Week 2 fantasy football inactives watch

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To help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactive lists, typically around 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.

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Ruled out before Sunday

Offense: WR Damiere Byrd (knee), WR Curtis Samuel (chest), TE Greg Olsen (foot), RB Devonta Freeman (knee), WR Russell Gage (knee), QB Carson Wentz (knee/ACL), RB Darren Sproles (hamstring), WR Alshon Jeffery (shoulder), RB Le’Veon Bell (contract dispute), WR Marquise Goodwin (quadriceps), WR Mike Thomas (hip), WR Sammie Coates Jr. (hamstring), WR Keke Coutee (hamstring), WR Josh Gordon (hamstring, to be traded/released)

Defense: DT Denico Autry (ankle), CB Chris Milton (concussion), S Troy Apke (hamstring), CB Kayvon Webster (Achilles), S Kendrick Lewis (foot), DT Vita Vea (calf), CB Brent Grimes (groin), LB Ben Niemann (hamstring), LB Josh Martin (concussion), DE Joey Bosa (foot), CB Craig Mager (hamstring), DE Shaq Lawson (hamstring), CB Taron Johnson (shoulder), S Josh Jones (ankle), DE Emmanuel Ogbah (ankle), DT Olsen Pierre (toe), DT P.J. Hall (ankle), LB Olivier Vernon (ankle), S Xavier Woods (hamstring)

Early games, 1 p.m. ET (nine scheduled)

Offense:

RB Marlon Mack (questionable, hamstring)
WR Paul Richardson (questionable, shoulder)
WR Maurice Harris (questionable, concussion)
WR DeAndre Hopkins (questionable, foot)
WR Will Fuller V (questionable, hamstring)
QB Marcus Mariota (questionable, elbow)
TE Luke Stocker (questionable, calf)
WR Shelton Gibson (questionable, knee)
WR DeSean Jackson (questionable, concussion)
QB Ben Roethlisberger (questionable, elbow)
TE Vance McDonald (questionable, foot)
WR DeVante Parker (questionable, finger)
WR Travis Benjamin (questionable, foot)
WR Ray-Ray McCloud III (questionable, knee)
QB Aaron Rodgers (questionable, knee)
WR Davante Adams (questionable, shoulder)

Defense:

CB Isaiah Oliver (questionable, ankle)
DT Grover Stewart (questionable, shoulder)
S Clayton Geathers (questionable, knee)
DE Christian Covington (questionable, thigh)
LB Jadeveon Clowney (questionable, back)
LB Duke Ejiofor (questionable, hamstring)
CB Johnson Bademosi (questionable, knee)
LB Derrick Morgan (questionable, knee)
LB Harold Landry (questionable, ankle)
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (questionable, knee)
S Eric Berry (doubtful, heel)
DE Tyson Alualu (doubtful, shoulder)
DE Cameron Heyward (questionable, knee)
CB Joe Haden (doubtful, hamstring)
CB Artie Burns (questionable, toe)
DE William Hayes (questionable, finger)
S Marcus Maye (doubtful, foot)
S Doug Middleton (questionable, finger)
LB Oren Burks (questionable, shoulder)
LB Christian Kirksey (questionable, shoulder)

Late games, 4:05 and 4:25 p.m. ET (four scheduled)

Offense:

RB LeGarrette Blount (questionable, shoulder)
TE Jermaine Gresham (questionable, Achilles)
RB Rex Burkhead (questionable, concussion)
RB Sony Michel (questionable, knee)
RB Leonard Fournette (questionable, hamstring)
RB DeAndre Washington (questionable, knee)
WR Dwayne Harris (questionable, foot)

Defense:

DE Ezekiel Ansah (questionable, shoulder)
LB Malcolm Smith (questionable, hamstring)
S Adrian Colbert (questionable, hamstring)
DE Markus Golden (questionable, knee/ACL)
LB Haason Reddick (questionable, ankle)
LB Mark Barron (doubtful, ankle)
S Keion Crossen (questionable, hamstring)

Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. ET

New York Giants:

LB Tae Davis (questionable, hamstring)

Dallas Cowboys:

DE Randy Gregory (doubtful, concussion)


Updates/analysis (most recent first)

Adam Schefter‘s overnight update (7:30 a.m.): Sources tell Schefter that Devonta Freeman, who has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game, will miss 2-3 weeks with his knee contusion. Chargers WR Travis Benjamin and Jacksonville RB Leonard Fournette are will test their injuries pregame to see if they can play. Prepare for both to be out, however.

DeSean Jackson (7:25 a.m.): Tampa Bay beat reporter Rick Stroud says that Jackson has been removed from the league’s concussion protocol and is cleared to play today. Both he and DE Jason Pierre-Paul should be on the field against the Eagles.

Marcus Mariota (7:20 a.m.): The Titans quarterback will be a game-time decision for the Titans, but due to his grip issues, if he does play, it might not be pretty. Blaine Gabbert is likely to see action, even if Mariota does end up starting. However, with multiple injuries on the offensive line, this is a situation to avoid for fantasy.

Josh Gordon (7:15 a.m.): The Browns have said they will be parting ways with Gordon on Monday, after he reportedly injured his hamstring at a promotional shoot. According to Adam Schefter, multiple sources believe the Browns will trade him in order to get something in return, rather than release him and allow him to become a free agent. WR Antonio Callaway could be a big beneficiary as a result of this news.

Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.



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