Before Cam Akers hits the field Sunday at 4:25 PM ET on FOX, here are some key insights you should know before you place a bet on his player prop betting options. Akers’ Minnesota Vikings (13-2) and the Green Bay Packers (11-4) meet in a Week 17 matchup between NFC North rivals at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Cam Akers week 17 player props
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Date: December 29, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 13.5 (-115)
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Akers rushing stats and trends
- Akers has a 13.5-yard rushing prop bet over/under, compared to his season average of 25.8 yards per game.
- He has put up more than 13.5 yards on the ground in 11 of 13 games so far this season.
- Akers has an average rushing yards over/under of 31.2 so far this season. He’s come up short of that by gaining 25.8 yards per game on the ground.
- Akers has gone over his rushing yard prop totals in five games out of 10 opportunities (50.0%).
- He has found paydirt on the ground in two games this season.
Vikings vs. Packers stats and trends
- Conceding 102.5 rushing yards per game, the Packers have the eighth-ranked run defense in the league.
- The 209.7 passing yards the Packers give up per game makes them the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense this season.
- With 248.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks third-worst in the NFL, the Vikings have been forced to lean on their eighth-ranked passing offense (235.3 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- The Vikings have the 16th-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (111.1 per game), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with only 87.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Vikings are allowing 5.6 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (ninth in the NFL), while putting up 6 per play (ninth in the league) on offense this season.