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Fantasy football Week 3 inactives: Status for Tucker Kraft, D'Andre Swift and others

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.

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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What we were watching for late

  • D'Andre Swift, RB, CHI (quad): He is active for this one, but even so, it wouldn't be surprising if Kyle Monangai still saw a lot more action than he would if Swift were at 100 percent.

  • Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA (foot): With Charbonnet officially inactive, Kenneth Walker III should get the majority of RB touches, with George Holani getting whatever's left over.

  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, SEA (illness): A Saturday add to the injury report is never a good thing, but when it's the result of an illness, at least there's reason to be optimistic -- and, indeed, Smith-Njigba is active for today's game.

  • Brock Purdy, QB, SF (toe): The idea that Purdy might actually end up dressing for this one -- presumably only in a backup/emergency role -- was clearly a fiction. With Purdy inactive, the expectation is for Mac Jones to start (with Adrian Martinez as the backup).

  • Jauan Jennings, WR, SF (ankle): Not practicing Friday probably signaled that Jennings might not start. He is inactive. Kendrick Bourne is a potential pivot option.


Ruled out before Sunday


What we were watching for early

  • Xavier Legette, WR, CAR (hamstring): Through two games, Legette has yet to reach double-digit yards for the season. He'll be inactive Sunday, with David Moore starting in his stead.

  • Andre Szmyt, K, CLE (calf): MRI results likely helped tip the scales as to whether the Browns needed a replacement kicker for Week 3. He has been cleared to play Sunday.

  • Tucker Kraft, TE, GB (knee): Although he got hurt Thursday and missed practice Friday, the TE is indeed active against the Browns.

  • Tyler Warren, TE, IND (toe): Despite limited practice late in the week, Warren was ultimately removed from the Colts' injury report and will play in Week 3.

  • Emeka Egbuka, WR, TB (hip): He practiced only once this week, but the team has listed him as active -- which is good news since WR Chris Godwin Jr. (ankle) had already been ruled out. However, Egbuka might be on a "snap count" depending on how he feels as the day goes on.