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Missa AJESPN staff writer
Who should you start with? Who should you sit with? To help you set up your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be part of the lineup, we’ll post relevant fantasy updates and analysis here while NFL teams post their inactive ones, usually about 90 minutes before of the launch. Any rankings mentioned in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy templates.
Update frequently for the latest information.
13:00 ET games
Offense
Julio Jones, WR, ATL: Hamstrings – Outside
Impact: Russell Gage sees an increase in fantasy-value with the veteran missing this week’s game.
Luke Willson, TE, BAL: Hip – Outside
Impact: Mark Andrews will now handle almost all TE functions, as Willson has been resigned. WR Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin have been activated from the reserve list / COVID-19.
Jimmy Graham, TE, CHI: Hip – Questionable
Impact: Cole Kmet could finally be ready to step out of the veteran’s shadow.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL: Calf – Questionable
Impact: It is expected to be playable, although Tony Pollard may still see some additional cash.
Matthew Stafford, QB, DET: Ribs – Questionable
Impact: Currently all indications are that Stafford will try on Sunday.
Kenny Golladay, WR, DET: Hip – Outside
Impact: While he insists he will return to the field this season, time is running out.
Duke Johnson, RB, HOU: Coll – Outside
Impact: David Johnson will be in charge of all Houston RB functions …
CJ Prosise, RB, HOU: Ankle – Questionable
Impact: … as there may be no alternative options available.
Mo Alie-Cox, TE, IND: Knee – Questionable
Impact: Trey Burton would be in the line of good significant value if Cox sits down.
Salvon Ahmed, RB, MIA: Shoulder – Questionable
Impact: Sloping towards a start, and could shine if Myles Gaskin stays on the reserve list / COVID-19.
DeVante Parker, WR, MIA: Hamstrings – Questionable
Impact: Signs point to Parker playing and presumably someone you will have to achieve the Miami goals.
Jakeem Grant, WR, MIA: Hamstrings – Questionable
Impact: Limited to practice all week after leaving the Week 14 action early. Isaiah Ford rose from the internship staff
Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA: Shoulder – Questionable
Impact: An immediate threat to the red zone if it adapts this weekend.
Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN: Appendix – Questionable
Impact: He has practiced again this week and is slowly returning from surgery.
Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN: Foot – Outside
Impact: Irv Smith Jr. it worked well last week as it was released from Minnesota timeshare.
Damien Harris, RB, NE: Ankle – Outside
Impact: Sony Michel may be called upon to take on recovery tasks …
James White, RB, NE: Foot – Questionable
Impact: … mostly because White has been hurt by his injury all week.
Nick Folk, K, NE: Back – Questionable
Impact: Folk has been questionable for most of the second half of the season. Nothing to worry about here.
Travis Homer, RB, MAR: Knee – OUT / IR
Impact: Rashaad Penny (knee) is expected to make his debut in 2020 in support of Chris Carson.
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Hamstrings – Outside
Impact: It may end in 2020 for Samuel. Kendrick Bourne is likely to start in his place.
Alex Smith, QB, ERA: Calf – Outside
Impact: Dwayne Haskins Jr. will try to keep the Washington football team in first place.
Antonio Gibson, RB, ERA: Toe – Doubtful
Impact: With Smith also out, Washington can rely heavily on the escape. JD McKissic and Peyton Barber could benefit.
Defense
Darqueze Dennard, CB, ATL: Quadruple – Outside
Ricardo Allen, S, ATL: Concussion – Outside
Calais Campbell, DE, BAL: Calf – Questionable
Derek Wolfe, DE, BAL: Coll – Questionable
Marcus Peters, CB, BAL: Calf – Questionable
Davontae Harris, CB, BAL: Ankle – Questionable
Khalil Mack, LB, CHI: Shoulder – Questionable
Jaylon Johnson, CB, CHI: Shoulder – Questionable
Rashard Robinson, CB, DAL: Knee – Questionable
Xavier Woods, S, DAL: Engonal – Questionable
John Penisini, DT, DET: Shoulder – Questionable
Darryl Roberts, CB, DET: Hip – Outside
Phillip Gaines, CB, HOU: Knee – Questionable
DeForest Buckner, DT, IND: Ankle – Questionable
Kyle Van Noy, LB, MIA: Hip – Questionable
Elandon Roberts, LB, MIA: Pit – Questionable
Jerome Baker, LB, MIA: Knee – Questionable
Bobby McCain, S, MIA: Ankle – Questionable
Eric Kendricks, LB, MIN: Calf – Outside
Lawrence Guy, DT, NE: Shoulder – Questionable
Adam Butler, DT, NE: Shoulder – Questionable
Byron Cowart, DT, NE: Back – Questionable
Fred Warner, LB, SF: Shoulder – Questionable
Kenny Vaccaro, S, DEU: Illness – Questionable
Adoree ‘Jackson, CB, DEU: Knee – Questionable
Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, ERA: Ankle – Outside
Cole Holcomb, LB, ERA: Concussion – Outside
16:00 ET games
Offense
Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI: Ankle – Questionable
Impact: Kenyan Drake seems to be the safest option in this background field, although Edmonds improved as the week went on.
Zane González, K, ARI: Back – OUT / IR
Impact: Veteran Mike Nugent seems to be earning this job after last week’s strong effort.
Michael Thomas, WR, NO: Ankle – OUT / IR
Impact: New Orleans expects Thomas to return to the NFL playoffs, but for fantastic purposes, his season is over.
Deonte Harris, WR, NO: Coll – OUT / IR
Impact: Drew Brees returns. Choose Tre’Quan Smith or Emmanuel Sanders in WR.
Jamison Crowder, WR, New York: Calf – Questionable
Impact: He is expected to play, although Denzel Mims has overtaken him recently.
Defense
Jordan Phillips, DE, ARI: Hamstrings – OUT / IR
Jalen Thompson, S, ARI: Ankle – Outside
Dr. Kirkpatrick, CB, ARI: Hamstrings – Questionable
Damien Wilson, LB, KC: Knee – Outside
Justin Hollins, LB, LAR: Not revealed – Questionable
Malcom Brown, DT, NO: Shoulder – Outside
Darius Slay, CB, PHI: Concussion – Outside
Sunday night game
Austin Hooper, TE, CLE: Coll – Questionable
Impact: expected to play after losing last week’s game …
David Njoku, TE, CLE: Knee – Questionable
Impact: … which is probably good news, as Njoku did not practice on Friday.
Andrew Sendejo, S, CLE: Concussion – Outside
Denzel Ward, CB, CLE: Calf – Questionable
Daniel Jones, QB, New York: Ankle – Outside
Impact: Colt McCoy, who did well enough to lead the Giants to a win over Seattle in Week 13, is back up.
Evan Engram, TE, New York: Calf – Questionable
Impact: a late addition to the injury report is not a good omen for Engram …
Kaden Smith, TE, New York: Knee – Questionable
Impact: … and with Smith also hurting, Levine Toilolo may be the lone option here.
Darnay Holmes, CB, New York: Knee – Outside
The official inactive on Sundays should start entering at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the first games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the final games.