Inactive Fantasy Football Week 8: Who's in and who's out?

Who should you start with? Who should you sit on? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid using an offensive player who won't be in the lineup, we'll be posting fantasy-related updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactive lists . All rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff.

Official inactive players on Sunday should arrive approximately 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff times: approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for late afternoon games.

Update regularly to get the latest information.

Play at 1 p.m. ET

Keaton Mitchell, RB, BAL: Knee — OUT OF
Impact: His 21-day return window is now open. Once he returns, he could replace Justice Hill as the No. 2 RB option.

Rasheen Ali, RB, BAL: Ankle — OUT OF
Impact: Given the above news, once Ali returns, he will only be allowed to play on special teams.

Zay Flowers, WR, BAL: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: He'll probably try to play, but don't be surprised if Rashod Bateman is more effective on Sunday.

Tee Higgins, WR, CIN: quad — Questionable
Impact: His late inclusion on the injury report on Friday doesn't bode well. Andrei Iosivas gets a slight bump in fantasy value.

Jerome Ford, RB, CLE: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: Nick Chubb is cast by Pierre Strong Jr.

Deshaun Watson, QB, CLE: Achilles — OUT/IR
Impact: Jameis Winston will get a chance to hold off Dorian Thompson-Robinson (finger) for the starting lineup.

Jameson Williams, WR, DET: suspension
Impact: He will be missing this week and next. Caliph Raymond and Tim Patrick receive value increases.

Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX: Hamstring – Questionable
Impact: This will be a mid-game decision with Tank Bigsby and D'Ernest Johnson ready to step in if he can't go.

Tua Tagovailoa, QB, MIA: concussion — Questionable
Impact: He has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will rejoin the fold on Sunday. Tyler Huntley (shoulder) takes his place on IR.

Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Jaylen Waddle could be the No. 1 WR option for Tua's return if Hill isn't at 100%.

Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, NE: concussion — OUT OF
Impact: He remains in the league's concussion protocol. Kayshon Boutte is currently the “safest” Patriots receiver.

Allen Lazard, WR, NYJ: Breast — Doubtful
Impact: This is an in-game call at best. Even when he plays, the Jets haven't made sure Davante Adams doesn't throw him as much as possible.

Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: Grant Calcaterra receives the call in his place.

Bucky Irving, RB, TB: toe — Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but Sean Tucker is lurking.

Mike Evans, WR, TB: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: Chris Godwin (ankle/IR) is done for the season. Evans could be back in Week 12 if all goes well.

Rakim Jarrett, WR, TB: Knee — Questionable
Impact: He was activated from IR this week as the Bucs look to replenish a depleted WR room.

Will Levis, QB, TEN: shoulder — Questionable
Impact: Mason Rudolph took the most reps with the first team this week, so that should tell you a lot.

Tyjae Spears, RB, TEN: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: Tony Pollard should get most of the carries, with the remaining touchdowns going to Julius Chestnut.

4 p.m. ET games

Curtis Samuel, WR, BUF: Breast — OUT OF
Impact: He's targeting a Week 9 return, but he has even less value now that Amari Cooper is in town.

Andy Dalton, QB, CAR: Thumb — Doubtful
Impact: Bryce Young will start while Dalton recovers from Tuesday's car accident.

Jonathan Brooks, RB, CAR: Knee — OUT OF
Impact: Chuba Hubbard becomes the Panthers' captain for at least another week.

Tommy Tremble, TE, CAR: Back — Questionable
Impact: Ja'Tavion Sanders (groin/wrist) was also limited in practice all week. Either TE could end up starting.

Diontae Johnson, WR, CAR: ribs – OUT OF
Impact: He will remain seated despite claiming to be ready. Xavier Legette and Jonathan Mingo start.

Adam Thielen, WR, CAR: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: Still not ready to return from IR; We could see if David Moore or Jalen Coker turned heads.

Travis Homer, RB, CHI: fingers — Questionable
Impact: Fresh off IR, he gets to spell D'Andre Swift.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, KC: Hamstring – OUT OF
Impact: At least he's not on IR. DeAndre Hopkins just arrived in town and will compete alongside Xavier Worthy.

Will Dissly, TE, LAC: shoulder — Questionable
Impact: He caught eight passes last week when Hurst was out, but it's likely he will make a decision during the game.

Hayden Hurst, TE, LAC: groin area – Questionable
Impact: If both Hurst and Dissly sit, Eric Tomlinson could be a TE sleeper.

DJ Chark Jr., WR, LAC: groin area – Questionable
Impact: He was on IR to start the week, but there are a lot of open WR spots here.

Derius Davis, WR, LAC: Hamstring – Doubtful
Impact: If he can't go, either Brenden Rice or Simi Fehoko will default to the huddle for a few snaps.

Quentin Johnston, WR, LAC: Ankle — Doubtful
Impact: It looks like Joshua Palmer is the only Chargers outside hitter who can be counted on to start. Jaylen Johnson and Jalen Reagor were both removed from the practice squad.

Ladd McConkey, WR, LAC: Hip — Questionable
Impact: He should suit up (out of necessity), even though he missed two practices this week and saw little action on Friday.

Aidan O'Connell, QB, LV: Thumb — OUT/IR
Impact: Gardner Minshew, whose mustache was usually more impressive than his stat line, will start at quarterback again.

Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV: Ankle — Questionable
Impact: He is expected to play for the first time in several weeks. He may be “on a pitch count.”

Derek Carr, QB, NO: Oblique – Doubtful
Impact: Spencer Rattler will get another start as Carr tries to get back into throwing shape.

Cedrick Wilson Jr., WR, NO: Hip — OUT OF
Impact: Chris Olave, on the other hand, is expected to return this week after sitting out due to a concussion.

DK Metcalf, WR, SEA: Knee — Doubtful
Impact: Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba take care of all your pass-catching needs.

Jayden Daniels, QB, WAR: ribs – Questionable
Impact: This will be a mid-game decision and Marcus Mariota is ready to go if needed. Sam Hartman remains on the practice squad, so that's a good sign.

Game on Sunday evening

John Stephens Jr., TE, DAL: Knee — OUT/IR
Impact: His season is over. The vacated roster spot helped make room for RB Dalvin Cook, who was called up from the practice squad.

Jake Moody, K, SF: Ankle — OUT OF
Impact: Anders Carlson steps in again, even after missing an extra point last week.

Jauan Jennings, WR, SF: Hip — OUT OF
Impact: With Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk (on IR with torn ACL) out, Ricky Pearsall could be tasked with the starting role.

Deebo Samuel Sr., WR, SF: illness — Questionable
Impact: Jacob Cowing and Chris Conley could also see some targets as Samuel is battling pneumonia, although he is currently expected to play.

George Kittle, TE, SF: Foot — Questionable
Impact: Especially given the WR issues, it's safe to assume Kittle will survive the injury.