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Doug Baldwin • WR • Seattle Seahawks • Seventh season • @DougBaldwinJr

Baldwin wrapped up 2017 with a two-touchdown performance in Seattle's 26-24 loss against Arizona on Sunday. Baldwin caught a team-high four passes for 90 yards, appearing on 97 percent of Seattle's offensive snaps in the loss. Baldwin finishes the season with 75 catches for 991 yards on 117 targets – Baldwin had just one drop on 76 catchable balls.

Cameron Fleming • TE • New England Patriots • Fourth season • @cammyjfresh

Fleming played every offensive snaps in New England's 26-6 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. On 85 snaps, Fleming allowed one quarterback pressure – the reserve tackle has allowed just one pressure on 156 snaps over the past two weeks. Fleming will play an important role in the Patriots' playoff run with Marcus Cannon on injured reserve.

Blake Martinez • ILB • Green Bay Packers • Second season • @Big__Blake50

Martinez finished his remarkable season with another strong outing in Green Bay's 35-11 loss at Detroit on Sunday. He made six tackles, including four solo and one for loss, and defended two passes. He finished the season with 144 tackles, tied with Preston Brown and Joe Schobert for the league lead. Martinez's 89.3 Pro Football Focus grade against the run ranked eighth out of 91 eligible inside linebackers.

Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • First season • @run_cmc

McCaffrey appeared on 85 percent of offensive snaps in Carolina's 22-10 loss at Atlanta. He finished with six carries for 14 yards, leading the team with eight targets and five catches for 40 yards. McCaffrey will make his postseason debut when the Panthers visit New Orleans next Sunday.

Johnson Bademosi • CB/ST • New England Patriots • Sixth season • @J_Bademosi24

Bademosi made one tackle and one special teams tackle in New England's 26-6 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. He appeared on one offensive snap, 12 defensive snaps and 23 special teams snaps (74 percent).

David DeCastro • G • Pittsburgh Steelers • Sixth season

DeCastro was inactive for Pittsburgh's 28-24 win against Cleveland on Sunday.

Zach Ertz • TE • Philadelphia Eagles • Fifth season • @ZErtz_86

Ertz caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Philadelphia's 6-0 loss against Dallas on Sunday. He was limited to 24 percent of offensive snaps with Philadelphia locked into the top seed in the NFC.

Ryan Hewitt • TE/FB • Cincinnati Bengals • Fourth season @Huey_85

Hewitt appeared on four offensive snaps and 19 special teams snaps in Cincinnati's 31-27 win at Baltimore on Sunday.

Kevin Hogan • QB • Cleveland Browns • Second season • @KHoagie8

Hogan did not appear in Cleveland's 28-24 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Austin Hooper • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Second season • @AustinHooper18

Hooper caught all three of his targets for 35 yards in Atlanta's 22-10 win against Carolina on Sunday, clinching a place in the postseason. Hooper appeared on 81 percent of offensive snaps and six special teams snaps in the win. Hooper and the Falcons travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams in next weekend's wild card round.

Josh Mauro • DE/DL • Arizona Cardinals • Fourth season • @JustJoshin90

Mauro made two solo tackles on eight defensive snaps before exiting Arizona's 26-24 win at Seattle with an injury.

Andrus Peat • T/G • New Orleans Saints • Third season • @AndrusPeat

Peat started and played every snap at left tackle in New Orleans' 31-24 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday. He allowed just one pressure on 58 snaps.

Jordan Richards • S • New England Patriots • Third season

Richards made two tackles in New England's 26-6 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. He appeared on one offensive snap, 30 defensive snaps and 27 special teams snaps (87 percent).

Michael Thomas • S • Miami Dolphins • Fifth season • @Michael31Thomas

Thomas was placed on injured reserve prior to Miami's 22-16 loss against Buffalo.

Solomon Thomas • DL • San Francisco 49ers • First season • @SollyThomas90

Thomas made one tackle and recovered a fumble in San Francisco's fifth straight win, a 34-13 triumph at the Los Angeles Rams to finish the season on Sunday. He appeared on 72 percent of defensive snaps and three special teams goals.

Levine Toilolo • TE • Atlanta Falcons • Fourth season • @LevineToilolo

Toilolo was inactive for Atlanta's 22-10 win against Carolina on Sunday.