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AJ Mass, ESPN writer
Who should you start with? Who should you sit next to? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post relevant fantasy updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactive lists. Any rankings cited in this column come from the ranks of our ESPN Fantasy staff.
Sunday’s official idlers should begin arriving approximately 90 minutes before scheduled start times: around 11:30 a.m. ET for early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for afternoon games.
Please update frequently for the latest information.
Games at 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Eddy Piñeiro, K, CAR: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Injured while celebrating the Panthers’ latest victory, the kicker should be ready.
Jonathon Brooks, RB, CAR: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Expected to debut Sunday and eat up Chuba Hubbard’s workload.
Miles Sanders, RB, CAR: Ankle — OUT/GO
Impact: His absence should mean Brooks is in line for many snaps.
Adam Thielen, WR, CAR: Hamstring– Questionable
Impact: Has been activated from IR but limited in practice all week. He may play Sunday, but potentially in a reduced capacity.
Jalen Coker, WR, CAR: Quadruple — Questionable
Impact: Added to the injured list on Friday, Coker will likely be a game-time call-up.
D’Andre Swift, RB, CHI: Groin — Questionable
Impact: A full practice Friday makes it likely Swift will play, but the carry split with Roschon Johnson is still up in the air.
Keenan Allen, WR, CHI: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: Rome Odunze and DJ Moore would have to take over if Allen, who was injured Friday, can’t go.
Jake Ferguson, TE, DAL: Concussion — OUTSIDE
Impact: Turn to Luke Schoonmaker or even Brevyn Spann-Ford if you’re desperate.
Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Cooks did not activate from IR. CeeDee Lamb is the only Dallas WR with any fantasy value.
Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC: Leg — OUT/GO
Impact: The Chiefs say they will wait one more week before activating Pacheco, which means Kareem Hunt will get the first RB carry on Sunday.
Josh Oliver, TE, MIN: Doll — OUTSIDE
Impact: While Oliver has no real fantasy value, his injury will likely result in TJ Hockenson playing a full complement of snaps this week.
Malik Nabers, WR, New York: Groin — Questionable
Impact: Nabers is expected to play, as is Darius Slayton (concussion). However, with QB Tommy DeVito replacing the released Daniel Jones, this is a WR unit to avoid.
Mike Evans, WR, TB: Hamstring– Questionable
Impact: Barring a pregame setback, all signs point to Evans suiting up for this one.
Tyjae Spears, RB, TEN: Concussion — OUTSIDE
Impact: Tony Pollard has another week to dominate backfield touches in Tennessee.
Austin Seibert, K, ERA: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Zane González returns to the practice squad, as Seibert prepares to return to kicking.
4 pm Eastern Time Games
Josh Reynolds, WR, DEN: Hand — OUTSIDE
Impact: Next week could finally be Reynolds’ time to return. Devaughn Vele and Lil’Jordan Humphrey maintain their minimum fantasy value for now.
Alexander Mattison, RB, LV: Ankle — Doubtful
Impact: He looks like a combination of Ameer Abdullah and…
Zamir White, RB, LV: Quadruple — Doubtful
Impact: …Dylan Laube will be the RB spotlight for Las Vegas.
Noah Fant, TE, MAR: Groin — Questionable
Impact: It is a decision to be made at the moment of the game, with few options behind him in the position.
Tyler Lockett, WR, MAR: Foot — Questionable
Impact: He was added very late on Friday to the injury report, so be sure to pay attention to the inactives update when it is released.
Brock Purdy, quarterback, SF: Shoulder — OUTSIDE
Impact: Brandon Allen will start this week and potentially next week as well. Temper expectations for all 49ers receivers.
sunday night game
DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI: Hamstring– OUTSIDE
Impact: Jahan Dotson will see action alongside AJ Brown.
