AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2022, 07:01 AM ET
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Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a 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 inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to each game's scheduled kickoff time.
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Sunday night game
New York Giants at Washington Commanders, 8:20 p.m. ET
Richie James, WR, NYG: Concussion -- Active
Impact: He has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will play.
Daniel Bellinger, TE, NYG: Ribs -- Active
Impact: Don't rely on any of the multiple TE options in New York. Start someone from an earlier contest.
Leonard Williams, DE, NYG: Neck -- Active
Adoree' Jackson, CB, NYG: Knee -- OUT
Montez Sweat, DE, WAS: Concussion -- Active
Chase Young, DE, WAS: Knee -- Out
Benjamin St-Juste, CB, WAS: Ankle -- Out
1 p.m. ET games
Offense
Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, CAR: Shoulder -- Active
Impact: If you're looking for a long-shot flex, either he or Shi Smith could be the guy.
Chase Claypool, WR, CHI: Knee -- OUT
Impact: Equanimeous St. Brown gets a big boost in fantasy value.
Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU: Ankle -- OUT/IR
Impact: If you want to gamble on Dare Ogunbowale or Rex Burkhead, that's on you.
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU: Calf -- OUT
Impact: Chris Moore could end up as the team's WR1.
Nico Collins, WR, HOU: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Amari Rodgers and Phillip Dorsett see extra looks.
Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX: Toe -- Active
Impact: Lawrence was always fully expected to start this one.
Kadarius Toney, WR, KC: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: He'll give it a go, but Justin Watson might see still some action in three-WR sets.
Juwan Johnson, TE, NO: Ankle -- Active
Impact: Taysom Hill is still likely to get the most action out of the TE position this week.
Adam Trautman, TE, NO: Ankle -- Active
Impact: He could see some targets when Hill moves into his gadget formations.
Mike White, QB, NYJ: Ribs -- OUT
Impact: Zach Wilson is in line to start this one with White ailing.
Corey Davis, WR, NYJ: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Denzel Mims has a chance to step up.
Kenny Pickett, QB, PIT: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Mitch Trubisky will start, but Mason Rudolph could be called upon at the first sign of a sputtering offense.
Defense
Xavier Woods, S, CAR: Knee -- Active
DeMarcus Lawrence, DE, DAL: Foot -- Active
Dorance Armstrong, DE, DAL: Ankle -- Active
Jayron Kearse, S, DAL: Shoulder -- Active
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, DET: Illness -- Active
Steven Nelson, CB, HOU: Ankle -- OUT
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, HOU: Hamstring -- OUT/IR
Travon Walker, DE, JAX: Ankle -- Inactive
Chad Muma, LB, JAX: Ankle -- Active
Darious Williams, CB, JAX: Abdomen -- Active
Pete Werner, LB, NO: Ankle -- Active
Marshon Lattimore, CB, NO: Abdomen -- Inactive
Quinnen Williams, DT, NYJ: Calf -- OUT
Lamarcus Joyner, S, NYJ: Hip -- OUT
Reed Blankenship, S, PHI: Knee -- OUT
Myles Jack, LB, PIT: Groin -- Inactive
4 p.m. ET games
Offense
Marquise Brown, WR, ARI: Illness -- Active
Impact: He's going to play, but having Colt McCoy under center isn't promising.
Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN: Finger -- Active
Impact: Practiced fully on Friday and will start on Sunday.
Tee Higgins, WR, CIN: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: He's also going to be able to suit up for this one.
Hayden Hurst, TE, CIN: Calf -- OUT
Impact: Mitchell Wilcox takes over TE duties.
Russell Wilson, QB, DEN: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Brett Rypien takes over for the ailing Wilson.
Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Jerry Jeudy might be the only reliable WR option in the huddle.
Kendall Hinton, WR, DEN: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Roll the dice with Brandon Johnson, Jalen Virgil or Freddie Swain if you're desperate.
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV: Quad -- Active
Impact: He's played for several weeks now after being listed as questionable.
Damien Harris, RB, NE: Thigh -- OUT
Impact: Stevenson will start since he is unable to play ...
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE: Ankle -- Active
Impact: ... but Pierre Strong Jr. could still be a sleeper pick.
DeVante Parker, WR, NE: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Nelson Agholor or Tyquan Thornton could potentially rise to the occasion.
Jakobi Meyers, WR, NE: Concussion -- Active
Impact: Keep in mind, however, that this was a game-time call.
Julio Jones, WR, TB: Knee -- Inactive
Impact: Russell Gage gets an upgrade with the veteran sitting out.
Dontrell Hilliard, RB, TEN: Neck -- OUT/IR
Impact: Julius Chestnut or Hassan Haskins might pick up a few table scraps behind Derrick Henry.
Treylon Burks, WR, TEN: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: This once again makes Chigoziem Okonkwo an appealing flex play.
Defense
Zach Allen, DT, ARI: Hand -- OUT
Byron Murphy Jr., CB, ARI: Back -- OUT
Marco Wilson, CB, ARI: Neck -- Inactive
Trey Hendrickson, DE, CIN: Wrist -- OUT
Mike Hilton, CB, CIN: Knee -- OUT
Dre'Mont Jones, DE, DEN: Hip -- OUT/IR
Sebastian Joseph-Day, DT, LAC: Knee -- Active
Bryce Callahan, CB, LAC: Abdomen -- Active
Derwin James Jr., S, LAC: Quad -- Inactive
Andrew Billings, DT, LV: Leg -- Inactive
Denzel Perryman, LB, LV: Hip -- Active
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, LV: Knee -- OUT
Jalen Mills, CB, NE: Groin -- OUT
Vita Vea, DT, TB: Calf -- OUT
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, LB, TB: Hip -- Active
Jamel Dean, CB, TB: Toe -- OUT
Antoine Winfield Jr., S, TB: Ankle -- Active
Denico Autry, DE, TEN: Knee -- OUT
Jeffery Simmons, DT, TEN: Ankle -- Active
Amani Hooker, S, TEN: Knee -- Inactive
Kristian Fulton, CB, TEN: Groin -- Inactive
