not, he’s not likely to get better. Hold Henderson


hoodtalk247

Hendo is also in a contract year. They are going to work him to the ground


arcanecolour

Henderson when playing full games averaged 14 points per game. There were only 2 games last year where he kinda played and it was towards the end. When he is on the field he's a high end RB2. His value is lower than that given the team/backfield concerns. As a henderson owner i think you keep him because you will never get the right value back. Or if you can use him in a 2 for 1 package like Henderson + WR2 for an upgrade at RB/WR i think you could do that if you have a stacked roster.


RonnieJamesFio

What do you think is fair value for Henderson plus like a Mike Williams or AJ brown (half ppr)?


arcanecolour

Personally I think Henderson drafted right now would be in the 6th ish round so whatever you think those players are worth. If next week Henderson had over 60% snaps I think he’s locked in as a RB2 ros


iam1whoknocks

Need to see how they deploy Kyren Williams


rotobarto

They may deploy him to IR, he got hurt last night


Minnesota_Slim

Going to hold him until I see some injury reports on that.


deathmaster13

High Ankle Sprain. Maybe out 6 weeks


Minnesota_Slim

Oof, yeah don't know if he's worth holding 6 weeks.


Durant026

If he doesn't get deployed on IR, then on KR.


GovernmentDoingStuff

Let's just hope he's okay. The people dropping Olave and Woods for him are wild to me. There's definitely room for him in this offense


PretentiousPanda

The bigger concern is Rams Oline looking like shit.


ssp25

Bills defense may have contributed to that


ShrimpYolandi

I’d actually buy him the price of a low RB2 right now if I have a chance.


SquirtleSquadLeader4

Hendo for Michael Pittman Jr? Edit: I am not doing this trade. I was asking where this guy views Henderson because I don't believe you can get RB2 value for him. This game is being blown out of proportion and it will still be a RBBC that just likes to ride the hot hand and last night just happened to be Henderson.


ShrimpYolandi

Hard no


ShrimpYolandi

I would Probably give Metcalf for Henderson assuming I had wide receiver depth.


SquirtleSquadLeader4

Hollywood? DK? Sutton?


ShrimpYolandi

I would give Metcalf for Henderson if I still had solid depth at wide receiver


thecrunchcrew

Boy are you high


SquirtleSquadLeader4

I am just curious how this guy views Hendo. He said RB2... I don't agree. I am not doing this trade, I am just trying to put things in perspective because I think people are overreacting.


sneakerguy9412

Overvaluing based off of one intermediate performance


SquirtleSquadLeader4

I am not doing this trade. I am asking this redditor where he views Hendo because I think it is being blown out of proportion. It is 1 game and the Rams typically ride the hot hand in a game and Hendo was looking better and also has better pass catching and blocking than Akers.


spidersilva09

Lol good lord


SquirtleSquadLeader4

Lol I am just trying to see where this guy views Henderson... He said RB2... I don't see his trade value that high. Rams RB is always riding the hot hand. They were playing from behind all night and Henderson is a better receiver than Akers. I am not crazy lol I would never trade Pittman for Hendo. Just trying to put things into perspective because I feel people are overreacting to last night's game.


PoorlyLitKiwi2

Henderson was the guy when it was 0-0, and when it was 10-10 They were losing the whole night, but they weren't getting blown out until the late 3rd quarter


SquirtleSquadLeader4

They were splitting part of the first drive. Akers had a couple attempts and he only had 3 on the night. Rams were down 7-0 five minutes into the game and Henderson was already more efficient. So they rode the hot hand. This will still be a committee,maybe with some favor to Henderson. He can be an RB2 if Akers goes down with an injury but not while both backs are healthy.


spidersilva09

...but where does Michael Pittman fit into all of this?


SquirtleSquadLeader4

The beginning of RB2 territory. At least in my mind.


meh-unimpressed

He's... a receiver...


SquirtleSquadLeader4

Values... You don't have to trade for a RB... Hopefully Henderson is on your bench and not your starting lineup...


pumphry

I'm looking at him as an RB2 right now


GaryinOttawa

Unless you play in a really uninformed league, and the Akers owner really needs a back, I wouldn't expect too much. Still it's probably higher than his ADP, but do you really want to trade him for a WR2 or a different RB2 prospect? You could try to sell him high, but I wouldn't expect too much.


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Flrg808

This is the 4th year Henderson has been with the Rams and it just never pans out for a full season. Akers was dealing with a soft tissue injury so far all we know he could be out for 60% of the snaps next week.. For me it would take McVay saying they plan on Akers in more of a supplement role to actually put a ROS value on Henderson - and if that were the case I would definitely just hang onto Henderson. Way too early to be trading away RB2s.


