Before Cam Akers hits the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, here are some key insights you should know before you place a bet on his player prop bet markets. Akers’ Minnesota Vikings (8-2) and the Chicago Bears (4-6) meet in a Week 12 matchup between NFC North foes at Soldier Field.
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Cam Akers week 12 player props
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: November 24, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 25.5 (-115)
- Receiving yards prop: Over 4.5 (-118)
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Akers rushing stats and trends
- Akers’ rushing yards over/under for Sunday is set at 25.5. That is 2.9 fewer yards than his season average (28.4).
- In 62.5% of his games (five of eight matchups) so far, he has rushed for more than 25.5 yards.
- Akers puts up 11.7 fewer yards per game this season than his average rushing yards prop bet (40.1 yards).
- Twice in five opportunities this season, Akers has hit the over on his rushing yards total.
- He has rushed for a touchdown one time this season in eight games.
Vikings vs. Bears stats and trends
- Akers will go up against a Bears squad that allows 130.3 rushing yards per game and is the NFL’s 23rd-ranked rush defense.
- The Bears have the NFL’s ninth-ranked pass defense this season, allowing 197.4 yards per game through the air.
- The Vikings have the 13th-ranked passing offense this season (224.6 passing yards per game), and they’ve been worse on defense, ranking fifth-worst with 234.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Vikings have the 19th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (116.4 per game), and they’ve been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking best with only 74.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- This season, the Vikings are putting up 5.8 yards per play (12th in the league), while surrendering 5.4 per play on the defensive side of the ball (eighth in the NFL).