Despite fumbles, RB Dan Herron is the man in Colts' backfield

Although Colts running back Dan Herron fumbled twice in Sunday's playoff win over the Bengals, coach Chuck Pagano gave him a vote of confidence afterward. The show of faith stemmed from Herron's 141 yards from scrimmage.

"He's gaining confidence," Pagano told the Indianapolis Star. "Obviously, there's some plays out there that he'd like to have back and you've got to clean up, but the guy's a playmaker. He can create when there's not much there."

Herron caught 10 of 11 targets for 85 yards and rushed 12 times for 56 yards (4.7 ypc). He accounted for 58 yards and a touchdown on Indy's opening drive. The Colts lost one of his two fumbles, giving Herron three lost fumbles this season.

"Can't do that, man, that's unacceptable," Herron told the paper following the heaviest workload of his career.

Indy visits Denver on Sunday as a 7-point underdog.