Sunday's fantasy football inactives watch -- Who's in and who's out? - 5 minutes read


To help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won't take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.

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1 p.m. ET games

Offense

Damiere Byrd WR ARI: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: KeeSean Johnson to start.

Christian Kirk WR ARI: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Could be back Week 6. Trent Sherfield gets chance to shine.

Devin Singletary RB BUF: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: Frank Gore/T.J. Yeldon will split carries.

Tyler Kroft TE BUF: Ankle -- Inactive
Impact: Dawson Knox to get the majority of TE looks.

Cam Newton QB CAR: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Kyle Allen once again takes the helm of this offense.

Mitchell Trubisky QB CHI: Shoulder -- OUT
Impact: Chase Daniel to start in this London affair, diminishing pass attack.

Taylor Gabriel WR CHI: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Didn't fly to London. Javon Wims gets value boost.

A.J. Green WR CIN: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Tyler Boyd and Auden Tate are the WRs to target in Cincinnati.

Kenny Stills WR HOU: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: Keke Coutee potential beneficiary of his absence.

Stefon Diggs WR MIN : Non-football issue -- Active
Impact: The disgruntled WR will be active on Sunday, but it remains to be seen how much Minnesota will throw to him.

Rex Burkhead RB NE: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Sony Michel/James White become solid flex plays at minimum.

Ben Watson TE NE: Team decision -- Inactive
Impact: His suspension is over, but the team will stick with Matt LaCosse.

Julian Edelman WR NE : Chest -- Active
Impact: Played last week with same injury, so not a surprise.

Drew Brees QB NO: Thumb -- OUT
Impact: Seems ahead of schedule, but Teddy Bridgewater will start again.

Saquon Barkley RB NYG: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Wayne Gallman will fill in as the Giants' RB1 for at least another week.

Sam Darnold QB NYJ: Illness -- OUT
Impact: Took snaps this week, but Luke Falk goes for one more Sunday.

Demaryius Thomas WR NYJ: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Expected to play, but iffy for fantasy given the QB situation.

Josh Bellamy WR NYJ: Shoulder -- Active
Impact: Still might not see too many snaps, with Thomas also active.

Dwayne Harris WR OAK: Ankle -- Inactive
Impact: Hunter Renfrow one of three names to potentially get a target boost ...

J.J. Nelson WR OAK: Knee -- Inactive
Impact: Keelan Doss is another ...

Tyrell Williams WR OAK: Foot -- Inactive
Impact: Trevor Davis is the third.

DeSean Jackson WR PHI: Abdomen -- OUT
Impact: Mack Hollins to step in when the Eagles need an extra receiver on the field.

JuJu Smith-Schuster WR PIT: Toe -- Active
Impact: It's a tough matchup regardless, so he's not an automatic start this week.

Vance McDonald TE PIT: Shoulder -- Active
Impact: Still likely to split time with Nick Vannett. Avoid both.

Breshad Perriman WR TB: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Bobo Wilson? Scotty Miller? I don't think so. Look elsewhere.

Case Keenum QB WAS: Foot -- Inactive
Impact: Colt McCoy is the likely starter, for what it's worth.

Terry McLaurin WR WAS: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Not a strong fantasy option this week, regardless, given QB situation.

Jordan Reed TE WAS: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: The longer he takes to come back, the less likely it seems that he will at all.

Vernon Davis TE WAS: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Jeremy Sprinkle becomes an interesting TE dart throw.

Defense

Zach Allen DE ARI: Neck -- OUT

Terrell Suggs LB ARI: Back -- Active

Tramaine Brock CB ARI: Back -- Active

Brandon Williams DT BAL: Knee -- Active

Jimmy Smith CB BAL: Knee -- OUT

Taron Johnson CB BUF: Hamstring -- Inactive

Gerald McCoy DT CAR: Knee -- Active

Eric Reid S CAR: Ankle -- Active

Donte Jackson CB CAR: Groin -- OUT

Akiem Hicks DE CHI: Knee -- Active

Bilal Nichols DE CHI: Hand -- OUT

Tashaun Gipson Sr. S HOU: Wrist -- Active

Jalen Ramsey CB JAX: Back -- OUT

Dont'a Hightower LB NE: Shoulder -- Active

Patrick Chung S NE: Heel -- OUT

Alec Ogletree LB NYG: Hamstring -- OUT

Lorenzo Carter LB NYG: Neck -- Inactive

Tae Davis LB NYG: Concussion -- OUT

C.J. Mosley LB NYJ: Groin -- Inactive

Jordan Jenkins LB NYJ: Calf -- OUT

Clelin Ferrell DE OAK: Concussion -- Inactive

Tim Jernigan DT PHI: Foot -- OUT

Avonte Maddox CB PHI: Concussion -- OUT

Ronald Darby CB PHI: Hamstring -- OUT

Vince Williams LB PIT: Hamstring -- Active

Cameron Wake LB TEN: Hamstring -- Inactive

Josh Norman CB WAS: Knee -- Active

4 p.m. ET games

Offense

Michael Gallup WR DAL: Knee -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but likely to be limited. Look elsewhere.

Jamaal Williams RB GB: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Aaron Jones should get the majority of Green Bay's carries.

Davante Adams WR GB: Toe -- OUT
Impact: Jake Kumerow to get an uptick in targets as a result.

Travis Benjamin WR LAC: Hip -- Questionable
Impact: Geremy Davis/Andre Patton would get a chance to step up.

Mike Williams WR LAC: Back -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to play and could be worthy of flex consideration if he does.

Hunter Henry TE LAC: Knee -- OUT
Impact: A healthy Virgil Green takes over the starting job, but ...

Virgil Green TE LAC: Groin -- Questionable
Impact: ... Lance Kendricks to start if he can't go.

Michael Badgley K LAC: Groin -- Doubtful
Impact: His next kick will be his first of the season.

Defense

Antwaun Woods DT DAL: Knee -- Questionable

Josey Jewell LB DEN: Hamstring -- Questionable

Bryce Callahan CB DEN: Foot -- OUT

Kareem Jackson S DEN: Hamstring -- Questionable

Montravius Adams DE GB: Shoulder -- Questionable

Oren Burks LB GB: Chest -- Questionable

Kevin King CB GB: Groin -- Questionable

Melvin Ingram III DE LAC: Hamstring -- Questionable

Thomas Davis Sr. LB LAC: Groin -- Questionable

Casey Hayward Jr. CB LAC: Back -- Questionable

Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and at 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.