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The Jets face a Dolphins team that can get into the playoffs with a win and a Broncos loss to the Chiefs. Aaron Rodgers is also making what may be the final start of his career, and only one touchdown pass shy of 500 for his career. It’s the end of another tumultuous season for the Jets, who are looking at a number of major changes this offseason.

This one didn’t look good. Parsons suffered a non-contact knee injury late in the third quarter while pursuing Bo Nix and remained down for several minutes after the play. The injury occurred to his left knee when he attempted to change direction, and Parsons was in obvious pain. He eventually walked off the field with the assistance of trainers, but this has the potential to be a devastating injury for Parsons and the Packers’ sixth-ranked defense.

The good news: Metchie has now caught at least four passes in four consecutive contests. The bad: He has not exceeded 34 yards in any of the past three weeks. Throw in the Jets’ ongoing quarterback carousel, and you have a No. 2 wideout struggling for WR4 relevance in fantasy football. There are worse 14-team league plays, but far, far better 12-team league options.

Watson exited in the third quarter with a chest injury and went to the locker room for X-rays after leaving the field. He was ruled out shortly after, as his day now comes to an end with a 3-29-0 receiving line on five targets. We’ll likely know more on the specifics of his injury soon, but the oft-injured receiver could be at risk of missing a pivotal Week 16 game at the Bears.

Rice easily led the Chiefs in targets but didn’t make much of the opportunity with short-area look from Patrick Mahomes, who went down in the fourth quarter with a serious knee injury. Rice missed a portion of Week 15’s loss after taking a vicious shot to the upper body on an intermediate target in double coverage. Three of Rice’s past five outings have been ordinary, leaving doubts about whether Rice will have any upside in the season’s final two weeks. Rice will be a low-end WR2 option in Week 16 against the Titans.

Mitchell’s second touchdown in three weeks was a nine-yard strike from Brady Cook in the second quarter. It was an end zone laser where Mitchell displayed sure hands. All three of Mitchell’s catches, targets and yards were his second most as a Jet since arriving from Indianapolis. Good stuff, but this is probably about his ceiling right now with Gang Green down to its No. 3 quarterback. We have no idea who will be under center for Week 16 in New Orleans, but Cook is probably the favorite. Mitchell will be a passable WR4 no matter who gets the call.

Watson, who is questionable to return, was targeted on a deep ball by Jordan Love and fell hard to the ground. What appeared to be a shoulder injury was later listed as a chest injury. He remained down for several minutes before making his way to the sideline and later the locker room. If he doesn’t return, Watson’s day will end with a 3-29-0 line on five targets.

Bech’s 17 yards were actually second on the team, if you want to know how the Raiders’ road trip went. Things won’t get any better for Week 16, where they will visit Houston to face the Texans’ elite pass defense. Whether it is Kenny Pickett or Geno Smith under center for Vegas, Bech will be out of WR4 spots in fantasy.

It was Gadsden’s first game with more than two receptions since early November, and he led all Chargers pass catchers in receiving yards in another low-volume outing for Justin Herbert in an increasingly run-heavy LA offense. Gadsden logged a pass route on 22 of the Chargers’ 32 drop backs against KC. It’s a decent rate, but one that keeps Gadsden as a thin option in 12-team fantasy leagues. Gadsden should be in lineups next week against a vulnerable Dallas coverage unit.

With Kenny Pickett making his first start in place of Geno Smith, Tucker was held without a grab for the first time all season. Not that he, or really anybody in this Raiders offense, has been producing of late. With a limited floor and several months without a ceiling effort, Tucker is out of sight, out of mind for the fantasy playoffs.