Ty Chandler

Akers' 14 touches as Ty Chandler handled four confirmed Akers' standing as Aaron Jones' new primary backup. The importance of that status was driven home in the second half when Jones departed with a chest injury, though he quickly returned to finish the contest. We'll see how Jones is feeling once the adrenaline wears off, though he should be good to go for Week 11 against the Titans. Akers remains a contingency back of questionable ceiling since he and Chandler would become committee partners in the event Jones missed time.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones suffered an apparent rib injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. We'll update his status when we know more. Jones' absence leaves Minnesota's backfield to RBs Cam Akers and Ty Chandler.

Akers appears to have staged a takeover of Ty Chandler's backup role, with Chandler not seeing a single offensive snap to Akers' 16. Aaron Jones is always banged up and has dealt with a hip injury multiple times this year. Does this mean that Akers is one wrong Jones turn away from real fantasy value in the Kevin O'Connell offense? It sure seems like he'd at least be the main back on running downs in a committee. He's a deep-league speculative pickup.