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It was an up-and-down night for Hurts and the Philly passing attack. The highlights included a beautiful end zone lob to Saquon Barkley for his first touchdown as an Eagle and a 67-yard catch-and-run for A.J. Brown to open the second half. On the other hand, both of Hurts’ interceptions were egregious throws that were easily picked off by the Green Bay defense. The second of the two was an ill-advised, cross-body toss into the end zone that Jaire Alexander came away with. Hurts also fumbled two snaps, one of which was lost. The infamous “tush push” made multiple appearances but was shockingly ineffective. Hurts’ final attempt at the play came at the goal line with less than a minute left and was the second of his two botched snaps. With Jason Kelce no longer leading the way under center, the free touchdown play may be off the menu for the foreseeable future. Despite coming away with the win, it was a discombobulated showing from the Philly offense. Hurts and company will look to clean up the mistakes in Week 2 against the Falcons.

Hall told reporters that his knee was fine post-game. Hopefully, this is just a maintenance day, but his practice participation is worth following. His backup, RB Isaiah Davis (concussion), was also sidelined on Wednesday. The Jets list RBs Kene Nwangwu and Khalil Herbert in the Nos. 3 and 4 spots, respectively.

Rodgers told ESPN’s Brooke Pryor that he has not yet “thought about” whether he would like to return to the Steelers, or even continue playing in the NFL, next year. The Steelers (9-7) sit atop the AFC North. If they beat the Ravens (8-8) this week, they punch their ticket to the postseason. Once the Steelers’ season comes to a close, the veteran quarterback will begin considering his options. He signed a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the Steelers last offseason and will enter free agency at the end of the year.

Goedert dealt with a knee issue much earlier in the year. It’s unclear if the two injuries are related. Either way, we fully expect him to get the week off. Nick Sirianni has already said he will rest some of his starters for a mostly meaningless Week 18 contest. Now dealing with a knee injury, Goedert is the perfect candidate to spend a week on the bench. Grant Calcaterra will take his place in the lineup.

Zaccheaus was sidelined by the illness in Week 17. Fortunately, he is now on track to play. Whether Zaccheaus warrants long-shot FLEX consideration depends largely on his teammates’ health and availability. Bears WR Luther Burden (quad) was limited today, while WR Rome Odunze (foot) remains sidelined.

Jefferson hasn’t caught more than three passes in a game since Week 7 but still runs plenty of routes every week. With nothing left to play for in week 18, the Titans could give him the week off. His absence would free up a few extra looks for Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike.

Tuten has been making quick progress in his recovery from the finger injury he suffered in Week 15. The rookie had to undergo surgery and was initially expected to be out until the playoffs. He now appears to be on track for a Week 18 return. Tuten will likely be eased back into the lineup if he is active this week, keeping him off the fantasy radar for the Jags’ regular season finale.

Burden’s official participation level is just an estimation, but this is a good start to the week for him. The explosive rookie seemingly collided with a 49ers defender on the final play of the game last week, injuring his quad. It is possible that this is just a contusion, rather than a strain. Either way, Burden’s early-week participation is a great sign. He is on track to play in Week 18 against the Lions.

Odunze is expected to return at some point this season, though that could be during the postseason. He aggravated the stress fracture in his foot during pre-game warmups in Week 15 and has neither practiced nor played since. He is on the wrong side of questionable at this time.

The 31-year-old tight end is the TE9 in half-PPR scoring and ranks second on the team with 78 targets. The Patriots currently hold the AFC’s No. 2 playoff seed and are expected to play their starters for as long as necessary, as the Nos. 1-3 seeds are finalized this week. We tentatively expect Henry to suit up, but this is worth checking on.

Hockenson missed Week 17 with the shoulder issue and looks likely to sit out of Minnesota’s season finale. Josh Oliver and Ben Sims each caught exactly one pass in his absence last week. There isn’t a fantasy tight end of note on the team if Hockenson is out for Week 18.