AJ MassESPN Staff Writer
Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be playing, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. 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 time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.
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1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Tajae Sharpe, WR, ATL: Foot — Inactive
Impact: Olamide Zaccheaus and Christian Blake might see a few extra looks.
Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL: Ankle — OUT
Impact: He’s not even making the trip to Cincinnati.
Tyler Huntley, QB, BAL: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Josh Johnson will start for the Ravens.
Devin Duvernay, WR, BAL: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Rashod Bateman should pick up a few extra looks.
Cole Beasley, WR, BUF: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Emmanuel Sanders should have a huge fantasy day.
Gabriel Davis, WR, BUF: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Isaiah McKenzie might be able to surprise.
Sam Darnold, QB, CAR: Shoulder — Active
Impact: Cam Newton is the likely starter, but Darnold will see some snaps.
DJ Moore, WR, CAR: Hamstring — Active
Impact: He will apparently give it a try.
Jared Goff, QB, DET: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Tim Boyle should get the start in his place.
D’Andre Swift, RB, DET: Shoulder — Inactive
Impact: Craig Reynolds and Jamaal Williams expected to split carries.
Kalif Raymond, WR, DET: Shoulder — Active
Impact: There’s not much else beyond Amon-Ra St. Brown in the WR room.
Josh Reynolds, WR, DET: Thigh — Active
Impact: KhaDarel Hodge would be an option to step in for any injured receivers.
David Johnson, RB, HOU: Quad — Inactive
Impact: Royce Freeman and Rex Burkhead will split carries.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Nico Collins will be the No. 1 WR option.
Ka’imi Fairbairn, K, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Impact: Dominik Eberle will handle kicking duties.
Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, JAX: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Marvin Jones Jr. and Laquon Treadwell should see a few more looks.
Mike Williams, WR, LAC: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Keenan Allen and Joshua Palmer are the only non-practice-squad WRs to choose from.
Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley will have to handle the backfield work together.
Donald Parham Jr., TE, LAC: Concussion — OUT/IR
Impact: Jared Cook will start in his place.
Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN: COVID-19 — OUT
Impact: Alexander Mattison gets the start.
Adam Thielen, WR, MIN: Ankle — Active
Impact: K.J. Osborn will continue to be an interesting flex option even with Thielen attemping to play.
Damien Harris, RB, NE: Hamstring — Active
Impact: Brandon Bolden and J.J. Taylor could still be in the committee mix.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE: COVID-19 — OUT
Nelson Agholor, WR, NE: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Kendrick Bourne is back from the COVID-19 list just in time.
N’Keal Harry, WR, NE: Hip — Active
Impact: There are some extra targets up for grabs for Harry to take.
Kadarius Toney, WR, NYG: Oblique — Active
Impact: He was only activated from the COVID-19 list on Thursday, but will attempt to play.
Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ: Calf — Inactive
Impact: Expect an uptick in targets for Braxton Berrios.
Mike Evans, WR, TB: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: Antonio Brown should handle the majority of WR targets with multiple COVID-19 cases in the room.
Defense
Tyeler Davison, DT, ATL: COVID-19 — OUT
Calais Campbell, DE, BAL: Thigh — Active
Brandon Stephens, CB, BAL: Illness — Active
Justin Houston, LB, BAL: COVID-19 — OUT
Jimmy Smith, CB, BAL: COVID-19 — OUT
Justin Madubuike, DT, BAL: COVID-19 — OUT
D.J. Reader, DT, CIN: COVID-19 — OUT
Michael Brockers, DT, DET: Knee — Active
Julian Okwara, DE, DET: Ankle — Active
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, LB, DET: Shoulder — Active
Amani Oruwariye, CB, DET: Thumb — OUT
Roy Lopez DT, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Maliek Collins DT, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Jordan Jenkins DE, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Kamu Grugier-Hill LB, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Eric Murray S, HOU: COVID-19 — Not playing
Josh Allen, LB, JAX: COVID-19 — OUT
Myles Jack, LB, JAX: COVID-19 — OUT
Derwin James Jr., S, LAC: Hamstring — Active
Joey Bosa, LB, LAC: COVID-19 — OUT
Justin Jones, DT, LAC: COVID-19 — Not playing
Tevaughn Campbell, CB, LAC: COVID-19 — Not playing
Greg Gaines, DT, LAR: Ankle — Active
Ja’Whaun Bentley, LB, NE: Ankle — Active
Adrian Phillips, S, NE: Knee — Active
Deatrich Wise Jr., LB, NE: COVID-19 — OUT
Austin Johnson, DT, NYG: Foot — Active
Quinnen Williams, DT, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
Ashtyn Davis, S, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
Sharrod Neasman, S, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
John Franklin-Myers, DE, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
Folorunso Fatukasi, DT, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
Michael Carter II, CB, NYJ: COVID-19 — Not playing
C.J. Mosley, LB, NYJ: Back — Active
Bryce Hall, CB, NYJ: Illness — Active
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, TB: Shoulder — Inactive
Antoine Winfield Jr., S, TB: Foot — OUT
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Andy Dalton, QB, CHI: Hand — OUT
Impact: Nick Foles will start for the Bears.
Justin Fields, QB, CHI: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: Fields could still be active, but will not start.
Marquise Goodwin, WR, CHI: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Limited in practice, it’s uncertain whether he’ll play. Allen Robinson II was still on the COVID-19 list this week.
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, DEN: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Drew Lock starts in his place, which is not great news for Broncos receivers.
Travis Kelce, TE, KC: COVID-19 — Not expected to play
Impact: However, Tyreek Hill was activated from the list on Saturday.
Darren Waller, TE, LV: Knee — Doubtful
Impact: Looks like Foster Moreau is going to be the Plan B yet again.
Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT: Concussion — OUT
Impact: You’d have to really be hoping for a miracle to start Zach Gentry.
Adrian Peterson, RB, SEA: Back — Questionable
Impact: Alex Collins and Rashaad Penny should have the RB work covered.
Defense
Eddie Goldman, DT, CHI: Finger — Questionable
Akiem Hicks, DT, CHI: COVID-19 — Questionable
Jaylon Johnson, CB, CHI: COVID-19 — Questionable
Tashaun Gipson Sr., S, CHI: COVID-19 — Questionable
Shelby Harris, DE, DEN: Ankle — Questionable
Dre’Mont Jones, DE, DEN: Foot — Questionable
Kenny Young, LB, DEN: Concussion — OUT
Baron Browning, LB, DEN: Illness — Questionable
Kareem Jackson, S, DEN: Back — Questionable
Johnathan Hankins, DT, LV: Back — Questionable
Denzel Perryman, LB, LV: Ankle — Questionable
Roderic Teamer, S, LV: COVID-19 — Questionable
Brandon Facyson, CB, LV: COVID-19 — Questionable
Devin Bush, LB, PIT: COVID-19 — Questionable
Chris Wormley, DE, PIT: Groin — OUT
D.J. Reed, CB, SEA: COVID-19 — Questionable
Sunday night game
Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS: Toe — Questionable
Impact: Wendell Smallwood was elevated to the active roster as insurance.
Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS: Hamstring — Questionable
Impact: Even if he plays, he has done very little to help fantasy managers this season.
William Jackson III, CB, WAS: Ankle — OUT
Cole Holcomb, LB, WAS: COVID-19 — Questionable
Tony Pollard, RB, DAL: Foot — Questionable
Impact: He’s expected to play behind Ezekiel Elliott.
Jourdan Lewis, CB, DAL: COVID-19 — Questionable
