Akers. How will Akers affect the game. Of course, if he makes one or misses it, the game will be impacted. However, in a subtle way, it might affect the play calling. For instance, if we have 4th & 1 at their 35, will we go for it? I doubt H will trust him with a 52-yarder, even though he has the leg for the distance. And if the D is playing well, why not? If Lee kicks it into the end zone, the difference is only 15 yards, so why not see if we can make it. And making a 1st down in a situation like that could have a HUGE impact, both emotionally, physically, and in terms of the score.