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AJ MassESPN Staff Writer
Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.
Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff times, including around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.
Refresh often for the latest information.
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Trevor Siemian, QB, CHI: Oblique — OUT/IR
Impact: It’s a good thing that Justin Fields appears to be ready to return this week. Nathan Peterman will back him up.
David Njoku, TE, CLE: Knee — OUT
Impact: Harrison Bryant becomes an interesting TE option.
KJ Hamler, WR, DEN: Hamstring — OUT/IR
Impact: Kendall Hinton could see some extra targets…
Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN: Illness — Questionable
Impact: … as could Jalen Virgil or Montrell Washington, if Sutton takes a turn for the worse.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: Barring a pre-game setback, Jeudy is currently expected to give it a go.
Romeo Doubs, WR, GB: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: While he could eat into Christian Watson and Allen Lazard‘s numbers, the more the merrier for the Packers’ passing attack.
Rex Burkhead, RB, HOU: Concussion — Questionable
Impact: He should be able to clear the league’s protocol by the time this game kicks off.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: Calf — OUT
Impact: It’s “The Nico Collins Show” in Houston.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX: Foot — Questionable
Impact: All sgins are currently pointing to a full workload for the Jaguars No. 1 RB option.
Darrell Henderson Jr., RB, JAX: Illness — Questionable
Impact: It sounds like he will only be active if Etienne suffers a major setback before kickoff.
Zay Jones, WR, JAX: Chest — Questionable
Impact: Practiced in limited fashion all week but is expected to play.
Gary Brightwell, RB, NYG: Illness — Questionable
Impact: Saquon Barkley is still the alpha in this backfield, but Matt Breida may get some significant snaps.
Richie James, WR, NYG: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Marcus Johnson and Isaiah Hodgins are on standby.
Darius Slayton, WR, NYG: Illness — Questionable
Impact: Kenny Golladay is also dealing with an illness. This depth chart could get ugly.
Daniel Bellinger, TE, NYG: Eye — Questionable
Impact: He is currently expected to be back on the field for the first time in weeks.
Michael Carter, RB, NYJ: Ankle — Doubtful
Impact: The surprise ascendancy of Zonovan Knight continues, with Ty Johnson in tow.
Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT: Hamstring — Questionable
Impact: Benny Snell Jr. would help spell Najee Harris if Warren can’t go.
Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but regardless, Brian Robinson Jr. is the safer fantasy play right now.
Defense
Arnold Ebiketie, LB, ATL: Forearm — Questionable
Marlon Humphrey, CB, BAL: Ankle — Questionable
Jaquan Brisker, S, CHI: Concussion — OUT
Kyler Gordon, CB, CHI: Concussion — OUT
Kindle Vildor, CB, CHI: Ankle — Questionable
K’Waun Williams, CB, DEN: Knee — Questionable
De’Vondre Campbell, LB, GB: Knee — Questionable
Darnell Savage, S, GB: Foot — Doubtful
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, HOU: Hamstring — OUT
Andre Cisco, S, JAX: Shoulder — Questionable
Adoree’ Jackson, CB, NYG: Knee — OUT
Fabian Moreau, CB, NYG: Oblique — Questionable
Darnay Holmes, CB, NYG: Shoulder — Questionable
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, PHI: Abdomen — OUT/IR
T.J. Watt, LB, PIT: Ribs — Questionable
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, PIT: Hamstring — OUT
Denico Autry, DE, TEN: Knee — OUT
Jeffery Simmons, DT, TEN: Ankle — Questionable
Chase Young, DE, WAS: Knee — Questionable
Benjamin St-Juste, CB, WAS: Ankle — OUT
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Joe Mixon, RB, CIN: Concussion — Questionable
Impact: Samaje Perine is the play should Mixon remain in the league’s protocol.
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, CIN: Hip — Questionable
Impact: He could be held to a snap count, but the star wideout is expected to play.
Kadarius Toney, WR, KC: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: On the plus side, JuJu Smith-Schuster is back to full health.
Mike Williams, WR, LAC: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Joshua Palmer keeps his flex candidacy alive for yet another week.
Matthew Stafford, QB, LAR: Neck — OUT/IR
Impact: John Wolford gets another chance to start, but expect Bryce Perkins to also play at least a little bit.
Lance McCutcheon, WR, LAR: Shoulder — OUT
Impact: Tutu Atwell emerges a “last-ditch dart throw” kind of flex option.
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV: Calf — Questionable
Impact: Zamir White could have some sneaky value if Jacobs unexpectedly sits …
Brandon Bolden, RB, LV: Calf — Questionable
Impact: … with Ameer Abdullah also in the mix for touches.
Myles Gaskin, RB, MIA: Shoulder — Questionable
Impact: Raheem Mostert is no longer on the injury report, so it’s between him and Jeff Wilson Jr. for carries.
Travis Homer, RB, SEA: Illness — Questionable
Impact: DeeJay Dallas gets an uptick in touches behind Kenneth Walker III.
Elijah Mitchell, RB, SF: Knee — OUT/IR
Impact: The upside here is that the 49ers have some guy named Christian McCaffrey to handle nearly all of their RB touches.
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Quad — Questionable
Impact: Things sounded pessimistic, but took a turn towards Samuel playing late in the week.
Defense
Logan Wilson, LB, CIN: Illness — Questionable
Breiden Fehoko, DE, LAC: Illness — Questionable
Drue Tranquill, LB, LAC: Illness — Questionable
Nasir Adderley, S, LAC: Thumb — Questionable
Aaron Donald, DT, LAR: Ankle — OUT
Terrell Lewis, LB, LAR: Back — OUT
Ernest Jones, LB, LAR: Back — Questionable
Troy Hill, CB, LAR: Groin — Questionable
Andrew Billings, DT, LV: Leg — Questionable
Denzel Perryman, LB, LV: Wrist — Questionable
Ryan Neal, S, SEA: Elbow — Questionable
Sunday night game
Jelani Woods, TE, IND: Quad — Questionable
Impact: Kylen Granson could emerge as the team’s top TE option, either way.
Kenny Moore II, CB, IND: Shin — OUT
Isaiah Rodgers, CB, IND: Ankle — Questionable
Michael Gallup, WR, DAL: Illness — Questionable
Impact: Dallas fully expects that Gallup will be in their huddle on Sunday night.
Anthony Barr, LB, DAL: Hamstring — Questionable
Jayron Kearse, S, DAL: Shoulder — Questionable
Trevon Diggs, CB, DAL: Illness — Questionable