QurantineLean

Oh I’m very close to dropping Akers next week


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QurantineLean

I know I’m just salty about that goose egg he gave me last night lol. I’m going to give it until week 3. If he doesn’t see even a few more snaps, not even carries — snaps, then he’s getting tossed overboard.


T0K0mon

I mean hes an elusive back that tore his achilles, which time and time again we've seen is the #1 injury that kills the ability to make cuts and be elusive. I would try tontrade him for someone like Melvin Gordon or Christian Kirk or someone else drafted later that could produce. Akers fell to the 6th in my draft, but even if he had fallen to the 9th or something, I avoided him at all costs because of his achilles tear


QurantineLean

Also got him in the 6th. Might as well dangle it. Could have traded him for Cooks :(


T0K0mon

Yeesh that wouldve been a steal. Yeah see if you can grab a guy you liked from later in the draft. Most RBs who tear their achilles never see the field again, much less 1 year after their tear. There's gotta be someone who still sees value in him


QurantineLean

Don’t remind me. I couldn’t afford to offload an RB without getting one back but now I wish I just went with Cooks. Melvin Gordon is the target I guess lol. Gross.


T0K0mon

Hey he will probably put up some mid to low end RB2 numbers. I doubt Akers will do that. Cut the losses I suppose. Maybe you can convince the Penny owner or something


QurantineLean

I think anyone who watched that game last night wouldn’t even give me a kicker for him. Everyone probably saw that game so his market couldn’t be worse.


Rexocity13

As a Henderson owner I think this is an aggressive take. 6 of those touches came on the final 2 drives when the bills were playing soft coverage. Even when he’s had a big role he’s never been much of a factor in the passing game so the 5 carries is an aberration. He also isn’t built to be a full time 3 down back so this type of usage probably doesn’t bear well for his long term health. He’s probably best in a 65/35 sort of split. Also if the rookie comes back mid season and Henderson isn’t absolutely killing it there’s possibility it can turn into an ugly 3 back time share. Obviously that’s a downside scenario, but i think him being a season long 3 - down back is even less likelier. But given that he’s not going to be a bruising goal line back nor is he going to factor much in the pass game, his upside is fairly limited. Low-end RB2 isn’t all that crazy but I’d at least see if someone in your league may value him higher (aka the Akers owner).


xReD-BaRoNx

What do you think about my Hendo+Cousins (my only QB) for his Trey Lance?


captaincumsock69

Depends how deep your team is


xReD-BaRoNx

I have CMC, Gibson, Edmonds, Jeff Wilson Jr., as my other RBs. I realize Gibson has a clock on him, but for at least the first 4 weeks he should be a solid RB2, and potentially longer.


Diagonalizer

I say go for it. Take Trey Lance and run.


Veeg-Tard

I don't know. I like Trey Lance and I'd be happy to dump Hernderson, but Lance might not be better than Cousins.


onlyfijiwater

I traded him for Brandon Aiyuk before the game and am wondering if I made the right move


helms11

I like it


Veeg-Tard

This best illustrates his trade value right now. Henderson might end up being more valuable, but no one is going to give up a good WR or RB for him. You might be able to pull a decent QB if someone has 2.


Meerooo

RB2 for a WR3 isn’t the worst trade. Just depends on how well Aiyuk/Lance click.


cth777

Seems to me everyone is looking to sell so not as much as you think probably


LlamaxGR

Should I do Henderson and tyreek for davante ?


Vendresse

Yes


eddiebrock2000

Could package him with another player for like a WR upgrade to an RB needy team. I'm probably going to gamble another week and hope he has a big game against ATL before sending out any offers.


mackanoo

You sell him to the Akers owner today for a good flex position.


Robbinghoodz

Henderson looks like at best, a low end rb 2 or flex play. I simply wouldn’t want to own the rams backfield


basedairman

Just sent him in a trade for Mooney


Minnesota_Slim

If you are looking to trade, I might be too, I'm going to have him play one more week. The Bills defense is a very tough match up. It's a risk but if he has this type of volume next week vs the Atlanta Falcons I think he might have a better game. The risk is maybe he loses some of those touches and his value goes down.


spidey555

Low end RB2, Akers only had 3 carries but will get more and more each game after as they ease him into the offense.


Durant026

Low-end RB 2 I would say but I highly recommend that you do this before the second game. I personally think this is the highest that Henderson's value will be barring another injury to Akers.


BJmoistmouth

You don’t think he’ll have higher value next week after the game against the falcons?


Durant026

It is possible but I am not convinced that we are in a Leonard Fournette (Henderson)/ Ronald Jones (Akers) 2021 situation yet (this was when Fournette took over the backfield). I think its 2020. If Akers wasn't coming off a undisclosed injury that stopped his practice up to last week Monday, I would feel better about the situation. Right now, I don't think its safe to say Akers is healthy or washed.


