Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won't be playing, we'll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.
Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.
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Sunday night game
Andy Dalton, QB, CHI: Hand -- OUT
Impact: It's looking like Justin Fields will start, with Nick Foles backing him up.
Marquise Goodwin, WR, CHI: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Luckily, Allen Robinson II finally appears to be healthy enough to get back into the WR mix.
Akiem Hicks, DE, CHI: Ankle -- OUT
Randall Cobb, WR, GB: Groin -- OUT/IR
Impact: Surgery may have ended Cobb's 2021. Amari Rodgers could become a dart-throw flex gamble.
De'Vondre Campbell, LB, GB: Illness -- Active
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Zack Moss, RB, BUF: Team decision -- Inactive
Impact: Devin Singletary and Matt Breida to split carries.
Joe Mixon, RB, CIN: Illness -- Active
Impact: Although Mixon will play, Samaje Perine might still see a little extra work.
Tee Higgins, WR, CIN: Ankle -- Active
Impact: Will play despite getting banged up during this week's practices.
Melvin Gordon III, RB, DEN: Hip -- Active
Impact: He'll try to play. Mike Boone is on the COVID-19 list.
D'Andre Swift, RB, DET: Shoulder -- OUT
Impact: Expect the Lions to roll with the tandem of Jermar Jefferson and Godwin Igwebuike, as Jamaal Williams (COVID-19) is also out.
T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET: Hand -- Inactive
Impact: Brock Wright will start in his place. Brock Wright is no T.J. Hockenson.
Riley Patterson, K, DET: Illness -- Active
Impact: The kicker is one of many Lions who are battling a non-COVID bug.
Keenan Allen, WR, LAC: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Impact: Jalen Guyton and/or Joshua Palmer could see increased targets.
Mike Williams, WR, LAC: COVID-19 -- Active
Impact: Williams was removed from the list Saturday and should play.
Daniel Jones, QB, NYG: Neck -- OUT
Impact: Veteran Mike Glennon is expected to start, for better or worse.
Kadarius Toney, WR, NYG: Oblique -- OUT
Impact: The likes of Darius Slayton would be a huge fantasy reach.
Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG: Quad -- Active
Impact: Even though he will play, the QB situation here is one to avoid.
Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG: Ribs -- Active
Impact: While he may be in the lineup for the Giants, it's probably best not to use him in fantasy.
Elijah Mitchell, RB, SF: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Jeff Wilson Jr. and JaMycal Hasty are pretty much all who are left to handle committee work.
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Groin -- Active
Impact: Practiced late in the week, so chances were always good he'd be able to suit up.
Defense
Logan Wilson, LB, CIN: Shoulder -- OUT
Chidobe Awuzie, CB, CIN: Foot -- Active
Shelby Harris, DE, DEN: Ankle -- Active
Bradley Chubb, LB, DEN: Shoulder -- Active
Julian Okwara, DE, DET: Ankle -- OUT
Michael Brockers, DT, DET: Knee -- Active
Nick Williams, DT, DET: Illness -- Active
Austin Bryant, DE, DET: Shoulder -- Active
Alim McNeill, DT, DET: Illness -- Active
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, LB, DET: Shoulder -- OUT
Tracy Walker III, S, DET: COVID-19 -- OUT
Chris Harris Jr., LB, LAC: COVID-19 -- Removed from list Saturday
Justin Jones, DT, LAC: Ankle -- Active
Asante Samuel Jr., CB, LAC: Concussion -- OUT
Derwin James Jr., S, LAC: Hamstring -- Inactive
Adoree' Jackson, CB, NYG: Quad -- OUT
Dre Greenlaw, LB, SF: Groin -- OUT
Emmanuel Moseley, CB, SF: Ankle -- OUT/IR
William Gholston, DE, TB: Knee -- Active
Jordan Whitehead, S, TB: Calf -- OUT
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Anthony Schwartz, WR, CLE: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Jarvis Landry and Donovan Peoples-Jones should both get their fair share of looks.
David Njoku, TE, CLE: COVID-19 -- OUT
Impact: Harrison Bryant (ankle) is also out. Miller Forristall will back up Austin Hooper.
Tony Pollard, RB, DAL: Foot -- Inactive
Impact: Did not practice late in week. Expect a much heavier workload for Ezekiel Elliott than he has been getting.
Tyrod Taylor, QB, HOU: Wrist -- Not starting
Impact: Coach David Culley says Davis Mills will start for the rest of 2021.
David Johnson, RB, HOU: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Impact: Rex Burkhead gets a huge value boost.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: Back -- Active
Impact: Nico Collins might get a few more targets if Cooks can't go a full 60 minutes.
Brevin Jordan, TE, HOU: Hand -- Active
Impact: Pharaoh Brown and Jordan Akins will still be around to share TE targets.
Jalen Richard, RB, LV: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Impact: Josh Jacobs to get most of the touches here.
Darren Waller, TE, LV: Knee -- OUT
Impact: Foster Moreau to fill in again, although he didn't exactly wow anyone last week.
Mark Ingram II, RB, NO: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Impact: Alvin Kamara will handle the majority of RB touches.
Ty Montgomery, RB, NO: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Impact: Tony Jones Jr. may be the only healthy backup in the Saints' backfield.
Tevin Coleman, RB, NYJ: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Ty Johnson and Austin Walter likely to share backfield duties.
Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ: Quad -- OUT/IR
Impact: Vyncint Smith was promoted from practice squad as Jeff Smith went on the COVID-19 list.
Ryan Griffin, TE, NYJ: Ankle -- Active
Impact: He's playing, much to the chagrin of those very few fantasy managers with Kenny Yeboah on their rosters.
Adrian Peterson, RB, SEA: Back -- Not playing
Impact: Alex Collins and Rashaad Penny should split carries.
Travis Homer, RB, SEA: Calf -- OUT
Impact: DeeJay Dallas would be the only backup alternative.
Julio Jones, WR, TEN: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: He was just activated from IR and will play today.
J.D. McKissic, RB, WAS: Concussion -- Inactive
Impact: Antonio Gibson should get nearly all of the RB touches.
Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS: Groin -- Active
Impact: If it's Sunday, then Samuel must have been questionable. He's active, but you should steer clear.
Defense
Adetokunbo Ogundeji, DE, ATL: Ankle -- Inactive
Anthony Averett, CB, BAL: Knee -- Active
Brandon Stephens, CB, BAL: Shoulder -- Active
Malik Jackson, DT, CLE: Knee -- Active
Anthony Walker, LB, CLE: COVID-19 -- OUT
Greg Newsome II, CB, CLE: Concussion -- OUT
Ronnie Harrison Jr., S, CLE: Ankle -- Inactive
Jonathan Greenard, DE, HOU: Foot -- Active
Denzel Perryman, LB, LV: Ankle -- Inactive
Cameron Jordan, DE, NO: COVID-19 -- Not playing
Kaden Elliss, LB, NO: Hamstring -- OUT
John Franklin-Myers, DE, NYJ: Hip -- Active
C.J. Mosley, LB, NYJ: Back -- Active
Michael Carter, S, NYJ: Concussion -- OUT
Quandre Diggs, S, SEA: Calf -- Active
David Long Jr., LB, TEN: Hamstring -- OUT
Janoris Jenkins, CB, TEN: Ankle -- OUT
Jamin Davis, LB, WAS: Concussion -- Active
Landon Collins, S, WAS: Foot -- Active
James Smith-Williams, DE, WAS: COVID-19 -- OUT
Casey Toohill, DE, WAS: COVID-19 -- OUT