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Joe Mixon is doubtful for Sunday. Dameon Pierce is out. It's Cam Akers time. Get ready to fire up your waiver wire runner his ...

Kyle Dvorchak breaks down his starts and sits for Week 3 of the fantasy football season including Carson Steele, Cam Akers, ...

The Texans were missing a few players at practice, including starting running back Joe Mixon who has an ankle injury.

The Houston Texans are dealing with injuries to Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce, opening up more opportunities for Cam Akers, who ...

In Week 6 versus the Chicago Bears, Akers put up a season-low 1.5 fantasy points, with this stat line: 1 carry, 8 yards. Is ...

With Joe Mixon's status up in the air, the Houston Texans must look elsewhere for running back help. The first name up?

Akers is preparing to start Sunday's game against the Vikings, as Joe Mixon (ankle) is listed as doubtful and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has been ruled out, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston ...

With Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missing practice all week, Cam Akers is set to be the Texans' RB1 on Sunday in a matchup against his former team. Akers, who was with the Vikings last season, is in ...

Texans Coordinator Bobby Slowik discussed Cam Akers at length due to the uncertainty surrounding the availability of Joe ...

Houston Texans running back Cam Akers' stiff-arm strength is formidable on a 13-yard run against the Chicago Bears.

Akers took the first-team snaps Wednesday with starter Joe Mixon sidelined due to an ankle injury that could prevent him from ...