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Aaron Rodgers is being evaluated for a concussion.

Rodgers is headed to the locker room and will now need to clear concussion protocol to return to today’s game. DeShone Kizer is now in at quarterback for the Packers, and there’s certainly a chance Rodgers’ day and season are both done. We’ll update you as more information becomes available on his status.

12/30/18 - 01:51 PM ET

Chris Ivory totals 91 yards in win over the Dolphins.

Ivory rushed 14 times for 45 yards, also adding a 46-yard reception. The veteran’s first season in Buffalo ends with 115 attempts for 385 yards (3.3 YPC) and one touchdown, and the receiving numbers (13/205) were boosted after the long catch on Sunday. Turning 31 in March, Ivory is currently under contract for one more season with the Bills, but they could add at least one back through free agency and/or the draft.

12/31/18 - 08:57 AM ET

Devin Funchess is inactive for Week 17.

Funchess is not listed on the injury report, so he’s a healthy scratch in what looks like could be his final week with Carolina. Funchess’ 2018 campaign ends with 44 receptions for 549 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games. He started the season with at least 41 yards in each of the first six games, but younger receivers D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel emerged as the team’s top two receivers down the stretch. Funchess will be 25 this offseason, and he’ll likely draw a lot of interest in free agency as a big-bodied receiver.

12/30/18 - 11:52 AM ET

Matthew Stafford throws two touchdowns in Week 17.

Stafford was 20/32 for 266 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ season-finale win against the Packers. Stafford hit T.J. Jones on both of his scores. In what’s been a disappointing season for Stafford and the Lions, this was a promising sign heading into the offseason, especially considering the offense was without Kenny Golladay (in addition to missing Marvin Jones Jr. and Kerryon Johnson). Stafford’s 2018 campaign ends with 3,777 yards, 21 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 66.1%. This was Stafford’s first season without 4,000+ passing yards since 2010, and his 21 touchdowns were his lowest since 2012. It’ll be interesting to see what the Lions do around Stafford this offseason, but he should be due to put up bigger numbers in 2019. He’ll likely go undrafted in most fantasy drafts in standard-sized leagues, though.

12/31/18 - 10:49 AM ET

Josh Allen goes off in blowout win over the Dolphins.

Allen was 17/26 for 224 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, also adding nine carries for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Outside of the interception that was returned for a score by Miami at the end of the first half, Allen was basically unstoppable. The day got started on a quarterback sneak for six on the game’s opening possession, and he found Zay Jones twice and Robert Foster once—on a nice back-shoulder connection—through the air for scores. He also had a 30-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. An impressive rookie campaign for Allen ends by completing 52.8% of his passes for 2,074 yards and a 10:12 touchdown-interception ratio in 12 games (11 starts); and he led the team with 631 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on just 89 carries (7.1 average). Considering he led the team to a 5-6 record that could have been 6-5 if not forced to leave a close loss with an injury, the future looks very bright for the dual-threat quarterback. Allen deserves serious high-upside QB1 talk in the summer as Buffalo adds pieces around him.

12/31/18 - 08:53 AM ET

Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) is officially inactive against the Jets.

Patterson was limited in practice all week, which is a good sign for his status moving forward, and the Patriots probably expect he’ll be good to go for the postseason. Patterson’s first regular season in New England ends with 21 receptions for 247 yards and three touchdowns along with 42 carries for 228 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He also averaged 28.8 yards per kickoff return and had one kickoff return touchdown. Patterson is a better real-life contributor for the Pats than he is a fantasy asset.

12/30/18 - 11:49 AM ET

Kenny Golladay (chest) is inactive for Week 17.

Golladay surprisingly isn’t playing through the chest injury he played through last week, so his regular season ends with 70 receptions for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games. Marvin Jones Jr. is likely to be back with the Lions has season after his 2018 campaign was cut short, but Golladay is probably set to be Matthew Stafford’s top target moving forward. Golladay will have obvious WR1 upside in 2019 fantasy drafts.

12/30/18 - 11:36 AM ET