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. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks .
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.
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4 p.m. ET games
Xavier Weaver , WR, ARI: Oblique -- Inactive
Impact: Only notable in that this means there's one fewer WR option to compete with rookie Marvin Harrison Jr . for looks.
Tee Higgins , WR, CIN: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: Andrei Iosivas gets a second chance to make fantasy waves as Cincy's No. 2 WR.
Devaughn Vele , WR, DEN: Ribs -- OUT
Impact: Either Marvin Mims Jr . or Troy Franklin have a chance to get No. 3-WR levels of play.
Hollywood Brown , WR, KC: Shoulder -- OUT/IR
Impact: Brown is not expected to play at all this season. Xavier Worthy now has a better shot at repeating Week 1's successful debut. Perhaps JuJu Smith-Schuster works his way back into the mix.
Davis Allen , TE, LAR: Back -- OUT
Impact: Colby Parkinson should have a monopoly on TE targets this week.
Russell Wilson , QB, PIT: Calf -- Inactive
Impact: Wilson will once again be listed as the emergency QB option, giving Justin Fields another week to try to claim the job.
Roman Wilson , WR, PIT: Ankle -- Inactive
Impact: Ben Skowronek was elevated from the practice squad.
Sunday night game
Keenan Allen , WR, CHI: Heel -- Questionable
Impact: A game-time call for the SNF game? Very risky. DJ Moore is the only healthy WR starter in Chicago.
Rome Odunze , WR, CHI: Knee -- Questionable
Impact: Also likely to be a last-minute decision. Pivot to Tyler Scott or DeAndre Carter off waivers if you're suddenly stuck.
Dameon Pierce , RB, HOU: Hamstring -- Questionable
Impact: Cam Akers , a healthy scratch in Week 1, would likely dress (and play) if Pierce can't.
1 p.m. ET games
Tommy Tremble , TE, CAR: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Ja'Tavion Sanders did very little in Week 1 as a fill-in for Tremble. We'll see how the Panthers use the position this week.
David Njoku , TE, CLE: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Jordan Akins will start for the Browns in Week 2 and perhaps longer as Njoku is "week-to-week."
Jake Ferguson , TE, DAL: Knee -- Inactive
Impact: Expect Luke Schoonmaker to get the bulk of TE targets ...
John Stephens Jr ., TE, DAL: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: ... with Brevyn Spann-Ford as the only other healthy TE option.
Jameson Williams , WR, DET: Ankle -- Active
Impact: Limited in practice all week, but it looks like he is healthy enough to at least start the game.
Isaiah Williams , WR, DET: Abdomen -- OUT
Impact: Kalif Raymond firmly locks in as no worse than the team's No. 3 WR option.
Jordan Love , QB, GB: Knee -- Inactive
Impact: Not a surprise as Love was not even medically cleared to play, Malik Willis becomes the (uninspiring) starter.
MarShawn Lloyd , RB, GB: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: He missed Week 1, but will get to debut in Week 2. Still, expect Josh Jacobs to get the ball early and often in this one.
Jayden Reed , WR, GB: Calf -- Active
Impact: Even though he is apparently able to play, the QB situation should point you elsewhere.
Josh Downs , WR, IND: Ankle -- Inactive
Impact: Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce both get value boosts.
Evan Engram , TE, JAX: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: He got hurt during warmups, which suddenly thrusts Luke Farrell into the TE spotlight. It's quite the downgrade. Perhaps WR Brian Thomas Jr . gets some extra targets.
Joshua Palmer , WR, LAC: Knee -- Active
Impact: Brenden Rice is a healthy inactive, as Palmer is indeed able to play.
Hassan Haskins , RB, LAC: Toe -- Active
Impact: Haskins has little impact on the J.K. Dobbins / Gus Edwards timeshare.
Jordan Addison , WR, MIN: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Jalen Nailor should see the second-most WR targets behind Justin Jefferson .
JaMycal Hasty , RB, NE: Knee -- Active
Impact: Even so, Antonio Gibson was not on the injury report this week. He should be the one to spell Rhamondre Stevenson .
Graham Gano , K, NYG: Groin -- Active
Impact: Gano was a late add to the injury report, but with no designation, so he was always expected to play. Still, if you have another option ...
Kenneth Walker III , RB, SEA: Oblique -- Inactive
Impact: It's Zach Charbonnet to start, with Kenny McIntosh in reserve. George Holani being elevated from the practice squad was not a good sign for Walker.
Pharaoh Brown , TE, SEA: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Noah Fant (toe) will start after being upgraded during the week.
Christian McCaffrey , RB, SF: Calf -- OUT/IR
Impact: McCaffrey will sit for a minimum of four weeks. Jordan Mason becomes a must-start option.
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