To help you define your fantasy football rosters and to avoid starting a player who will not be on the roster, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their. inactive, usually around 90 minutes before kick-off. All of the rankings cited in this column come from the ranks of our ESPN Fantasy staff.
Update often for the latest information.
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Mike Williams, WR, LAC: Shoulder – Questionable
Impact: Even though reports are now leaning towards him, this is an attack led by Tyrod Taylor. To avoid.
Virgil Green, TE, LAC: Quad – Questionable
Impact: Hunter Henry’s already strong target total could increase.
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Foot – OUTSIDE
Impact: Kendrick Bourne is the only perfectly healthy WR in the 49ers roster worth a look.
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF: Hamstrings – Questionable
Impact: With Samuel on IR, Aiyuk is a starter – assuming he’s actually playing.
Tevin Coleman, RB, SF: Health problems – Questionable
Impact: Air quality issues may force him to sit down If so, Jerick McKinnon’s value goes up.
Mike Evans, WR, TB: Hamstrings – Questionable
Impact: Gametime call, but late improvement. Justin Watson is next.
Defense
Geno Atkins, DT, CIN: Shoulder – OUTSIDE
Marcus Davenport, DE, NO: Elbow – OUTSIDE
Sunday night game
Dallas Cowboys
No significant fantasy-related injuries headed for Sunday.
Los Angeles Rams
No major fantasy-related injuries headed for Sunday.
Sunday official inactive are expected to start arriving around 11:30 a.m. ET for early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for late games.
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Chris Moore, WR, BAL: Finger – OUTSIDE
Impact: potential research by Devin Duvernay / James Proche II.
David Montgomery, RB, CHI: Elder – active
Impact: Practiced late in the week and should play to the fullest.
Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, CHI: Knee — active
Impact: tended to play, but not a huge whimsy factor.
Javon Wims, WR, CHI: Achille – active
Impact: His injury could still open some glances for Darnell Mooney.
Eddy Pineiro, K, WHO: Elder – OUTSIDE
Impact: placed on IR. Cairo Santos has been activated.
Kenny Golladay, WR, DET: Hamstrings – Inactive
Impact: Marvin Hall should take the start in his place.
Danny Amendola, WR, DET: Hamstrings – active
Impact: Marvin Jones Jr. is Detroit WR’s top pick.
N’Keal Harry, WR, NE: Shoulder – active
Impact: Should see the amount of action expected in front of Julian Edelman.
Joe Flacco, QB, NYJ: Neck — OUTSIDE
Impact: The expected return is week 3, when he saves Sam Darnold.
Denzel Mims, WR, NYJ: Hamstrings – OUTSIDE
Impact: Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder and Chris Hogan will share WR’s work.
Miles Sanders, RB, PHI: Hamstrings – OUTSIDE
Impact: Boston Scott will take on RB’s No. 1 duties.
Alshon Jeffery, WR, PHI: Foot – OUTSIDE
Impact: could still miss another month. Jalen Reagor gets a shot.
Phillip Dorsett II, WR, MER: Foot – Inactive
Impact: It wasn’t a good option even if he could have started. David Moore can stand up.
Defense
Vernon Butler, DT, BUF: Hamstrings – Inactive
Josh Norman, CB, BUF: Hamstrings – OUTSIDE
Robert Quinn, LB, CHI: Ankle – Inactive
Khalil Mack, LB, CHI: Knee — active
Mack Wilson, LB, CLE: Knee — OUTSIDE
Greedy Williams, CB, CLE: Shoulder – OUTSIDE
Da’Shawn Hand, DE, DET: Elder – active
Avery Williamson, LB, NYJ: Hamstrings – OUTSIDE
Marcus Maye, S, NYJ: Veal — active
Javon Hargrave, DT, PHI: Pectoral – OUTSIDE
Derek Barnett, DE, PHI: Hamstrings – Inactive
Kendall Fuller, CB, WSH: Veal — OUTSIDE
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