Week 3 inactives: Who's in and who's out?

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.

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Create a league with friends and family, or join a public league. Your championship run starts today! Sign Up Now >> Keenan Allen , WR, CHI: Heel -- OUT Impact: Rome Odunze (knee) is not on the injury report, so he and DJ Moore should both see a lot of targets. Travis Homer , RB, CHI: Finger -- OUT/IR Impact: Khalil Herbert backs up D'Andre Swift with Roschon Johnson now in the mix.

David Njoku , TE, CLE: Ankle -- OUT Impact: Jordan Akins will step in as starter, but the Browns will probably avoid the TE position in their gameplan. Pierre Strong Jr ., RB, CLE: Hamstring -- OUT Impact: D'Onta Foreman will, at a minimum, get all of the backup RB workload behind Jerome Ford .

Jordan Love , QB, GB: Knee -- Questionable Impact: The lack of clarity coming out of Green Bay seems to point to another week of Malik Willis . Joe Mixon , RB, HOU: Ankle -- OUT Impact: Cam Akers will start for the Texans ..

. Dameon Pierce , RB, HOU: Hamstring -- OUT Impact: ..

. with Dare Ogunbowale getting some passing-down looks. Michael Pittman Jr .

, WR, IND: Back -- Questionable Impact: Although he didn't practice on Friday, reports are that he will be able to suit up on Sunday. Justin Herbert , QB, LAC: Ankle -- Questionable Impact: He's a game-time call, but nobody will be surprised to see either Taylor Heinicke or Easton Stick under center. Joshua Palmer , WR, LAC: Elbow -- Questionable Impact: No practice all week? Shaky QB situation? Go someplace else.

Jordan Addison , WR, MIN: Ankle -- OUT Impact: Justin Jefferson (quad) is fine. Jalen Nailor is the locked-in WR2 for the Vikings. A.

J. Brown , WR, PHI: Hamstring -- OUT Impact: This leaves DeVonta Smith and ..

. maybe Britain Covey as the top WR options for the Eagles. Russell Wilson , QB, PIT: Calf -- Questionable Impact: There's no reason to expect anything other than Justin Fields as QB1 and Wilson as emergency QB3, even as Wilson says he's getting closer.

MyCole Pruitt , TE, PIT: Knee -- OUT Impact: Maybe this impacts RB Najee Harris ? Tyjae Spears , RB, TEN: Ankle -- Questionable Impact: Expected to play. Could well start to eat into Tony Pollard 's workload. Graham Gano , K, NYG: Hamstring -- OUT Impact: Greg Joseph and Jude McAtamney were competing this week to see who would take over kicking duties.

Taysom Hill , TE, NO: Chest -- Doubtful Impact: He practiced some this week and, while Hill often plays through injuries, it's looking more likely that we'll see Foster Moreau with an uptick in usage. 4 p.m.

ET games Editor's Picks The Playbook: Your fantasy football guide for Week 3 games 20h Mike Clay Last-minute pickups for Week 3: Jauan Jennings, Geno Smith among top options 2d Matt Bowen Greg Dortch , WR, ARI: Hamstring -- Questionable Impact: He was a late-week add to the injury report, but is expected to play. If he can't go, Michael Wilson and Xavier Weaver are well behind Marvin Harrison Jr . on the WR target tree.

John Stephens Jr ., TE, DAL: Hamstring -- Questionable Impact: Meanwhile, Jake Ferguson was removed from the injury report and will handle the TE1 duties for Dallas. Isaiah Williams , WR, DET: Abdomen -- Questionable Impact: Amon-Ra St.

Brown (quad) looks to be good-to-go, so Williams is a non-factor. Davis Allen , TE, LAR: Back -- OUT Impact: Colby Parkinson has even less competition for passing targets in this depleted Rams offense. Joshua Karty , K, LAR: Groin -- Questionable Impact: Who isn't hurt on the Rams? Tanner Brown would kick if Karty can't.

Cooper Kupp , WR, LAR: Ankle -- OUT Impact: Kupp avoided joining Puka Nacua on IR, but he's not likely to play for a few more weeks. Demarcus Robinson leads a motley crew of WR options. Raheem Mostert , RB, MIA: Chest -- Doubtful Impact: Jeff Wilson Jr .

might get a few looks behind lead back De'Von Achane . Malik Washington , WR, MIA: Quad -- Doubtful Impact: Braxton Berrios gets at least one more week of action as Miami's WR3. Kenneth Walker III , RB, SEA: Oblique -- Doubtful Impact: It's Zach Charbonnet , all the way.

Pharaoh Brown , TE, SEA: Foot -- Questionable Impact: Noah Fant (toe) is also not at 100%, but will likely be the top TE option. Deebo Samuel Sr . , WR, SF: Calf -- OUT Impact: Jauan Jennings will get the start to complement Brandon Aiyuk .

George Kittle , TE, SF: Hamstring -- OUT Impact: Eric Saubert will replace him in the 49ers huddle, but shouldn't be anywhere near your fantasy lineups. Sunday night game Isiah Pacheco , RB, KC: Leg -- OUT/IR Impact: Keaontay Ingram was elevated from the practice squad. Carson Steele and Samaje Perine are likely to split touches.

Newly signed Kareem Hunt is not ready..