Sunday’s fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?
AJ Mass provides updated inactives and analysis based on the latest reports and official announcements leading up to kickoff….
AJ MassESPN Staff Writer
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 inactive lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.
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4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Cam Newton QB CAR: Foot — OUT
Impact: Kyle Allen to start in his place. Lower all Panthers receivers.
Greg Olsen TE CAR: Back — Active
Impact: Will try to gut it out, but with Newton out, who knows how well he’ll do?
Hunter Henry TE LAC: Knee — OUT
Impact: Virgil Green to start. Team also signed Lance Kendricks.
Mike Badgley K LAC: Groin — Inactive
Impact: Punter Ty Long will continue to struggle in his place.
Drew Brees QB NO: Thumb — OUT
Impact: Surgery was successful. Teddy Bridgewater might not be.
Tre’Quan Smith WR NO: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Deonte Harris claims No. 3 WR role for Saints.
Cody Latimer WR NYG: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Sterling Shepard was cleared and will return to his No. 1 WR role.
Bennie Fowler WR NYG: Hamstring — Active
Impact: Russell Shepard still in the mix for a few targets.
Donte Moncrief WR PIT: Team decision — Inactive
Impact: Has been in OC Randy Fichtner’s doghouse. No need to have him on fantasy rosters any longer. Go grab James Washington.
Rashaad Penny RB SEA: Hamstring — Inactive
Impact: C.J. Prosise to backup Chris Carson.
Tevin Coleman RB SF: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Out of the boot, but still not close. RBBC continues for 49ers.
Defense
Bruce Irvin DE CAR: Hamstring — OUT
Kawann Short DT CAR: Shoulder — Inactive
Michael Davis CB LAC: Hamstring — Inactive
Vince Williams LB PIT: Hamstring — OUT
Tedric Thompson S SEA: Hamstring — Inactive
Tre Flowers CB SEA: Ankle — Active
Dee Ford DE SF: Quad — Active
Nick Bosa D SF: Ankle — Active
Jimmie Ward CB SF: Hand — Inactive
Jaquiski Tartt S SF: Toe — Active
Devin White LB TB: Knee — OUT
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Mark Andrews TE BAL: Foot — Active
Impact: Nick Boyle/Hayden Hurst may still see some action.
Devin Singletary RB BUF: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: T.J. Yeldon to backup Frank Gore.
Tyler Kroft TE BUF: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Still a week away. Lee Smith to start.
A.J. Green WR CIN: Ankle — OUT
Impact: No timetable on his return.
Tavon Austin WR DAL: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Cedrick Wilson becomes potential fantasy dart throw.
Michael Gallup WR DAL: Knee — OUT
Impact: Devin Smith will take on No. 3 WR role for Cowboys.
Jimmy Graham TE GB: Groin — Active
Impact: Will play, but not at 100%. Avoid.
Marlon Mack RB IND: Calf — Active
Impact: Jordan Wilkins/Nyheim Hines could still see extra work.
T.Y. Hilton WR IND: Quad — Active
Impact: Was always looking likely to start with few issues.
Damien Williams RB KC: Knee — OUT
Impact: Darrel Williams gets bump to No. 2 RB for Chiefs.
LeSean McCoy RB KC: Ankle — Active
Impact: Expect diminished workload. Darwin Thompson to see extra touches?
Tyreek Hill WR KC: Shoulder — OUT
Impact: Arm out of sling. Long shot to return next week.
Albert Wilson WR MIA: Calf — OUT
Impact: Preston Williams sees a value jump.
James White RB NE: Personal — OUT
Impact: White’s wife is about to give birth. Patriots use a cavalcade of backs, so it’s hard to know who benefits most. It certainly won’t hurt the value of either Sony Michel or Rex Burkhead.
Matt LaCosse TE NE: Ankle — Inactive
Impact: Has very little fantasy upside even when he does play.
Ryan Izzo TE NE: Calf — Active
Impact: Even less value than teammate LaCosse.
Sam Darnold QB NYJ: Illness — OUT
Impact: Likely back Week 5. Luke Falk gets call.
Ty Montgomery RB NYJ: Personal — Active
Impact: Not much value behind Le’Veon Bell in Jets’ backfield.
Demaryius Thomas WR NYJ: Hamstring — Inactive
Impact: Jamison Crowder keeps his No. 3 WR role for Jets.
Joshua Bellamy WR NYJ: Shoulder — Active
Impact: Braxton Berrios could also get a few targets.
Dwayne Harris WR OAK: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Raiders traded for Trevor Davis to return kicks.
DeSean Jackson WR PHI: Abdomen — OUT
Impact: Mack Hollins to be No. 3 WR as a result.
Alshon Jeffery WR PHI: Calf — Inactive
Impact: J.J. Arcega-Whiteside should see huge boost in value.
Dallas Goedert TE PHI: Calf — Active
Impact: Could have impact given all the Eagles’ WR woes.
Defense
Jimmy Smith CB BAL: Knee — OUT
Taron Johnson CB BUF: Hamstring — OUT
Antwaun Woods DT DAL: Knee — OUT
Xavier Woods S DAL: Ankle — OUT
Bryce Callahan CB DEN: Foot — Inactive
Montravius Adams DE GB: Shoulder — Inactive
Oren Burks LB GB: Pectoral — OUT
Jabaal Sheard DE IND: Knee — OUT
Darius Leonard LB IND: Concussion — OUT
Charles Harris DE MIA: Wrist — Active
Reshad Jones S MIA: Ankle — OUT
Bobby McCain S MIA: Shoulder — Active
Anthony Barr LB MIN: Groin — Inactive
Ben Gedeon LB MIN: Groin — Active
Steve McLendon DT NYJ: Hip — Active
C.J. Mosley LB NYJ: Groin — Inactive
Jordan Jenkins LB NYJ: Calf — OUT
Vontaze Burfict LB OAK: Shoulder — Active
Lamarcus Joyner S OAK: Groin — Active
Tim Jernigan DT PHI: Foot — OUT
Kamu Grugier-Hill LB PHI: Knee — Inactive
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