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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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1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Mark Andrews TE BAL: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Andrews says he’s feeling good and is ready to play.
Devin Singletary RB BUF: Hamstring — Questionable
Impact: Practiced on Friday, so signs point to his playing.
Tyler Kroft TE BUF: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Dawson Knox could shine for the second straight week.
Cam Newton QB CAR: Foot — OUT
Impact: Kyle Allen will start until the veteran is ready.
Rashard Higgins WR CLE: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Damion Ratley would jump to No. 3 if Higgins sits.
Matthew Stafford QB DET: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but you may want to steer clear of Lions WRs, just in case.
Danny Amendola WR DET: Chest — Questionable
Impact: Tom Kennedy promoted from practice squad. Not a good sign.
T.Y. Hilton WR IND: Quad — Doubtful
Impact: Looking unlikley to play. Deon Cain/Chester Rogers get bumps.
Damien Williams RB KC: Knee — OUT
Impact: LeSean McCoy will start. Darrel Williams to spell.
Tyreek Hill WR KC: Shoulder — OUT
Impact: Mecole Hardman again an interesting flex pick for fantasy.
Justin Jackson RB LAC: Calf — OUT
Impact: Austin Ekeler will be No. 1 RB, though Melvin Gordon is expected to have a handful of touches.
Travis Benjamin WR LAC: Hip — Doubtful
Impact: Geremy Davis would see increase in targets as clear No. 3.
Mike Williams WR LAC: Back — OUT
Impact: Andre Patton signed to provide extra WR depth.
Virgil Green TE LAC: Groin — OUT
Impact: Sean Culkin potentially in the mix for very limited targets.
Hunter Henry TE LAC: Knee — OUT
Impact: Also avoid Lance Kendricks. Philip Rivers has largely ignored TEs since Henry got hurt.
Michael Badgley K LAC: Groin — OUT
Impact: Ty Long continues to fill in for the Chargers.
Allen Hurns WR MIA: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Jakeem Grant gets some extra value, for what that’s worth.
Albert Wilson WR MIA: Calf — Questionable
Impact: Expected to return for Week 4, but few Miami players are worth fantasy looks.
Rex Burkhead RB NE: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Sony Michel might get more touches this week.
Julian Edelman WR NE: Chest — Questionable
Impact: Making the trip to Buffalo, so he’s expected to play.
Matt LaCosse TE NE: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: Ryan Izzo starts if LaCosse can’t go.
Saquon Barkley RB NYG: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Wayne Gallman starts. Elijhaa Penny to backup.
Russell Shepard WR NYG: Foot — OUT/IR
Impact: Cody Latimer and Bennie Fowler need to step up.
Dwayne Harris WR OAK: Ankle — OUT
Impact: Trevor Davis could be a deep-league surprise.
Terry McLaurin WR WAS: Hamstring — Questionable
Impact: Looking likely to play, but may see limited snaps. Trey Quinn could benefit.
Jordan Reed TE WAS: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Vernon Davis starts. Jeremy Sprinkle to potentially step up as well.
Defense
Jimmy Smith CB BAL: Knee — OUT
Marlon Humphrey CB BAL: Hip — Questionable
Taron Johnson CB BUF: Hamstring — Questionable
Bruce Irvin DE CAR: Hamstring — Questionable
Kawann Short DT CAR: Shoulder — Questionable
Donte Jackson CB CAR: Groin — Questionable
Morgan Burnett S CLE: Quad — Questionable
Denzel Ward CB CLE: Hamstring — Questionable
Greedy Williams CB CLE: Hamstring — Questionable
Darius Slay CB DET: Hamstring — Questionable
Jabaal Sheard DE IND: Knee — Questionable
Darius Leonard LB IND: Concussion — OUT
Malik Hooker S IND: Knee — OUT
Casey Hayward Jr. CB LAC: Back — Questionable
Reshad Jones S MIA: Ankle — Questionable
Bobby McCain S MIA: Hamstring — Questionable
Michael Bennett DE NE: Shoulder — Questionable
Dont’a Hightower LB NE: Shoulder — Questionable
Alec Ogletree LB NYG: Hamstring — OUT
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Damiere Byrd WR ARI: Hamstring — OUT
Impact: KeeSean Johnson/Andy Isabella could both see more targets.
Taylor Gabriel WR CHI: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Still in concussion protocol. Cordarrelle Patterson might step up.
Trey Burton TE CHI: Groin — Questionable
Impact: Wouldn’t rule Burton out, but Adam Shaheen may play on a few extra snaps.
Eddy Pineiro K CHI: Knee — Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but you should definitely avoid.
Chris Godwin WR TB: Hip — Questionable
Impact: Game-time call with no obvious fantasy options behind him.
Defense
Bilal Nichols DE CHI: Hand — OUT
Akiem Hicks DE CHI: Knee — Questionable
Derek Wolfe DE DEN: Ankle — Questionable
Josey Jewell LB DEN: Hamstring — Questionable
Bryce Callahan CB DEN: Foot — OUT
Kareem Jackson S DEN: Hamstring — Questionable
Jalen Ramsey CB JA : Back — Questionable
Devin White LB TB: Knee — OUT
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.