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Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 5

Hot starts and cold sits for the upcoming week of action.

We’re firing into the Week 5 weekend action, and this is where the fantasy football season starts to get much more challenging — and much more interesting.

In addition to finding replacements for slow starters and injured players, we also now must contend with bye weeks, too. The Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans are off, and that means a solid number of fantasy regulars are on a bye, too.

The good news is that the weather appears to be mostly favorable, although we might get some rain in the Indianapolis-Jacksonville game, as well as the Sunday night contest between Dallas and Pittsburgh, so make sure to double-check the weather forecast on Sunday morning.

We also have our first London game, as the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings tangle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kickoff is at 9:30 a.m. ET, so be cognizant of the early start time if you have players on those two teams.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 5:

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 4

Week 4 starts and sits to help you field a strong lineup.

It’s Week 4 of the 2024 NFL regular season, which is about the quarter-pole of the fantasy season. Luckily, we finally received a bit of a respite from the injury bug in Week 3.

The good news is that the weather doesn’t appear to be a giant factor this weekend, although it’s always worth double checking. The remnants of Hurricane Helene are swirling around in the Southeast and Midwest, but as luck has it, most teams in the area will have dry conditions, or are indoors under a roof.

This is the final week before we start to get games over in England, bye weeks kick in, and things become a little more difficult from a lineup standpoint. Here’s to a great Week 4 for everyone!

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 4:

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 3

Week 3 starts and sits to help you field a strong lineup.

It’s Week 3 of the 2024 NFL regular season, and it has been a rocky road so far. There have been so many injuries, and we’re just two full weeks into the season.

No position has been immune to the injury bug, either. The Los Angeles Rams have lost their top two wide receivers to multiweek injuries, both of the Super Bowl teams from last season are without their starting running backs, and the Miami Dolphins lost their starting quarterback until at least Week 8.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg, too. It might explain why the standings are a little upside down in some divisions. We’ll try to navigate the minefields again in Week 3, trying to help you to success.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 3:

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 2

Week 2 starts and sits to help you field a strong lineup.

The 2024 NFL regular season is now underway, and it was a wild one in terms of injuries. We had some pretty prominent players either go down, or they were surprise inactives for the first set of games. Not good.

Hopefully, you were able to avoid the minefields and put up a healthy amount of points, because there were a lot of tremendous fantasy performances, too, especially from some unlikely sources. Let’s try and mine some gems to help get into the win column in Week 2.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 2:

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 1

Take note of these hot and cold starts for the NFL’s opening week.

The 2024 NFL regular season is upon us, and it’s time to start finalizing those lineups. Hope springs eternal as all fantasy managers have championship aspirations, and Week 1 gives us a chance to really see how our draft worked out.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 1:

Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 18

Week 18 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 18 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: RB Alvin Kamara (inactive), RB Kendre Miller (active), WR Tee Higgins (inactive), QB Trevor Lawrence (active), WR Christian Kirk (inactive)
Afternoon games: WR Christian Watson (inactive), WR Jayden Reed (active), RB Isiah Pacheco (active), RB D’Andre Swift (inactive)
Sunday night: WR Jaylen Waddle (inactive), RB Raheem Mostert (inactive)

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 37°F, cloudy, W 12 mph

Browns

Inactives: WR Amari Cooper, WR Marquise Goodwin, PK Dustin Hopkins, CB Mike Ford, CB Greg Newsome, DE Myles Garrett and S Juan Thornhill

Lineup notes: LB Anthony Walker Jr. (knee) was placed on IR. WR Amari Cooper (heel) and PK Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) are out. QB Joe Flacco (calf) and RB Kareem Hunt (groin) all practiced Friday. Flacco will sit out, and it will be surprising if we see much of Hunt. WR Elijah Moore (concussion) is active following a questionable tag. PK Riley Patterson was elevated to the active roster, and PK Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) was ruled out. DE Myles Garrett (shoulder), CB Greg Newsome (knee), and S Juan Thornhill (calf) will not play.

Bengals

Inactives: OT D’Ante Smith, TE Irv Smith, WR Tee Higgins, DT Travis Bell, C Trey Hill, CB Chidobe Awuzie and RB Chris Evans

Lineup notes: WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) will miss another contest after a brief return to the field. WR Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder), RB Joe Mixon (ankle) and QB Jake Browning (foot) practiced Friday and will play.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Vikings

Inactives: DT Jaquelin Roy, QB Jaren Hall, OG Ed Ingram, CB Theo Jackson, CB Mekhi Blackmon, OT Brian O’Neill and CB Byron Murphy

Lineup notes: TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) went on IR and is out for the season. RT Brian O’Neill (ankle) is out, and LT Christian Darrisaw (illness) is active after being questionable.

