Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines is making his presence known early. After a 40-yard punt return to set up a touchdown on the first drive, Hines took his next punt 84 yards to the house to give the Colts a two-score lead.
The Colts made the right call after a penalty by both teams gave Indy the option to re-punt. Hines quickly took advantage of another opportunity for the score.
It’s been a while since we got to see a highlight-reel play from the Panthers’ first-round pick Brian Burns. Because this season has been bizarre, he broke the streak on special teams. Watch Burns save a touchdown by chasing down Colts punt returner Nyheim Hines from behind.
Naturally, the Colts went on to score anyway, courtesy of a sneak at the goal line by quarterback Jacoby Brissett. It’s 7-0 early.
Watch Indianapolis Colts RB Nyheim Hines punch in a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.
The Indianapolis Colts are looking to take over the game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and they extended their lead with their first drive during the second half.
In what was an impressive drive that included a nice balance of passing and rushing with a mix of explosive plays to Zach Pascal, the Colts punched in a touchdown with Nyheim Hines at the one-yard line to go up 17-7 in the third quarter.
Week 12 in the NFL brought a lot of teams that were flying high down to reality. With many talented players on a bye week, it provided lineup issues and possibly even last second waiver wire adds.
Some leagues have playoffs starting this week while others will begin over the next few weeks. Even so, the waiver wire will be important with handcuffs and injuries at the most important positions.
With trade deadlines having passed, here are the top waiver-wire pickups for Week 13:
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RB Rashaad Penny — 29.1% rostered (ESPN)
Penny finally had his breakout career game on Sunday against Philadelphia as he finished with 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks have shown to give a lot of attention to the run in recent weeks but with Chris Carson still having issues holding on to the ball, Penny will be a more focused piece of this offense.
We aren’t at the point where the former first-round pick will be taking over the backfield, but head coach Pete Carroll hinted that more of a timeshare could be on the way in Seattle.
With a Monday night matchup against Minnesota on the horizon, look for Seattle to use Penny and other offensive pieces as they try to keep pace with San Francisco in the division race.
