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AJ LiturgyESPN staff writer
Who should you start with? Who should you sit on? To help you set your fantasy football range and avoid launching an offline player, we’ll post updates and fantasy-relevant reviews here as NFL teams launch their inactivity, usually around 90 minutes before the start. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.
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13:00 ET games
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Julio Jones, WR, ATL: Hamstring – OUT
Impact: Russell Gage sees an increase in the value of fantasy, with the veteran missing this week’s game.
Luke Willson, TE, BAL: Hip – OUT
Impact: Mark Andrews will now handle almost all TE duties, as Willson has been dropped. WRs Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin have been activated from the reserve list / COVID-19.
Jimmy Graham, TE, CHI: Hip – Doubt
Impact: Cole Kmet may finally be ready to emerge from the veteran’s shadow.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL: Veal — Doubt
Impact: Expected to play, although Tony Pollard could still see some extra transport.
Matthew Stafford, QB, DET: Ribs – Doubt
Impact: All signs currently point to Stafford trying on Sunday.
Kenny Golladay, WR, DET: Hip – OUT
Impact: While he still insists he will return to the field this season, time is running out.
Duke Johnson, RB, HOU: Neck – OUT
Impact: David Johnson will handle all RB tasks in Houston …
CJ Prosise, RB, HOU: Ankle – Doubt
Impact: … because there are no alternative options available.
Mo Alie-Cox, TE, IND: Knees – Doubt
Impact: Trey Burton would be in line for a significant increase in value if Cox stays.
Salvon Ahmed, RB, MIA: Shoulder – Doubt
Impact: leaning towards a start and could shine if Myles Gaskin stays on the reserve list / COVID-19.
DeVante Parker, WR, MIA: Hamstring – Doubt
Impact: Signs indicate Parker’s game – and probably someone will have to get the Miami targets.
Jakeem Grant, WR, MIA: Hamstring – Doubt
Impact: limited to training all week after you left the action in the week of May 14th. Isaiah Ford promoted from training team.
Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA: Shoulder – Doubt
Impact: an immediate threat to the red zone if it fits this weekend.
Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN: Annex – Doubt
Impact: He returned to practice this week and slowly returned from surgery.
Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN: Foot – OUT
Impact: Irv Smith Jr. did well last week as he was released from Minnesota’s TE sharing time.
Damien Harris, RB, NE: Ankle – OUT
Impact: Sony Michel may be called upon to handle payment duties …
James White, RB, NE: Foot – Doubt
Impact: … especially since White was prevented from injuring him all week.
Nick Folk, K, NE: Back – Doubt
Impact: Folk has been debatable for most of the second half of the season. Nothing to worry about here.
Travis Homer, RB, SEA: Knees – OUT / IR
Impact: Rashaad Penny (knee) will debut in 2020 in support of Chris Carson.
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Hamstring – OUT
Impact: this could be the end of 2020 for Samuel. Kendrick Bourne is likely to start in his place.
Alex Smith, QB, A AMONG: Veal — OUT
Impact: Dwayne Haskins Jr. will try to keep the Washington football team in first place.
Antonio Gibson, RB, A FOST: Toe – Doubtful
Impact: With Smith also out, Washington can rely heavily on the run. JD McKissic and Peyton Barber could benefit.
Defense
Darqueze Dennard, CB, ATL: Quad – OUT
Ricardo Allen, S, ATL: Commotion – OUT
Calais Campbell, DE, BAL: Veal — Doubt
Derek Wolfe, DE, BAL: Neck – Doubt
Marcus Peters, CB, BAL: Veal — Doubt
Davontae Harris, CB, BAL: Ankle – Doubt
Khalil Mack, LB, CHI: Shoulder – Doubt
Jaylon Johnson, CB, CHI: Shoulder – Doubt
Rashard Robinson, CB, DAL: Knees – Doubt
Xavier Woods, S, DAL: Lap – Doubt
John Penisini, DT, DET: Shoulder – Doubt
Darryl Roberts, CB, DET: Hip – OUT
Phillip Gaines, CB, HOU: Knees – Doubt
DeForest Buckner, DT, IND: Ankle – Doubt
Kyle Van Noy, LB, MIA: Hip – Doubt
Elandon Roberts, LB, MIA: Chest – Doubt
Jerome Baker, LB, MIA: Knees – Doubt
Bobby McCain, S, MIA: Ankle – Doubt
Eric Kendricks, LB, MIN: Veal — OUT
Lawrence Guy, DT, NE: Shoulder – Doubt
Adam Butler, DT, NE: Shoulder – Doubt
Byron Cowart, DT, NE: Back – Doubt
Fred Warner, LB, SF: Shoulder – Doubt
Kenny Vaccaro, S, ZECE: Disease – Doubt
Adoree ‘Jackson, CB, ZECE: Knees – Doubt
Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, A FOST: Ankle – OUT
Cole Holcomb, LB, A WAS: Commotion – OUT
16:00 ET games
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Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI: Ankle – Doubt
Impact: Kenyan Drake seems to be the safest choice in this backfield, although Edmonds has improved over the past week.
Zane Gonzalez, K, ARI: Back – OUT / IR
Impact: Veteran Mike Nugent seems to have won the job himself after last week’s hard work.
Michael Thomas, WR, NU: Ankle – OUT / IR
Impact: New Orleans expects Thomas to return to the NFL playoffs, but for fantasy purposes, his season is over.
Deonte Harris, WR, NO: Neck – OUT / IR
Impact: Drew Brees returns. Choose Tre’Quan Smith or Emmanuel Sanders at WR.
Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ: Veal — Doubt
Impact: Expected to play, although Denzel Mims has overtaken him lately.
Defense
Jordan Phillips, DEAR ME: Hamstring – OUT / IR
Jalen Thompson, S, ARI: Ankle – OUT
Dr. Kirkpatrick, CB, ARI: Hamstring – Doubt
Damien Wilson, LB, KC: Knees – OUT
Justin Hollins, LB, LAR: Undisclosed – Doubt
Malcom Brown, DT, NU: Shoulder – OUT
Darius Slay, CB, PHI: Commotion – OUT
Sunday night game
Austin Hooper, TE, CLE: Neck – Doubt
Impact: Expected to play after losing last week’s game …
David Njoku, TE, CLE: Knees – Doubt
Impact: … which is probably good news, because Njoku didn’t train on Friday.
Andrew Sendejo, S, CLE: Commotion – OUT
Denzel Ward, CB, CLE: Veal — Doubt
Daniel Jones, QB, NYG: Ankle – OUT
Impact: Colt McCoy, who did well enough to lead the Giants to a win over Seattle in Week 13, is heading again.
Evan Engram, TE, NYG: Veal — Doubt
Impact: a late addition to the injury report is not auspicious for Engram …
Kaden Smith, TE, NYG: Knees – Doubt
Impact: … and with Smith also injured, Levine Toilolo may be the only TE option here.
Darnay Holmes, CB, NYG: Knees – OUT
Sunday’s official inactivity should begin at about 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.