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AJ Mass, ESPN Staff Writer
Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive 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 before the scheduled kickoff times: around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late-afternoon games.
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1 p.m. ET games
DJ MooreWR, CHI — Questionable
Impact: He practiced in full Friday, so all expectations are that he will play. Feel free to use him as your WR1.
Equanimeous St. BrownWR, CHI — OUT
Impact: Darnell Mooney is the only Bears wideout (other than Moore) who could potentially have some fantasy value.
Ian ThomasTE, CAR — OUT
Impact: With Hayden Hurst on IR, it’s Tommy Tremble‘s time to shine, with Stephen Sullivan also potentially getting some looks.
Aaron JonesRB, GB — Questionable
Impact: With AJ Dillon also questionable due to a broken thumb, if Jones plays — which appears likely — he should be very busy.
Christian WatsonWR, GB — Doubtful
Impact: With no practice all week, it’s not looking good. Jayden Reed will see a ton of targets.
Dontayvion WicksWR, GB — Questionable
Impact: He’s trending toward being able to play. If so, he should see his share of WR targets.
C.J. StroudQB, HOU — OUT
Impact: A concussion has the Texans scrambling to find a QB replacement for at least a week. It appears as though they’ll turn to Case Keenum instead of Davis Mills.
Nico CollinsWR, HOU — Questionable
Impact: He didn’t practice all week, so you probably shouldn’t count on him. On the plus side, at least TE Dalton Schultz was removed from the injury report and will play.
Noah BrownWR, HOU — Questionable
Impact: Brown did get some reps in this week and could be the No. 1 WR option for the Texans if he can play. Take that with a grain of salt, though, given the QB situation here.
Isiah PachecoRB, KC — OUT
Impact: Shoulder surgery has sidelined Pacheco for at least Week 15. Expect Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon to share the workload.
Justyn RossWR, KC — OUT
Impact: Although his six-game suspension is over, Ross is not going to return to the Kansas City huddle this week. Coach Andy Reid said that next week could be different, but he made no promises.
De’Von AchaneR.B., M.I.A — Questionable
Impact: Even if Achane plays, Raheem Mostert will still likely see a much bigger share of the backfield touches.
Tyreek HillWR, MIA — Questionable
Impact: He didn’t practice all week, so it might be safer to turn to Jaylen Waddle if you want a part of Miami’s offense. Still, the latest reports seem to indicate he’ll play.
Rhamondre StevensonRB, NE — OUT
Impact: Ezekiel Elliott could possibly see as many as 30 touches in this one.
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR, NE — Questionable
Impact: Demario Douglas is ready to return from his concussion, so Smith-Schuster’s value may already be headed for a decline.
DeVante ParkerWR, NE — Questionable
Impact: Limited practices all week make this truly an uncertain scenario. Status of Tyquan Thornton (hamstring) is also up in the air.
Kendre MillerRB, NO — OUT
Impact: Jamaal Williams (groin, questionable) is probably going to play, since there’s pretty much nobody else around to back up Alvin Kamara.
Chris OlaveWR, NO — Questionable
Impact: He’s a game-time call after not practicing all week, but it doesn’t seem promising. Rashid Shaheed and A.T. Perry should both start if Olave sits.
Darren WallerTE, NYG — Questionable
Impact: He’s finally been activated from IR and it looks like he’ll immediately return to No. 1 TE duties.
Chris GodwinWR, TB — Questionable
Impact: He’s going to be a game-time call and is currently expected to play. Still, it may be wise to have a backup plan in place.
Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR, TEN — Questionable
Impact: He’s been dealing with an illness, so it probably will come down to how he’s feeling closer to kickoff. Even if he’s 100%, there’s not a ton of fantasy upside.
4 p.m. ET games
Marquise BrownWR, ARI — Questionable
Impact: Although he didn’t practice in full this week, the Cardinals are coming out of a bye. He should be ready to roll.
Michael WilsonWR, ARI — Questionable
Impact: Similarly, there’s a good chance Wilson will try to play. FYI, the last time he faced the 49ers (Week 4), he scored two touchdowns.
Brandin CooksWR, DAL — Questionable
Impact: Despite not practicing late in the week, reports seem to indicate that Cooks will play. Jalen Tolbert (illness) also appears to be trending toward being active.
Tutu AtwellWR, LAR — Questionable
Impact: He was able to practice this week but reportedly is unlikely to play due to the aftereffects of a concussion. Even if he does suit up, he’d likely be well down on the target tree.
Elijah MitchellRB, SF — OUT
Impact: Once again, Jordan Mason will serve as the backup to Christian McCaffrey.
Brian Robinson Jr.,RB,WSH — OUT
Impact: Antonio Gibson will start, with Chris Rodriguez Jr.. spelling him when needed.
Sunday night game
There are no fantasy-relevant injuries of note for this game.