To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to 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 inactives, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.
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1 p.m. ET games
Offense
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: Game-time call, with Hopkins likely to be the judge as to whether or not he goes.
Christian Kirk, WR, ARI: Groin — Questionable
Impact: Also a game-time call. Andy Isabella primed to shine if either Arizona WR sits.
Joe Mixon, RB, CIN: Chest — Questionable
Impact: Late add to injury report, but still expected to start.
Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE: Groin — Questionable
Impact: Not believed to be a serious injury. Hunt should suit up.
Stephen Hauschka, K, JAX: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Aldrick Rosas was signed this week as insurance.
Tyrod Taylor, QB, LAC: Chest — OUT
Impact: Justin Herbert will get another start.
Mike Williams, WR, LAC: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Jalen Guyton to start in his place.
Tajae Sharpe, WR, MIN: Illness — OUT
Impact: Chad Beebe enters the fantasy conversation as a deep bench option.
Michael Thomas, WR, NO: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Tre’Quan Smith should see a continued uptick in targets.
Jared Cook, TE, NO: Groin — OUT
Impact: Adam Trautman will see a lot of action, but has little fantasy value.
Carlos Hyde, RB, SEA: Shoulder — Questionable
Impact: Improved during the week, so expect him to play.
Chris Carson, RB, SEA: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Game-time call. Travis Homer gets bump in value if he can’t go.
Leonard Fournette, RB, TB: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Ronald Jones II gets more carries, which should please his fantasy managers.
Chris Godwin, WR, TB: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Maybe Justin Watson as a fantasy flier?
Scotty Miller, WR, TB: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Practiced Friday, so it’s looking good for a start.
Steven Sims Jr., WR, WSH: Toe — OUT
Impact: Isaiah Wright likely to take over his workload.
Terry McLaurin, WR, WSH: Thigh — Questionable
Impact: Expected to play. Dontrelle Inman might also see some extra targets.
Defense
Devon Kennard, LB, ARI: Calf — Questionable
Chris Banjo, S, ARI: Hamstring — OUT
Budda Baker, S, ARI: Thumb — OUT
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, ARI: Head — Questionable
Derek Wolfe, DE, BAL: Elbow — Questionable
L.J. Fort, LB, BAL: Thigh — Questionable
Tahir Whitehead, LB, CAR: Thigh — Questionable
Mackensie Alexander, CB, CIN: Ribs — Doubtful
Olivier Vernon, DE, CLE: Abdomen — Questionable
Denzel Ward, CB, CLE: Groin — Questionable
Trevon Diggs, CB, DAL: Shoulder — Questionable
Da’Shawn Hand, DE, DET: Chest — Questionable
Rayshawn Jenkins, S, LAC: Groin — Questionable
Byron Jones, CB, MIA: Groin — Doubtful
Mike Hughes, CB, MIN: Neck — OUT
Janoris Jenkins, CB, NO: Shoulder — OUT
Marshon Lattimore, CB, NO: Hamstring — OUT
Quinton Dunbar, CB, SEA: Knee — OUT
Jamal Adams, S, SEA: Groin — OUT
Shaquill Griffin, CB, SEA: Shoulder — Questionable
Chase Young, DE, WSH: Groin — OUT
Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, WSH: Illness — Questionable
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Zack Moss, RB, BUF: Toe — Questionable
Impact: Limited in practice all week. Devin Singletary should maintain No. 1 RB workload.
Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND: Leg — OUT/IR
Impact: Surgery has him out for about a month. Marcus Johnson called up from practice squad.
Cam Akers, RB, LAR: Ribs — OUT
Impact: The ascent of Darrell Henderson Jr. continues.
Henry Ruggs III, WR, LV: Hamstring — Doubtful
Impact: Las Vegas is down to three healthy wide receivers …
Bryan Edwards, WR, LV: Ankle — OUT
Impact: … Nelson Agholor and Zay Jones are the better fantasy options …
Rico Gafford, WR, LV: Hamstring — Doubtful
Impact: … with Hunter Renfrow as a potential dart throw.
Defense
Khalil Mack, LB, CHI: Knee — Questionable
Nick Kwiatkoski, LB, LV: Pectoral — Questionable
Johnathan Abram, S, LV: Shoulder — Questionable
Jabrill Peppers, S, NYG: Ankle — OUT
Julian Love, S, NYG: Knee — Questionable
Sunday night game
Philadelphia Eagles
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, WR, PHI: Calf — Doubtful
Impact: Even if he can play, it’s looking pretty dire on the Eagles’ WR depth chart.
DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Greg Ward and Deontay Burnett are likely to start.
Alshon Jeffery, WR, PHI: Foot — OUT
Impact: John Hightower and Quez Watkins will also don Eagles uniforms.
Avonte Maddox, CB, PHI: Ankle — OUT
San Francisco 49ers
Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, SF: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Nick Mullens will start and gets George Kittle and Deebo Samuel back, though perhaps both will be at less than full-strength.
Raheem Mostert, RB, SF: Knee — OUT
Impact: Jeff Wilson Jr. and Jerick McKinnon to split the RB workload.
Dre Greenlaw, LB, SF: Quad — OUT
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, SF: Hamstring — OUT
Emmanuel Moseley, CB, SF: Concussion — OUT
K’Waun Williams, CB, SF: Hip — Questionable
Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.
Source : ESPN
