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. Keep refreshing for the latest information.
4 p.m. ET games:
– Jordan Love, QB, GB: Groin — Questionable
Reports suggest Love may start on Sunday.
– Josh Jacobs, RB, GB: Ankle — Questionable
Jacobs seems likely to play despite missing some practice.
– Tank Bigsby, RB, JAX: Ankle — Questionable
Expected to receive many touches if he plays.
– Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX: Hamstring — Questionable
A risky fantasy start for Week 9 due to his injury status.
– Gabe Davis, WR, JAX: Shoulder — Questionable
Game-time decision despite full week of practice.
– Christian Kirk, WR, JAX: Collarbone — OUT
Limited practice all week, status uncertain until last minute.
– Brian Thomas Jr., WR, JAX: Chest — Questionable
Limited options at WR for Trevor Lawrence this week.
– Jordan Whittington, WR, LAR: Shoulder — Questionable
Value depends on Rams’ WR starters’ status.
– Puka Nacua, WR, LAR: Knee — Questionable
Back on injury report but expected to play.
– Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI: Hamstring — OUT
Grant Calcaterra to start for Goedert.
– Noah Fant, TE, SEA: Groin — OUT
No IR trip planned, may return in Week 12.
– DK Metcalf, WR, SEA: Knee — OUT
Possible return post-bye week.
Sunday night game:
– T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN: Knee — Activated from IR
Debuting in 2024, may need time to peak.
1 p.m. ET games:
– Keaton Mitchell, RB, BAL: Knee — OUT
Derrick Henry to carry the load.
– Amari Cooper, WR, BUF: Wrist — Inactive
Coleman and Shakir to see more targets.
– Curtis Samuel, WR, BUF: Pectoral — Active
May see action with Cooper sidelined.
– Jonathon Brooks, RB, CAR: Knee — Inactive
Hubbard expected to start again.
– Tommy Tremble, TE, CAR: Back — Inactive
Sanders to get TE targets.
– Adam Thielen, WR, CAR: Hamstring — OUT
Thielen sidelined, Johnson gone.
– Xavier Legette, WR, CAR: Toe — Active
Expected to start opposite Coker.
– Zack Moss, RB, CIN: Neck — OUT
Chase Brown to see significant action.
– Tee Higgins, WR, CIN: Quad — Inactive
Iosivas likely to start with Chase.
– Charlie Jones, WR, CIN: Groin — Inactive
Irwin could gain flex value.
– D’Onta Foreman, RB, CLE: Team decision — Inactive
Chubb and Ford back in action.
– Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL: Team decision — OUT
Dowdle back, Cook in for Elliott.
– Stone Smartt, TE, LAC: Ankle — Inactive
Hurst and Dissly not on injury report.
– DJ Chark Jr., WR, LAC: Groin — Inactive
Johnston to play, Chark needs more time.
– Zamir White, RB, LV: Quad — Active
Mattison lead back, White ready to play.
– Drake Maye, QB, NE: Concussion — Active
Cleared to start, Osborn and Thornton out.
– Kendre Miller, RB, NO: Hamstring — OUT/IR
Kamara lone healthy RB for Saints.
– Jamaal Williams, RB, NO: Groin — Inactive
Prentice and Mims expected to contribute.
– Bub Means, WR, NO: Ankle — OUT/IR
Valdes-Scantling could see more targets.
– Cedrick Wilson Jr., WR, NO: Hip — Active
Tipton may start with Olave.
– Greg Joseph, K, NYG: Abdomen — OUT/IR
McAtamney enters NFL.
– Will Levis, QB, TEN: Shoulder — Inactive
Rudolph to start, Spears out.
– Tony Pollard, RB, TEN: Foot — Active
Chestnut may see more touches.
– Tyler Boyd, WR, TEN: Shoulder — Active
Boyd and Ridley to play.
– Brian Robinson Jr., RB, WAS: Hamstring — Inactive
Ekeler gets boost in fantasy value.
