Buckeyes in the NFL, Week 12: Boom, Herron You Make Me Feel Good

By Mike Young on November 24, 2014 at 10:10 am
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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. 

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
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