Colt McCoy (QB, WSH) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Alex Smith is done for the season after suffering a gruesome broken leg in Washington’s Week 11 loss to Houston, which leaves Colt McCoy as the Redskins' starter for the rest of the way. Smith already wasn’t producing fantasy numbers before going down, so on the surface, it seems that McCoy has little fantasy value. That is true outside of two-quarterback leagues, but in those deeper leagues where nearly every quarterback is owned McCoy will have value.

He’s had a few flashes of brilliance earlier in his career, and his past history suggests McCoy can act as a serviceable game manager. Dallas isn’t a great matchup for quarterbacks; they’ve been about average in points allowed to quarterbacks per game, however, if you need someone McCoy is available in every league. Washington gets a pair of nice matchups after Week 12, taking on the Eagles and Giants in Week 13 and 14. He is a good add for two-quarterback leagues because his job seems relatively safe for an unheralded backup. He has been Washington's backup for four seasons and they have no other quarterbacks currently on the roster. Whoever they sign as a backup to McCoy likely won't be a threat to McCoy's job.