Lions

Inactives: WR Jameson Williams, CB Steven Gilmore, TE Brock Wright, DL John Cominsky, DL Brodric Martin, QB Hendon Hooker and DE Charles Harris

Lineup notes: WR Jameson Williams (ankle) is out. LT Taylor Decker (groin), C Frank Ragnow (knee, back, toe) and TE Sam LaPorta (ankle) are good to go after a full practice Friday. DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (pectoral) was activated from IR and is not on the injury report.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 40°F, cloudy

Jaguars

Inactives: WR Christian Kirk, DT Angelo Blackson, OG Cole Van Lanen, QB Matt Barkley and LB Yasir Abdullah

Lineup notes: QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) will gut it out. WR Zay Jones (knee, hamstring) also will give it a whirl, though WR Christian Kirk (groin) isn’t quite ready yet, despite being activated from IR on Saturday.

Titans

Inactives: CB Anthony Kendall, DL TK McClendon Jr., DL Caleb Murphy, LB Trevis Gipson, OT Jaelyn Duncan, QB Will Levis and OT Daniel Brunskill

Lineup notes: QB Will Levis (foot) is inactive after being questionable, but QB Ryan Tannehill was named the starter anyway. CB Caleb Farley (back) has been ruled out.

New York Jets at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 32°F, 95% chance of snow, NNE 15 mph

Jets

Inactives: QB Aaron Rodgers, LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, DE Carl Lawson, WR Allen Lazard, PK Austin Seibert, OT Austin Deculus and CB Bryce Hall

Lineup notes: QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) is out, and QB Zach Wilson (concussion) went on IR.

Patriots

Inactives: QB Mac Jones, DT Sam Roberts, RB JaMycal Hasty, S Joshuah Bledsoe, OT Trent Brown, WR Tyquan Thornton and TE La’Michael Pettway

Lineup notes: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) went on IR, ending his season. TE Hunter Henry (knee) also went on IR. LT Trent Brown (illness) is out. WR DeVante Parker (ribs) is active, but WR Tyquan Thornton (ankle) won’t go.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Falcons

Inactives: QB Taylor Heinicke, S DeMarcco Hellams, DT Tommy Togiai, C Drew Dalman, DB Natrone Brooks and DE Zach Harrison

Lineup notes: QB Taylor Heinicke (ankle) will not be available, so look for QB Desmond Ridder to start the finale.

Saints

Inactives: RB Alvin Kamara, WR Keith Kirkwood, LB Monty Rice, QB Jake Haener, DL Kyle Phillips, OT Landon Young and CB Lonnie Johnson

Lineup notes: RT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) went on IR. RB Alvin Kamara (ankle) won’t play, but RB Kendre Miller (ankle, illness) and TE Juwan Johnson (chest) are active despite being questionable.WR Chris Olave (ankle) was limited early in the week, but he had a full session Friday and will go. RB Jordan Mims was elevated from the practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 48°F, cloudy, W 12 mph

Buccaneers

Inactives: QB John Wolford, LB K.J. Britt, OT Brandon Walton, WR Rakim Jarrett and LB Markees Watts

Lineup notes: QB Baker Mayfield (ribs), WR Trey Palmer (hip), and CB Carlton Davis (concussion) are active, despite being listed as questionable.

Panthers

Inactives: CB Shaquill Griffin, OT Ilm Manning, DE Marquis Haynes, OG Cade Mays, WR Mike Strachan, PK Eddy Pineiro and OT Ricky Lee

Lineup notes: WR Jonathan Mingo (foot) was placed on IR. PK Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) is inactive. QB Bryce Young (back) and RT Taylor Moton (knee) practiced all week and will play. WR DJ Chark Jr. (foot) had full sessions Thursday and Friday and will go. CB Jaycee Horn (toe) is active after being questionable.

Late afternoon games

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 34°F, cloudy, WNW 10 mph

Bears

Inactives: CB Jaylon Johnson, S Quindell Johnson, QB Tyson Bagent, RB D’Onta Foreman, CB Greg Stroman, OT Ja’Tyre Carter and WR Darnell Mooney

Lineup notes: WR Darnell Mooney (concussion) is out again. TE Cole Kmet (knee) and RB Khalil Herbert (back) are active. RB D’Onta Foreman is a healthy scratch once again. C Lucas Patrick (knee) was placed on IR. WR DJ Moore (ankle) practiced Friday and will play.

Packers

Inactives: LB Isaiah McDuffie, RB AJ Dillon, DL Brenton Cox, OT Caleb Jones, WR Christian Watson and WR Grant DuBose

Lineup notes: RB AJ Dillon (thumb, neck) is out. TE Luke Musgrave (kidney) was activated from IR. WR Christian Watson (hamstring) won’t go, but WR Dontayvion Wicks (chest), WR Jayden Reed (chest) and LG Elgton Jenkins (knee, ankle) are active. RB Aaron Jones (knee, finger) was limited all week but doesn’t have an injury tag.

Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Broncos

Inactives: C Alex Forsyth, CB Art Green, WR Michael Bandy, DL Thomas Incoom, DT Elijah Garcia and TE Chris Manhertz

Lineup notes: WR Courtland Sutton (concussion) and WR Marvin Mims (hamstring) practiced Friday and are good to go. RT Mike McGlinchey (ribs) has been placed on IR.

