Rams down starting running back
Sean McVay says Cam Akers won’t be here today (was out yesterday listed as “personal”), and out Sunday. McVay says team is working through the situation, and he also declined to say whether he believes Akers will be a part of the team in the future. “Working through some things.”
McVay characterizes this as an internal issue with Akers, who he says is physically ok. “We’re dealing with things internally. … he is gonna be OK.” (Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter)
Nerdy Football Analysis: Akers absence means the Rams will likely start Darrell Henderson at running back. The Rams rushing offense ranks 31st in the league with Akers and Henderson having two touchdowns between them. On the plus side, the Rams are currently favored by 10 points which is a nice projected game script for Henderson in the fourth quarter. He’s definitely worth RB2/Flex consideration.
