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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
Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL: Knee — Doubtful
Impact: Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback, and J.K. Dobbins returns to the backfield.
Hayden Hurst, TE, CIN: Calf — OUT
Impact: Mitchell Wilcox will do his best to fill in.
Amari Cooper, WR, CLE: Hip — Questionable
Impact: No practice on Friday. David Bell could see an uptick in targets.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: Calf — OUT
Impact: Chris Moore and Phillip Dorsett will get a chance to start.
Nico Collins, WR, HOU: Foot — OUT
Impact: Amari Rodgers will pick up any remaining WR targets.
Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX: Toe — Questionable
Impact: He’s going to be a game-time call but is currently expected to play.
Zay Jones, WR, JAX: Chest — Questionable
Impact: Despite limited practice time all week, there’s a good chance Jones will suit up.
Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG: Neck — Questionable
Impact: Reports are coming in that Barkley will play, leaving Matt Breida as merely the backup.
Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Steven Sims and Miles Boykin are on standby.
Chris Boswell, K, PIT: Groin — Active
Impact: After several weeks on IR, Boswell is finally ready to return.
Treylon Burks, WR, TEN: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Chris Conley rejoins the team to try and help minimize the loss.
Defense
Patrick Queen, LB, BAL: Thigh — Questionable
Matt Milano, LB, BUF: Knee — Questionable
Leighton Vander Esch, LB, DAL: Illness — Questionable
Anthony Brown, CB, DAL: Achilles — OUT
Will Harris, S, DET: Hip — Questionable
Jeff Okudah, CB, DET: Illness — Questionable
Kurt Hinish, DT, HOU: Shoulder — OUT
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, HOU: Hamstring — OUT
Jonathan Bullard, DE, MIN: Biceps — OUT
Harrison Smith, S, MIN: Neck — Questionable
Leonard Williams, DE, NYG: Neck — Doubtful
Adoree’ Jackson, CB, NYG: Knee — OUT
T.J. Watt, LB, PIT: Ribs — Questionable
Denico Autry, DE, TEN: Knee — OUT
Jeffery Simmons, DT, TEN: Ankle — Questionable
Teair Tart, DT, TEN: Ankle — Questionable
David Long Jr., LB, TEN: Hamstring — OUT
Kristian Fulton, CB, TEN: Groin — OUT
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Jerry Jeudy and, to a lesser degree, Kendall Hinton get value bumps.
Kadarius Toney, WR, KC: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justin Watson benefit.
Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: With Walker and Dallas both being game-time calls, Travis Homer would likely join …
DeeJay Dallas, RB, SEA: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: … Tony Jones Jr. and perhaps even Godwin Igwebuike in a committee.
DK Metcalf, WR, SEA: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Marquise Goodwin is healthy and should join Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in the huddle.
Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, SF: Foot — OUT
Impact: Brock Purdy will try to become a relevant fantasy name.
Leonard Fournette, RB, TB: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Rachaad White‘s overall value for the week hinges on whether or not Fournette is able to go on Sunday.
Defense
Matt Ioannidis, DT, CAR: Calf — Questionable
Cory Littleton, LB, CAR: Ankle — Questionable
Xavier Woods, S, CAR: Knee — Questionable
Myles Hartsfield, S, CAR: Ankle — Questionable
D.J. Jones, DT, DEN: Shoulder — Questionable
Ryan Neal, S, SEA: Knee — Questionable
Nick Bosa, DE, SF: Hamstring — Questionable
Akiem Hicks, DE, TB: Foot — Questionable
Mike Edwards, S, TB: Hamstring — Doubtful
Antoine Winfield Jr., S, TB: Ankle — Doubtful
Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB, TB: Quad — Questionable
Sunday night game
Sebastian Joseph-Day, DT, LAC: Knee — Doubtful
Bryce Callahan, CB, LAC: Groin — Doubtful
Derwin James Jr., S, LAC: Quad — Doubtful
