Fantasy Football Insights: Joe Mixon Out, Cam Akers In

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00:00And let's make some plans for a running back or flex position here as a proud manager of

00:07a team called mixing it up.

00:09I'm beside myself, Joe Mixon, as I understand it, will not play today.

00:14Are people running eyes?

00:15Cam Acres, a viable option here.

00:16What's going on?

00:17Well, that's the thing.

00:18Pierce out, Mixon out, so you couldn't go to the normal handcuff of Damian Pierce.

00:24So now it looks like Cam Acres is next man up.

00:27Now he had seven attempts for 32 last time we saw him match up today against Minnesota.

00:34It's one that I think is kind of dangerous for the Houston Texans in Minnesota is one

00:38of these teams that I think is playing with no expectations and they're super dangerous

00:41right now.

00:42Sam Darnold is playing with confidence.

00:44Justin Jefferson looks like an absolute monster.

00:47So this is this is a spot here where don't be surprised, kids, Houston, a team that doesn't

00:53usually cover very well on the road when their favorites historically.

00:57They go in there and drop one without that run game going without things exactly where

01:01they needed to be.

01:02I'm not saying that the Texans can't win.

01:05I'm saying Minnesota is a really interesting piece, but for a fantasy perspective right

01:09now, it's getting tough out there to find these streaming running back.

01:12So if Acres is available, you pick up Acres, you stream them this week.

01:16But is he going to replace what Joe Mixon gave you the first couple of weeks?

01:18The answer is no.

01:19So it's a really tough situation here for the Houston Texans.

01:23They might become a little bit more of one dimensional and CJ Strauss got to pick things

01:27up a little bit, too.

01:28This is the spot where if you're the big leader, you got to step up and make the big plays.

01:32And Nico Collins, another guy that's been dealing with injury issues all week that he's

01:35going to play, too, but he is not 100 percent.

01:37So interesting game here, one to watch very carefully from a fantasy and wagering perspective

01:42today.

01:43Got to love it.

01:45Great job, Joe Pizzoppia.

01:46Let's talk Cincinnati here as they start to become a bit more recognizable to the casual

01:51fan.

01:52They're going to be a big piece back today.

01:54They are.

01:55Tee Higgins, who, again, one of the best wide receivers on the planet.

01:59I think people forget.

02:00Will he be on a bit of a pitch count?

02:01My guess is not much.

02:04If he's ready to go and they've waited this long, he should be ready to be a full go.

02:08Practice reports were all good on Tee Higgins.

02:10Again, it's a great matchup against Washington.

02:12He doesn't have to play a full complement of snaps to be fantasy relevant.

02:15He is a wide receiver three already this week for me.

02:18That's where I have him in the rankings.

02:20It's a great matchup against Washington, and it really helps Jamar Chase as well.

02:24Some other injuries, too, to get to Ken Walker.

02:27Another game missed, which means Zach Charbonneau, if he's out there on the waiver wire, he's

02:31one of the better running backs who can plug and play this week for sure.

02:35I would be looking for Charbonneau, another one of those guys.

02:37A lot of people are down on Zamir White.

02:39If you're going to acquire Zamir White in a trade, do that because it's a great matchup

02:44for him against Carolina today.

02:45And we know Antonio Pierce wants to get him 20 touches.

02:48He is very vocal about getting Zamir White the football and getting this guy some action,

02:53and I think he's going to get that today.

02:55So there's options and ways you can go.

02:57Tony Pollard has a good matchup today if you can pull off a trade for him.

03:00If you're somebody who's a little worried about their backfield, those are some guys

03:03to look at.

03:04Some more injury news and notes, too, as we go through.

03:06Brian Burns on the defensive side is going to play today.

03:10Greg Dortch with the hamstring also in.

03:12So is Nick Bosa.

03:13Finally, some good news for the San Francisco 49ers.

03:17On the quarterback side, Justin Herbert is preparing to play, so hopefully he can make

03:22it through this game.

03:23But this is another situation to monitor.

03:25The under in this game, especially if Herbert comes out, is one that's likely to hit.

03:29So keep a close eye on this one.

03:31And good news, Michael Pittman is in as well.

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