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Russell Gage catches two passes in Week 17.

Gage gained 14 yards on his two receptions versus Tampa Bay. The sixth-round rookie from LSU had six receptions for 63 yards this season, as he was more of a special-teams contributor for Atlanta. Barring Mohamed Sanu leaving the team or an injury occurring, Gage won’t be a recommended selection in 2019 fantasy drafts.

12/31/18 - 08:00 AM ET

Jarvis Landry goes for 5/102/1 in season finale.

Landry led the team in all receiving categories (including targets with nine), and his diving catch in the fourth quarter helped set up Cleveland with a chance to win the game before C.J. Mosley’s game-ending interception. In his first year as Brown, Landry caught 81 passes for 976 yards and four touchdowns. Perhaps the team adding a top-end No. 1 receiver on the outside will help Landry out in 2019, but he will probably be overvalued in an offense that likes to spread the ball around with Baker Mayfield under center.

12/31/18 - 12:22 PM ET

Jordan Thomas catches one pass in Week 17.

Thomas gained six yards on his lone reception against the Jags. The rookie tight end’s regular season ends with 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns, as he emerged as Houston’s top tight end red-zone threat this year.

12/31/18 - 09:24 AM ET

Noah Brown catches one pass in Week 17.

Brown gained three yards on his lone reception against the Giants. The Ohio State product’s regular season ends with five receptions for 54 yards.

12/31/18 - 10:17 AM ET

Logan Paulsen catches one pass in Week 17.

Paulsen gained 19 yards on his one reception against the Bucs, ending his season with nine receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. Paulsen is a better real-life contributor than fantasy asset, so he likely won’t have must 2019 fantasy value.

12/31/18 - 07:58 AM ET

Austin Ekeler scores against the Broncos.

Ekeler carried eight times for 58 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers’ Week 17 win, with the score coming on a one-yard run. The second-year running back also broke a 41-yard run in the victory, and he looked good in his return after missing the last two games with a neck injury. Ekeler’s regular season ends with 106 carries for 554 yards and three touchdowns along with 39 receptions for 404 yards and three receiving touchdowns, and he was a solid FLEX option for much of the season. Melvin Gordon (knee) left the win over the Broncos, but he’s expected to be OK; still, the 23-year-old will look to do some damage in the postseason, starting this Sunday against the Ravens.

12/31/18 - 12:22 PM ET

Jamaal Williams gets 11 carries against the Lions.

Williams carried eight times for four yards and caught three passes for 16 yards in the Packers’ Week 17 loss. After Williams played great the last two weeks, this was obviously disappointing for fantasy owners that placed him in fantasy lineups with titles on the line, but it didn’t help that Aaron Rodgers (concussion) left the game and the Packers were shutout. Williams’ season ends with 121 carries for 464 yards and three touchdowns along with 27 receptions for 210 yards. He’ll likely be Aaron Jones’ backup in 2019, but he should have a role as a great pass protector for Aaron Rodgers. It’ll be interesting to see who the new head coach and offensive staff are in Green Bay.

12/31/18 - 11:10 AM ET