Fantasy football playoffs are approaching quickly and the hottest waiver wire pickup this week may just be Daniel "Boom" Herron.
Indianapolis placed starting running back Ahmad Bradshaw on injured reserve after he fractured his fibula in their week 11 game against New England. That left two running backs on the Colts' active roster – Trent Richardson and Herron.
Naturally, the team wanted to look outside the organization for another back. An insane rumor circulated about signing Ray Rice, but the Colts have enough PR issues as it is, thanks to their owner.
Only one potential move really made sense: the Browns just waived Ben Tate and Indianapolis runs a zone blocking scheme he would be comfortable with. Unfortunately, the Vikings put in a claim for him, leaving the Colts with nowhere else to turn but within.
Boom Herron announced with the starting lineup. Trent Richardson was sick earlier this week.
— Kevin Bowen (@KBowenColts) November 23, 2014
In his first career NFL start, Herron lost a fumble inside his own 10 yard line. Otherwise, he had a solid stat line: 12 carries, 65 yards and he led the team in receptions with five.
This Week in Praising Corey Linsley
It all began with his appearance on the Eleven Dubcast. Now, Corey Linsley's an all-pro caliber center.
Aaron Rodgers hopped on the bandwagon and mentioned "campaigning" for Linsley's Pro Bowl candidacy, shortly after Linsley's appearance. Linsley followed that up by destroying the chill out of Cedric Thornton on national television.
The dinosaurs that work for traditional print media outlets have finally caught up. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writer Bob McGinn consulted several football minds, all of whom had something nice to say about Linsley.
"I like him better than any center Green Bay has had in recent years," an NFC team executive told McGinn. "There's a lot of trash in this league. I would think he's top 10, maybe 10 or 12."
Play of the Week
Carlos Hyde continues to make the most out of the few touches he gets per game – kickoff returns notwithstanding. Sunday, Hyde sealed a victory against Washington with his four yard, game-winning touchdown carry.
How They Fared in Week 12
| Player | team | position | stats/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | Pittsburgh Steelers | OT | Steelers on bye |
| Will Allen | Pittsburgh Steelers | S | Pittsburgh bye week, will play Saints next Sunday |
| Alex Boone | San Francisco 49ers | OL | Cleared the way for a fellow Buckeye |
| Philly Brown | Carolina Panthers | WR/KR/PR | Panthers on bye |
| Chimdi Chekwa | Oakland Raiders | CB | 1 tackle in Thursday's win over Chiefs |
| Kurt Coleman | Kansas City Chiefs | S | 4 tackles, helmet to helmet hit caused fumble in loss |
| Nate Ebner | New England Patriots | DB/ST | 2 tackles and took snaps at safety in win over Lions |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | Arizona Cardinals | WR | 2 kick returns, 45 yards, fans unhappy with his punt returning |
| Johnathan Hankins | New York Giants | DT | 5 tackles, 1 QB hit in loss to Cowboys |
| Brian Hartline | Miami Dolphins | WR | 2 receptions, 39 yards in loss to Broncos |
| A.J. Hawk | Green Bay Packers | LB | 7 tackles in win over Vikings |
| Boom Herron | Indianapolis Colts | RB | 12 carries, 65 yards, 5 receptions in win over Jags |
| Cameron Heyward | Pittsburgh Steelers | DE | Steelers on bye |
| Carlos Hyde | San Francisco 49ers | RB | 7 carries, 16 yards, game winning TD in win over Washington |
| Malcolm Jenkins | Philadelphia Eagles | S | 5 tackles, 2 passes defended in win over Titans |
| James Laurinaitis | St. Louis Rams | LB | 8 tackles in loss to Chargers |
| Corey Linsley | Green Bay Packers | C | Packers rush for 155 yards in win, is he the next messiah? |
| Nick Mangold | New York Jets | C | Jets play tonight in Detroit versus Buffalo |
| Jake McQuaide | St. Louis Rams | LS | Questionable coming into Sunday, but active for loss |
| Jack Mewhort | Indianapolis Colts | OL | Andrew Luck sacked 5 times but Colts win by 20 |
| Andrew Norwell | Carolina Panthers | OL | Panthers on bye, recovering from hamstring injury |
| Mike Nugent | Cincinnati Bengals | K | 2 field goals, 2 extra points in win over Texans |
| Ryan Pickett | Houston Texans | DT | 4 tackles, praised by J.J. Watt |
| DeVier Posey | Houston Texans | WR | Inactive again in loss to hometown Bengals |
| Bradley Roby | Denver Broncos | CB | 4 tackles, 1 pass defended in win over Dolphins |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | Cincinnati Bengals | WR | Inactive in win over Texans |
| Ryan Shazier | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB | Steelers on bye, so he came back to Columbus |
| John Simon | Houston Texans | LB | Active in loss to Bengals |
| Rob Sims | Detroit Lions | OG | Lions offense struggled again in loss to Patriots |
| Donte Whitner | Cleveland Browns | S | 1 tackle, 1 dropped interception in win over Falcons |
