Sean McVay gave outsiders very little insight into his plan for the Rams backfield this season. He didn’t reveal how he would handle the workloads of Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson Jr., only saying that he likes both players and wants to utilize each of them.
Well, he apparently liked Henderson more than Akers in Week 1, giving him 82% of the snaps and the bulk of the touches in the backfield. Akers’ limited playing time and opportunities to carry the ball were one of the biggest storylines of Week 1; with the running back gaining zero yards on three rushes.
