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Standout Performers

Cameron Fleming • T • Dallas Cowboys • Sixth season • @CammyJFresh

Fleming started and appeared on all 75 offensive snaps in Dallas' 47-16 win against Washington on Sunday. Fleming played every snap at left tackle in place of All-Pro Tyron Smith.

Peter Kalambayi • OLB • Houston Texans • Second season • @Kalambayi34

Kalambayi appeared on a season-high 45 defensive snaps in Houston's 35-14 loss against Tennessee, finishing with a career-high six tackles, including three solo.

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

Martinez was all over the field in Green Bay's 23-20 win at Detroit, finishing with seven tackles, one interception, one sack and an additional hurry as one of three Packers to appear on all 60 defensive snaps. Martinez's interception came in the fourth quarter with the Packers trailing, 20-13, setting up a touchdown pass to tie the game at 20 apiece. Martinez's 155 tackles were the second-most in the regular season behind All-Pro Bobby Wagner (159).

Christian McCaffrey • RB • Carolina Panthers • Third season • @run__cmc

McCaffrey tied a bow on a remarkable season by joining Marshall Faulk and Roger Craig as the only player in NFL history with 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in a season. Carrying nine times for 26 yards and one touchdown in Carolina's 42-10 loss against New Orleans, McCaffrey caught seven of 10 targets for 72 yards, upping his scrimmage yards total to 2,392, the third-most in NFL history behind Chris Johnson (2,509) and Faulk (2,429), to go with a league-high 19 touchdowns. Despite the Panthers ending the season on an eight-game losing streak, McCaffrey solidified his status as one of the NFL's elite playmakers in 2019.

Trent Murphy • DE/OLB • Buffalo Bills • Sixth season • @TMurphy_93

Murphy had arguably his most productive game of the season in Buffalo's 13-6 loss against the New York Jet on Sunday, registering a season-high five quarterback pressures, including a pair of sacks. Starting and appearing on 72 percent of defensive snaps and eight special teams snaps, Murphy had three additional hurries, three run stops and a pair of tackles.

Jordan Richards • S • Baltimeore Ravens • Fifth season

Appearing on a team-high 23 special teams snaps in Baltimore's 28-10 win against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Richards recovered a fumble in the end zone for his first career touchdown, a play which essentially put the game on ice in the fourth quarter, putting the Ravens up by 16.

Richard Sherman • CB • San Francisco 49ers • Ninth season • @R_Sherman25

Sherman started and appeared on all but one of San Francisco's 75 defensive snaps in a 26-21 win at Seattle to clinch the NFC's number one overall seed. Sherman finished with four tackles, including two solo, and was not targeted once by his former teammate, MVP candidate Russell Wilson.

Kaden Smith • TE • New York Giants • First season • @TheKadenSmith

Smith capped an excellent rookie season with another strong showing in the New York Giants' 34-17 loss against Philadelphia on Sunday, catching eight of 11 targets for 98 yards while starting and appearing on all 74 offensive snaps. In nine games, Smith finished second among rookie tight ends in touchdowns (3) while his receptions per game (3.44) were the highest of any first-year tight end.

Michael Thomas • S • New York Giants • Seventh season • @Michael31Thomas

Thomas finished with a team- and season-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo and one for loss, in the New York Giants' 34-17 loss against Philadelphia. Thomas started at strong safety and appeared on all but two of the Giants' 74 defensive snaps while playing a game-high 31 special teams snaps.

Quick Hitters

  • Henry Anderson exited the New York Jets' 13-6 win at Buffalo with an injury after 11 defensive snaps.
  • J.J. Arcega-Whiteside appeared on 17 offensive snaps in Philadelphia's 34-17 win at the New York Giants.
  • Jake Bailey punted four times for 178 yards, a 44.5 average and a 42.8 net average in New England's 27-24 loss against Miami. Three of Bailey's punts were downed inside the Dolphins' 20-yard line.
  • David DeCastro appeared on all 50 offensive snaps in Pittsburgh's 28-10 loss at Baltimore on Sunday.
  • Zach Ertz sat out Philadelphia's 34-17 win at the New York Giants with a ribs injury.
  • Nate Herbig appeared on three offensive snaps and four special teams snaps in Philadelphia's 34-17 win at the New York Giants.
  • Alijah Holder appeared on nine special teams snaps in Denver's 16-15 win against Oakland to eliminate the Raiders from the postseason.
  • Austin Hooper caught seven of nine targets for 45 yards in Atlanta's 28-22 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday, appearing on 72 percent of the Falcons' offensive snaps.
  • Trenton Irwin made his NFL regular-season debut in Cincinnati's 33-23 win against Cleveland.
  • Josh Mauro appeared on 15 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps in Oakland's season-ending 16-15 loss at Denver on Sunday, making one tackle.
  • Ty Montgomery made one special teams tackle on four offensive snaps and 12 special teams snaps in the New York Jets' 13-6 win at Buffalo on Sunday.
  • Bobby Okereke made one tackle on 21 defensive snaps and 10 special teams snaps in Indianapolis' 38-20 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday.
  • Andrus Peat returned from a lengthy injury outage to play 71 percent of offensive snaps in New Orleans' 42-10 win at Carolina on Sunday.
  • Appearing on 53 percent of defensive snaps and one special teams snap, Justin Reid made two tackles in Houston's 35-14 loss against Tennessee on Sunday.
  • Brennan Scarlett started and made six tackles on 90 percent of Houston's defensive snaps in a 35-14 loss against Tennessee on Sunday.
  • Dalton Schultz appeared on 17 offensive snaps and nine special teams snaps in Dallas' 47-16 win against Washington.
  • Solomon Thomas appeared on 30 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps in San Francisco's 26-21 win at Seattle, which clinched the NFC's number one overall seed for the postseason.
  • Levine Toilolo appeared on 15 offensive snaps and five special teams snaps in San Francisco's 26-21 win at Seattle on Sunday night.