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Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player on offense 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. Refresh often for the latest information.
Sunday night gameDameon Pierce, RB, HOU: Groin -- OUT
Impact: Joe Mixon will be backed up by Dare Ogunbowale. Nico Collins, WR, HOU: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Although he practiced a bit Friday, the late kickoff makes it extremely risky to start him in fantasy this week. Tank Dell, WR, HOU: Back -- Active
Impact: If Collins is out, Dell would be the team's No. 1 WR in this one.
4 p.m. ET gamesDak Prescott, QB, DAL: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Cooper Rush will likely start the rest of the way as surgery looms for Prescott. Gus Edwards, RB, LAC: Ankle -- Active
Impact: He's back from IR, though he will possibly be eased back into action. Tyler Conklin, TE, NYJ: Ankle -- Active
Impact: He did practice in full Friday, so this news is not a surprise. Julius Chestnut, RB, TEN: Foot -- Active
Impact: Both Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears will be back this weekend. Chestnut might not even see the field.
9:30 a.m. ET Germany gameJonathon Brooks, RB, CAR: Knee -- Inactive
Impact: While he was activated from injured reserve this week, he appears to not yet be ready to play. Tommy Tremble, TE, CAR: Back -- Inactive
Impact: However, Ja'Tavion Sanders (wrist/ankle) was removed from the injury report and will play. Adam Thielen, WR, CAR: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: He's clearly not ready to play, and the team still might end up deciding not to activate him from IR at all this season. Graham Gano, K, NYG: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Gano has been activated from IR and should get back into action in Germany. Darius Slayton, WR, NYG: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles) is also out. Wan'Dale Robinson might see a lot of looks in support of Malik Nabers.
1 p.m. ET gamesDrake London, WR, ATL: Hip -- Active
Impact: He was limited in practice all week long but is apparently good enough to give things a try. Amari Cooper, WR, BUF: Wrist -- Inactive
Impact: He won't be able to jump in, so Khalil Shakir will be heavily targeted. Keon Coleman, WR, BUF: Wrist -- OUT
Impact: Curtis Samuel (pectoral) was removed from the injury report and will play. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND: Back -- OUT
Impact: Josh Downs and Alec Pierce get value bumps. Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX: Shoulder -- Inactive
Impact: All signs were pointing to a sit here. Mac Jones will take the reins. D'Ernest Johnson, RB, JAX: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Tank Bigsby (ankle) was removed from the injury report and will play. Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) was also removed from the injury report and will see some action -- with no other 100% healthy backups. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, JAX: Chest -- Active
Impact: He will try to play through the injury, as there are few other healthy receivers here. Gabe Davis, WR, JAX: Shoulder -- Active
Impact: He was limited in practice this week, so tread carefully, Parker Washington might end up with a few extra targets. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, KC: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: DeAndre Hopkins could see an uptick in targets this week as he gets even more comfortable with his new team. Will Reichard, K, MIN: Quad -- OUT/IR
Impact: John Parker Romo was signed to handle Minnesota's kicking chores. Jamaal Williams, RB, NO: Groin -- Inactive
Impact: Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill might dominate touches. Cedrick Wilson Jr., WR, NO: Shoulder -- OUT
Impact: Mason Tipton is the top WR option on this injury-ravaged team. Chris Olave, WR, NO: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: He's likely to be placed on IR and might not even return to the field this season. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF: Achilles -- Active
Impact: He will make his 2024 debut in this one. Jordan Mason (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and should still see some touches. Deebo Samuel Sr. , WR, SF: Ribs -- Active
Impact: He still could be limited. Jauan Jennings (hip) was removed from the injury report and will be active. Chris Conley (hamstring) is out. Mike Evans, WR, TB: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Sterling Shepard (hamstring/hip) was removed from the injury report and will play. Jalen McMillan, WR, TB: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: If he can't play a full 60 minutes, Ryan Miller and Trey Palmer could see extra action. Austin Seibert, K, WAS: Hip -- OUT
Impact: Zane Gonzalez was elevated from the practice squad to do the kicking. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, WAS: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Austin Ekeler will get most of the work, with Chris Rodriguez Jr. also potentially getting touches.
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