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AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2023, 02:37 PM ET
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- Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor.
- Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.”
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.
Refresh often for the latest information.
Sportv 4 p.m. ET games
Hayden Hurst, TE, CAR — OUT
Impact: With Tommy Tremble (hip) also missing Week 13, the remaining TE options for Carolina include Ian Thomas and Giovanni Ricci. You can’t be that desperate, can you?
Marquise Goodwin, WR, CLE — OUT
Impact: Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore should be the busiest WR options Sunday.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, CLE — OUT
Impact: Veteran Joe Flacco will take the reins of the Cleveland offense.
Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI — Inactive
Impact: It looks like it will be at least one more week before Goedert returns to the Eagles’ huddle. Jack Stoll has done little of fantasy note in his absence.
Chris Godwin, WR, TB — Active
Impact: A lingering neck injury had Godwin as a game-time call, but he will play. Trey Palmer might still end up seeing a few extra targets if Godwin can’t go a full 60 minutes.
Sportv Sunday night game
Jayden Reed, WR, GB — Questionable
Impact: Things appear to be leaning toward him playing, and he has been getting a lot more targets of late.
Aaron Jones, RB, GB — OUT
Impact: AJ Dillon will do most of the fantasy-relevant work in the Packers’ backfield.
Jerick McKinnon, RB, KC — OUT
Impact: If you weren’t prepared for this late-breaking development, your few remaining RB options now include the likes of Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Deneric Prince.
Sportv 1 p.m. ET games
Trey McBride, TE, ARI — Active
Impact: With Zach Ertz being granted his release, there should be little competition for TE targets in Arizona.
Marquise Brown, WR, ARI — Active
Impact: He didn’t practice all week but clearly feels good enough to give it a go.
Michael Wilson, WR, ARI — OUT
Impact: Once again, Greg Dortch remains in the flex conversation, as Zach Pascal did not travel with the Cardinals due to the birth of his first child.
Brandon Johnson, WR, DEN — Activated from IR
Impact: His return could eat into the workload of Marvin Mims Jr. a little bit.
Noah Brown, WR, HOU — Active
Impact: After missing two consecutive games and not doing much in practice this week, Brown returns for Week 13. However, it might be best to wait a week before using him in fantasy lineups.
Dalton Schultz, TE, HOU — OUT
Impact: Brevin Jordan will start in his place, with Eric Saubert also seeing a few snaps.
Tank Dell, WR, HOU — Active
Impact: He’s playing and should get a lot of looks, especially given the injuries to the rest of the Texans’ receiving options.
Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND — OUT
Impact: Taylor needs thumb surgery, so Zack Moss gets the starting nod, with Trey Sermon backing him up.
Keenan Allen, WR, LAC — Active
Impact: Allen missed a few practices this week, but after claiming to feel “as good as can be expected,” he will play.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, NE — Active
Impact: While Elliott will suit up for Week 13, Rhamondre Stevenson is still likely to get most of the RB touches.
Demario Douglas, WR, NE — OUT
Impact: DeVante Parker will be the Patriots’ No. 1 WR option this week, with QB Bailey Zappe tasked with throwing him the ball.
Kendre Miller, RB, NO — OUT
Impact: Once again, Jamaal Williams will serve as the backup to Alvin Kamara.
Rashid Shaheed, WR, NO — OUT
Impact: A.T. Perry will get a chance to start for the Saints.
Chris Olave, WR, NO — Active
Impact: He has apparently cleared the league’s concussion protocol and he will play.
Breece Hall, RB, NYJ — Active
Impact: He practiced in full Friday, so it is not surprising to see him playing today.
Dalvin Cook, RB, NYJ — Active
Impact: Unless and until Hall misses some time, there’s no reason for Cook to be in fantasy lineups.
Treylon Burks, WR, TEN — Active
Impact: He has indeed received clearance from the league to return from his concussion.
