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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.
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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 late in the week toward Samuel now being expected to play.
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 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 the huddle Sunday night.
Anthony Barr, LB, DAL: Hamstring — Questionable
Jayron Kearse, S, DAL: Shoulder — Questionable
Trevon Diggs, CB, DAL: Illness — Questionable
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Trevor Siemian, QB, CHI: Oblique — OUT/IR
Impact: It’s a good thing that Justin Fields is 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 — Active
Impact: Sutton is feeling good enough to play today.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN: Ankle — Active
Impact: As expected, Jeudy is going to give it a go.
Romeo Doubs, WR, GB: Ankle — Inactive
Impact: Christian Watson and Allen Lazard won’t have as much competition for targets today.
Rex Burkhead, RB, HOU: Concussion — Inactive
Impact: He was unable to clear the league’s protocol.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: Calf — OUT
Impact: It’s “The Nico Collins Show” in Houston.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX: Foot — Active
Impact: Expect a full workload for the Jaguars’ No. 1 RB option.
Darrell Henderson Jr., RB, JAX: Illness — Inactive
Impact: He was only going to be active if Etienne had to sit.
Zay Jones, WR, JAX: Chest — Active
Impact: Practiced in limited fashion all week and will indeed play.
Gary Brightwell, RB, NYG: Illness — Active
Impact: Saquon Barkley is still the alpha in this backfield, but Matt Breida may also get some significant snaps.
Richie James, WR, NYG: Knee — Active
Impact: Marcus Johnson and Isaiah Hodgins remain on standby.
Darius Slayton, WR, NYG: Illness — Active
Impact: Kenny Golladay, however, is inactive due to illness.
Daniel Bellinger, TE, NYG: Eye — Active
Impact: He is back on the field for the first time in weeks. Lawrence Cager is inactive.
Michael Carter, RB, NYJ: Ankle — Inactive
Impact: The surprise ascendancy of Zonovan Knight continues, with Ty Johnson in tow.
Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT: Hamstring — Active
Impact: He share the carries with Najee Harris.
Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS: Foot — Active
Impact: Brian Robinson Jr. still may be the safer fantasy play right now.
Defense
Arnold Ebiketie, LB, ATL: Forearm — Inactive
Marlon Humphrey, CB, BAL: Ankle — Active
Jaquan Brisker, S, CHI: Concussion — OUT
Kyler Gordon, CB, CHI: Concussion — OUT
Kindle Vildor, CB, CHI: Ankle — Inactive
K’Waun Williams, CB, DEN: Knee — Inactive
De’Vondre Campbell, LB, GB: Knee — Active
Darnell Savage, S, GB: Foot — Inactive
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, HOU: Hamstring — OUT
Andre Cisco, S, JAX: Shoulder — Inactive
Adoree’ Jackson, CB, NYG: Knee — OUT
Fabian Moreau, CB, NYG: Oblique — Active
Darnay Holmes, CB, NYG: Shoulder — Inactive
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, S, PHI: Abdomen — OUT/IR
T.J. Watt, LB, PIT: Ribs — Active
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, PIT: Hamstring — OUT/IR
Denico Autry, DE, TEN: Knee — OUT
Jeffery Simmons, DT, TEN: Ankle — Active
Chase Young, DE, WAS: Knee — Inactive
Benjamin St-Juste, CB, WAS: Ankle — OUT