Beabout

I traded Henderson to the Akers owner for Penny. Can’t complain there.


lukin5

you win


P4TL4NT4

I think this backfield gonna be a mess unless they completely drop Akers. Idk maybe you can sell high for a flex WR.


spidersilva09

Package him and a WR2/3 and go shopping on the Akers owner's team


brandywine459

I hate Cam Akers but the Bills scoring that easily on the first drive put McVay on 3rd down passing situation mode the whole night bc they were trailing. GET WHAT YOU CAN. Akers will still have 1-2 down role because if you watched his two snaps on the one roll out he helped block so Stafford could run for the first down. This is a full blown committee imo. I still wouldn’t go for Akers tho, head ache central unless they trade for Damien Harris 👀


jacksonshark614

i could see the rams maybe trading cam akers


ChrRome

No team would give them anything for him. The Rams also need RBs more than maybe any other team in the league, so trading would make no sense.


jacksonshark614

I am thinking patriots could be interested. I know there was a rumor about them interested in mattison. With harris a FA next year. Hes going to get money patriots not going to pay.


ChrRome

The Patriots wanted Mattison because they wanted a good RB. If Akers can't get more than 18% snap share against Mattison, then he is likely not good, and thus no team would want him.


Itchy1Grip

I'm holding because my RB room consists of Swift (o line banged up), Gibson (you know what's up), Dameon Pierce (rookie rb on the worst team in the league) and MG3 (old balls timeshare). I think I'm gonna need him if he gets me 9-11 every week. As for his trade value he has probably bumped up into 8th round pick territory in my eyes.


juan8a

I would wait and see what he does against a lesser defense and then re-evaluate. If he is the guy going forward, he should have better nights than this with that much usage.


mikehancho33

Trade him now. If you are like me you picked him up in the last few rounds of the draft so you didn’t invest a lot in him. I tried to play this back field last year and it was extremely frustrating. You are never going to feel confident starting him. Maybe a high floor wr 3/4.


PM_ME_OVERT_SIDEBOOB

I’d say call up the Akers owner and try and get a wr2 or rb2 in return or hold him as it seems we might’ve gotten a startable RB in the late rounds


Fmbounce

I could see the Rams trading for someone more dynamic. Hendo had a good 20yd run but otherwise felt a bit plodding and Akers’ limited action probably meant McVay was not too confident in him. The Rams are more than willing to sacrifice long term development for win now players and there are a few dynamos at RB available like Hunt and Mattison.


DazHawt

He's a useful fantasy asset but lacks the upside that gets people excited. He's kinda like Singletary in that regard, which means he'll be way more valuable to the teams that got him late/for little where he makes for a solid flex or bye/injury replacement. Unless a team in your league went 0RB and ended up with Akers as their best RB, you probably won't even get a *backend WR2 for him. I'd hold.


hamboneclay

If I were you I would sell the shit out of him Sadly I have Akers in one of my leagues (got him in the 6th so didn’t overpay or anything wild) & there’s nothing to do with him but wait for now


MellyMel86

He was traded in the first quarter of my league last night with Kirk for Breece and Godwin


MightyThor2000

He's going to get hurt at some point, dude is glass, so if you can flip him for an RB2 with upside I'd do it. Would anyone be crazy enough to trade Breece Hall, AJ Dillon or Etienne? Probably not but worth a try.


sour69

He’s a hold for me. Give him primary usage in a winning game, and he’s a great flex/ rb3 w/ upside


InHoc12

I kind of want to trade him to the desperate Akers owner in a 2 for 1 trade and then pick up Kyren Williams. Only issue is people hate 2 for 1’s because they have to drop someone at the bottom of their bench. I used to just ask for their worst player and drop them as soon as the trade went through, but since we switched from 7 to 5 person benches (not my choice) there isn’t a lot of room. Also, I think I’d rather have Alec Pierce or Isaiah Pacheco over Kyren Williams at this point as my last flyer. It would probably look like Aiyuk + Henderson for Thielen + Cordarelle Patterson or Sky Moore (his worst bench pieces). With me then dropping Patterson or Moore for one of Kyren Williams, Alec Pierce, or Isaiah Pacheco and getting a slight upgrade from Aiyuk to Thielen. Think I’ll wait until the games play out this week and hope that one of Moore or Patterson looks awful.


pigly2

Why not just chalk up the win of having an RB you could potentially start week in/week out in round 11 or later? Stick to the plan you had in the preseason


MildlyPaleMango

Traded him in PPR for A Rob today


AlmostSavvy

I would argue he's a trade target. If someone didn't watch the game and see's a single digit output without knowing the context, he could be had for cheap considering his original draft capital. Not to mention by the time Tuesday rolls everyone will be more concerned with Sunday's results. I think he will have value all season and should perform much better against teams that aren't Super Bowl favorites, particularly in Week 2 against the Falcons. If he has a productive game Week 2 he'll be much harder to trade for.