Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 14: Colt McCoy has impressive return

Colt McCoy is coming off some strong numbers against the Colts in Week 13. We take a look at his fantasy value moving forward.

It appears as though Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III will be lucky to see the field again in 2014. Despite a team loss, Colt McCoy completed 31 of 47 passes for 392 yards and three touchdowns. Ball security was an issue for McCoy, who fumbled the ball four times but only lost one in the process.

McCoy and the rest of Washington's offense struggled early in the game but rallied in the third quarter. Most of his production came in the second half. The slow start shouldn't be too surprising considering it was McCoy's first start since Week 8.

Fantasy impact: It's difficult to praise a quarterback after one week. Defenses can't game plan against them as easily, and there isn't much of a track record to go off of for fantasy purposes. It's likely that McCoy won't post similar numbers against the St. Louis Rams in Week 14. In fact, it's difficult to recommend him at all in Week 14. However, he's a decent streaming option in Week 15 when Washington faces the New York Giants.

Still, as we head into the fantasy playoffs, throwing McCoy into your starting lineup is a risk no matter how you choose to look at it. It's best to consider him a QB2 as we move forward, but he's certainly worth a stash if you're struggling at the position over the next few weeks.

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Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 14: Dan Herron outshines Trent Richardson

Dan Herron is proving to be the more promising running back in Indianapolis. We take a look at his fantasy value moving forward.

Indianapolis Colts running back Dan Herron appears to be the answer during Ahmad Bradshaw's absence. Utilized much like Bradshaw was before his leg injury, Herron rushed eight times for 88 yards and a score against Washington. He added two receptions for 8 yards to his day. The bulk of Herron's production came from a 49-yard touchdown in the first half of the game. Herron later lost a fumble, which led to him sitting on the bench until the fourth quarter.

Despite the benching, Trent Richardson did little to threaten Herron's workload. Richardson finished with a pathetic 12 yards after rushing eight times for the day. Herron simply outplayed Richardson with an almost identical workload.

Fantasy impact: Richardson owners who were hoping he'd step up with Bradshaw on injured reserve should start considering him a liability at this point. He was lackluster against the Jacksonville Jaguars and couldn't find more than a 3-yard gain against a tough Washington run defense. He's an RB3 at best moving forward.

Herron may not be a tremendously talented running back, but he's operating in a strong offense and is taking advantage of his opportunities. If anything, it just goes to show how poor Richardson's level of play has been over the past year. Fantasy owners can treat Herron much like they would Bradshaw moving forward. He lacks the experience of Bradshaw but should succeed as long as he avoids making more mistakes for the remainder of the season.

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Borussia Dortmund's struggles highlight their fans' passion

One of Germany's powers end the weekend staring at last place in the Bundesliga, but that's not getting their fans down one iota, and it serves to highl

In the last five years, Borussia Dortmund have won the Bundesliga twice, the German Cup once, and have been to a Champions League final, which they lost to arch-rivals Bayern Munich. Expectations were high again this season, as fans hoped to see their beloved BVB challenge Bayern for the league again after finishing second again last season, but 19 points behind Bayern.

Now, with the calendar turning to December and 13 league matches in the books, things have not gone according to plan. Domestically, their season has been a disaster.

Dortmund are dead last in the Bundesliga, 18th out of 18 teams after losing 2-0 to Frankfurt. They've won just 11 points from 13 games, scoring only 14 goals and surrendering 21. A vicious run of injuries has left their squad threadbare, and despite their strong form in the Champions League, they've dropped points left, right, and center in the league.

While normally you'd expect the fans to be incensed at results like this, that hasn't been the case:

@DortmundAmerica Hard to believe but we just gotta keep on supporting the team, nothing else we can do

— Dortmund USA (@DortmundUSA) November 30, 2014

That's the attitude that's been sweeping the Dortmund fanbase over the last few weeks. Sure, there's been plenty of head-scratching and hand-wringing as fans try to assimilate what they're seeing and find a solution. But instead of gnashing their teeth and getting angry, as you might expect, by and large they're uniting behind the club and supporting Dortmund as voraciously as ever.

true love http://ift.tt/1rLlHFg

— Dortmund America (@DortmundAmerica) November 30, 2014

Where many would expect fans to be angry at the state of their club, Dortmund fans are instead rallying around their team, showing love rather than rage. That kind of support is something that can buoy a club in the darker times, especially when you've got fans like Dortmund does who can channel their emotions and put on incredible displays in the stands, using banners and chants and passion that's difficult to rival anywhere else. Fans like that are one of the things that make football great.

Sometimes those fan emotions end ugly, like when Atlético Madrid fans fought with Deportivo la Coruña fans this weekend, leaving one fan dead, or when the same happened between Napoli and Roma fans last season, before a match that Roma wasn't even involved in. When passion meets passion, sometimes ugly things come out of it.

But when that dark side is kept in check, fans can do some wonderful things. Even with Dortmund's struggles, their fans have been loud in the stadium, and supportive off it. Their drive to help the team succeed is incredibly admirable, and if Dortmund manage to turn this season around, it will be in large part because of their fans' love and support.

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NFL Week 13 round-up

Cincinnati's Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw to A.J. Green for another, as the Bengals overcame numerous mistakes to edge out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13.



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Denver cement top spot

The Denver Broncos posted an impressive 29-16 road win at the Kansas City Chiefs with a strong running game from C.J. Anderson to solidify their lead at the top of the AFC West.



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Denver's police love everyone, except the Nuggets

@DenverPolice cold..

— Denver Nuggets (@denvernuggets) December 1, 2014

Poor Nuggets. The Denver Police Department Twitter account was having a little sports-based fun on Sunday night and completely overlooked the city's NBA team when sending out the love.

They apologized though, so all is forgiven -- maybe.

@DenverPolice: @denvernuggets - we blew that one. Not only LOVE our Nuggets, we congratulate you on the grt win against the Suns! GO NUGGS

— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 1, 2014

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Playoff picture: Colts can clinch in Week 14

Playoff picture: Colts can clinch in Week 14



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