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NFL Week 9 fantasy football inactives watch: Who's in and who's out?

Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to 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 inactives, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.

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Sunday night game

New Orleans Saints

Michael Thomas, WR, NO: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Thomas will play for the first time since Sept. 13.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chris Godwin, WR, TB: Finger -- Active
Impact: Godwin will play as will recent signee Antonio Brown.

4 p.m. ET games

Offense

Kenyan Drake, RB, ARI: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Chase Edmonds will replace him in the Arizona backfield and should produce strong numbers.

Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: He'll give it a go. Tony Pollard may still get some extra fantasy points if Elliott is in any way hampered.

Andy Dalton, QB, DAL: Illness -- OUT/IR
Impact: Ben DiNucci, who stepped up in Week 8, will be replaced by Garrett Gilbert.

Keenan Allen, WR, LAC: Illness -- Active
Impact: Mike Williams could get a few more looks if Allen can't play a full 60 minutes.

Josh Jacobs, RB, LV: Knee -- Active
Impact: Devontae Booker and Jalen Richard would split carries if he ends up unable to finish.

Matt Breida, RB, MIA: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: A trio of mediocre RB options remain, with Myles Gaskin (knee) on the IR.

Vance McDonald, TE, PIT: Illness -- Active
Impact: Eric Ebron is coming off two solid fantasy performances.

Defense

Jordan Phillips, DE, ARI: Hamstring -- Active

Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, ARI: Thigh -- OUT

Aldon Smith, DE, DAL: Knee -- Active

Joey Bosa, DE, LAC: Concussion -- Inactive

Casey Hayward Jr., CB, LAC: Personal -- Active

Trayvon Mullen, CB, LV: Hamstring -- Active

Tyson Alualu, DE, PIT: Knee -- OUT

Mike Hilton, CB, PIT: Shoulder -- Inactive

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.


1 p.m. ET games

Offense

Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL: Foot -- Inactive
Impact: Didn't practice all week. Russell Gage may see an uptick in targets.

Mark Ingram II, RB, BAL: Ankle -- Inactive
Impact: J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards will divvy up the RB work.

Chris Moore, WR, BAL: Thigh -- OUT/IR
Impact: James Proche II might be a flex gamble worth taking.

Devin Duvernay, WR, BAL: Thigh -- Active
Impact: Late-week injury is still a bad sign. Plus, Dez Bryant has been activated.

T.J. Yeldon, RB, BUF: Back -- OUT
Impact: Zack Moss' emergence has made Yeldon expendable for fantasy purposes.

Dawson Knox, TE, BUF: Calf -- Active
Impact: Just off the reserve/COVID-19 list and may not be fully up to speed.

Mitchell Trubisky, QB, CHI: Shoulder -- OUT
Impact: Will not be placed on IR, but won't be able to play for some time. Nick Foles starts again.

Cole Kmet, TE, CHI: Groin -- Active
Impact: Jimmy Graham could still see a few more targets.

Phillip Lindsay, RB, DEN: Foot -- Active
Impact: Was always expected to play and handle his usual number of touches.

Tim Patrick, WR, DEN: Hamstring -- Active
Impact: Will suit up after missing last week's action.

Nick Vannett, TE, DEN: Foot -- Active
Impact: The crowded Broncos TE depth chart isn't where fantasy managers should turn.

Kenny Golladay, WR, DET: Hip -- OUT
Impact: Marvin Jones Jr. and Marvin Hall will have to help QB Matthew Stafford, who is expected to play after being on the reserve/COVID-19 list all week.

T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND: Groin -- Inactive
Impact: Michael Pittman Jr. gets a boost in value.

Marcus Johnson, WR, IND: Knee -- Active
Impact: Given Hilton's absence, this decision may not indicate Johnson's true health status. Be careful.

Mo Alie-Cox, TE, IND: Knee -- Active
Impact: Practiced more later in the week, which bodes well for his Sunday performance.

Gardner Minshew II, QB, JAX: Thumb -- OUT
Impact: Rookie Jake Luton is expected to start, with Mike Glennon in reserve.

Sammy Watkins, WR, KC: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: Mecole Hardman continues to be a strong substitute for Watkins.

Devonta Freeman, RB, NYG: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Wayne Gallman and, to a lesser degree, Alfred Morris will get reps for the Giants.

Golden Tate, WR, NYG: Coach's decision -- OUT
Impact: Austin Mack and C.J. Board may see increased roles.

Carlos Hyde, RB, SEA: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: DeeJay Dallas will likely get the lion's share of RB action for Seattle.

Chris Carson, RB, SEA: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Alex Collins has been promoted from the practice squad and may be the No. 2 RB option.

Adam Humphries, WR, TEN: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Kalif Raymond/Nick Westbrook-Ikhine become marginal flex options.

Dontrelle Inman, WR, WSH: Hamstring -- Inactive
Impact: Steven Sims Jr., fresh off the IR, will likely jump into the Football Team's No. 2 WR role.

Defense

Dante Fowler Jr., DE, ATL: Hamstring -- OUT

Takkarist McKinley, DE, ATL: Groin -- OUT

Matt Milano, LB, BUF: Pectoral -- OUT/IR

Josh Norman, CB, BUF: Hamstring -- OUT

Zach Kerr, DT, CAR: Toe -- Active

Jeremy Chinn, S, CAR: Knee -- Inactive

Roy Robertson-Harris, DE, CHI: Shoulder -- OUT

A.J. Bouye, CB, DEN: Concussion -- OUT

Bryce Callahan, CB, DEN: Ankle -- Inactive

Christian Jones, LB, DET: Knee -- Active

Tracy Walker, S, DET: Foot -- OUT

Kyle Emanuel, LB, HOU: Concussion -- OUT

Frank Clark, DE, KC: Knee -- Active

Holton Hill, CB, MIN: Foot -- OUT

Cameron Dantzler, CB, MIN: Concussion -- OUT

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, TEN: Knee -- Inactive