Fantasy football Week 17 inactives: Who’s in and who’s out?

Who should you start? Who are you going to sit with? 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 when NFL teams release their official inactive lists. Any rankings quoted in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff.

Official Sunday inactives should begin arriving 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.

Update often to get the latest information.

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1 p.m. ET game

Chuba Hubbard, RB, CAR: knee — OUT/IR
Impact: Either Raheem Blackshear or Mike Boone (or a combination of both) will try to make the tackle.

Xavier Legette, WR, CAR: Hip — Active
Impact: The current plan is for him to play, but Adam Thielen is still the team’s top WR option.

CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL: Shoulder — OUT/IR
Impact: He will miss the final two games of the season. If you’re not in a goalie league, let him go.

Jalen Brooks, WR, DAL: knee — Active
Impact: He should get a share of the goals that are typically left to lam…

Jalen Tolbert, WR, DAL: finger — Active
Impact: … as Tolbert will. Brandin Cooks will be the team’s no. 1 WR option.

Anthony Richardson, QB, IN: Back — OUT
Impact: Could Joe Flacco Lead the Colts into the Playoffs? Stranger things have happened.

Derek Carr, QB, NO: Hand — OUT
Impact: Spencer Rattler starts in place of Carr.

Alvin Kamara, RB, NO: Groin — OUT
Impact: Kamara could also sit out next week. Kendre Miller should lead a RB committee.

Chris Olave, WR, NO: Head — OUT
Impact: Although he practiced early in the week, there was little reason for the Saints to play him Sunday.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, NO: Chest — Active
Impact: With Olave sitting, MVS will be the Saints’ WR MVP for Week 17.

Malik Nabers, WR, NYG: Toe — Active
Impact: All signs point to a typical Sunday of action for the Nabers.

Davante Adams, WR, NYJ: Hip — Active
Impact: With little left to play for but pride, the fact Adams practiced at all this week suggests he will play Sunday.

Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Kenny Pickett is dealing with some sore ribs, but will start in place of Hurts.

Cade Otton, TE, TB: knee — OUT
Impact: My prediction? Payne (as in Payne Durham, starting in Otton’s place).

Sterling Shepard, WR, TB: hoarding — OUT
Impact: There’s no need to try to figure out who gets the left over targets after Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are fed up.

Nick Folk, K, TEN: Abdomen — OUT
Impact: Matthew Wright will kick in his place.

Tony Pollard, RB, TEN: Ankle — OUT
Impact: It will be Tyjae Spears early and often in the Tennessee backfield.

Tyler Boyd, WR, TEN: foot — Active
Impact: While it looks like he’ll play, there’s little reason to rely on him for fantasy purposes.

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16:00 ET game

Jameis Winston, QB, CLE: Shoulder — Questionable
Impact: Unless Dorian Thompson-Robinson gets hurt, don’t expect to see Winston this week — or next.

David Njoku, TE, CLE: knee — OUT
Impact: With no practice time this week, Njoku will sit and Jordan Akins will start.

Cedric Tillman, WR, CLE: Concussion — OUT
Impact: Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore will be the primary WR options this week.

Christian Watson, WR, GB: knee — Questionable
Impact: While there’s still an outside chance Watson could go, Dontayvion Wicks is the more likely No. 3 WR for the Packers this week.

Tua Tagovailoa, QB, MIA: Hip — Questionable
Impact: It’s a must-win situation for Miami, but Tyler Huntley might be the man to get the snaps under center.

Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA: Wrist — Questionable
Impact: He’s been playing through this injury for some time now. Expect him to start.

Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA: knee — Questionable
Impact: There is some optimism he can play, but it looks like it will be a call for playing time.

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Sunday night game

Dyami Brown, WR, VAR: hoarding — OUT
Effect: All hail the “Great and Powerful Oz”, aka Olamide Zaccheaus.