Why Texans Are Confident in Cam Akers

The Houston Texans are comfortable letting Cam Akers take the reins.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 20, 2024

Aug 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Cam Akers (22) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are banged up at the running back position with both Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce not at full strength.

With both of them dealing with injuries, that could lead to more opportunities for running back Cam Akers, who is set to face his former Minnesota Vikings team in Week 3.

“He has great vision," Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik said. "He’s been running – ran zone scheme he came from – he did the same thing in Minnesota. He’s really good at reading that, we call it riding the wave, finding the right hole to hit. He always plays under control. When he sees it, he hits it. He finishes physical. And he has really good contact balance and I’d say those are the things that jump out with Cam. You pretty much see that every carry.”

Akers, a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has always had the talent to play in the NFL, but team fits and injuries have lingered as concerns for him.

Now that he's with the Texans, Akers hopes to have a more permanent home, and he could build one if he performs well when he's called upon against the Vikings this weekend.

Stick with TexansGameday for more coverage of the Houston Texans throughout the season.

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Published Sep 20, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.