Raiders

Inactives: RB Josh Jacobs, OT Thayer Munford, WR Keelan Cole, DB Tyler Hall, DB Jaydon Grant, QB Brian Hoyer and DL Byron X. Young

Lineup notes: RB Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) and TE Michael Mayer (toe) are out.

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 37°F, cloudy

Eagles

Inactives: WR DeVonta Smith, DL Fletcher Cox, QB Tanner McKee, OT Tyler Steen, RB D’Andre Swift and CB Darius Slay

Lineup notes: WR DeVonta Smith (ankle) and CB Darius Slay (knee) are out. RB D’Andre Swift (illness) also is inactive.

Giants

Inactives: DL Timmy Horne, QB Jacob Eason, LB Benton Whitley, TE Tyree Jackson, CB Deonte Banks, WR Parris Campbell and C John Michael Schmitz

Lineup notes: C John Michael Schmitz (shin) is inactive. QB Tyrod Taylor (back) was limited all week but will play.

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 50°F, clear, W 14 mph (retractable-roof dome)

SEahawks

Inactives: OT Abraham Lucas, OT Raiqwon O’Neal, RB Kenny McIntosh, DL Jarran Reed, OT Jason Peters, DL Mario Edwards Jr. and LB Patrick O’Connell

Lineup notes: RT Abraham Lucas (knee) is out. RB Kenneth Walker III (shoulder) and WR Tyler Lockett (toe) practiced Friday and will go. LB Jordyn Brooks (ankle) is active.

Cardinals

Inactives: OT Dennis Daley, LB Trevor Nowaske, CB Divaad Wilson, TE Blake Whiteheart, CB Garrett Williams, DE Cameron Thomas and OT Carter O’Donnell

Lineup notes: LT D.J. Humphries (knee) was placed on IR with a torn ACL. WR Marquise Brown (heel) went on IR and is out for the season. WR Zach Pascal (hamstring) is active.

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 55°F, clear N 17 mph (open-air dome)

Chiefs

Inactives: QB Patrick Mahomes, OT Donovan Smith, WR Rashee Rice, DE Mike Danna, TE Travis Kelce, WR Kadarius Toney and CB L’Jarius Sneed

Lineup notes: WR Rashee Rice (hamstring), LT Donovan Smith (neck) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip, ankle) are out. QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) is out. RB Isiah Pacheco (concussion, shoulder) is active but probably won’t see much, if any, action. TE Travis Kelce (neck) and DE Michael Danna (coaching decision) also will be rested. TE Noah Gray (ribs) is good to go after practicing all week. LB Nick Bolton (wrist, abdomen), DE George Karlaftis (coaching decision), and CB Trent McDuffie (shoulder) are active, but it will be surprising of they play much. CB L’Jarius Sneed is out.

Chargers

Inactives: WR Keenan Allen, RB Isaiah Spiller, LB Kenneth Murray, WR Jalen Guyton, DL Nick Williams, OG Zion Johnson and S JT Woods

Lineup notes: EDGE Joey Bosa (foot) and WR Keenan Allen (heel) are out. LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder) joins them after being deemed doubtful. WR Joshua Palmer (concussion) practiced fully Friday and will go. LG Zion Johnson (neck) also is out.

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 49°F, mostly clear

Rams

Inactives: DL Aaron Donald, QB Matthew Stafford, WR Cooper Kupp, OT Joe Noteboom, TE Tyler Higbee, RB Kyren Williams and LB Ernest Jones

Lineup notes: WR Cooper Kupp (rest), RB Kyren Williams (rest), DT Aaron Donald (rest), QB Matthew Stafford (rest) and TE Tyler Higbee (shoulder) are inactive. QB Carson Wentz will start. Don’t expect to see much, if anything, from WR Puka Nacua.

49ers

Inactives: CB Ambry Thomas, DL Arik Armstead, S Tashaun Gipson, WR Jauan Jennings, QB Brock Purdy, S Ji’Ayir Brown and RB Christian McCaffrey

Lineup notes: RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) is out. RB Elijah Mitchell (illness) is set to play after a full session Friday. DT Arik Armstead (foot/knee) was ruled out. QB Brock Purdy (coach’s decision) will sit in favor of QB Sam Darnold.

Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 44°F, cloudy, W 13 mph

Cowboys

Inactives: CB Noah Igbinoghene, QB Trey Lance, OG Tyler Smith, CB Eric Scott Jr., DL Viliami Fehoko Jr., OG Zack Martin and S Sheldrick Redwine

Lineup notes: RB Deuce Vaughn (ankle) landed on IR. RB Rico Dowdle (ankle) will return after practicing Thursday and Friday. LG Tyler Smith (foot) and RG Zack Martin (illness) are inactive, but C Tyler Biadasz (illness) will go.

Commanders

Inactives: DE Jonathan Allen, TE Cole Turner, LB Andre Jones Jr., OG Andrew Wylie, QB Jacoby Brissett, S Kamren Curl and LB Casey Toohill

Lineup notes: RT Andrew Wylie (elbow) and QB Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) are inactive. WR Curtis Samuel (hamstring) practiced fully Friday and is good to go. QB Sam Howell will start. DE Jonathan Allen (knee) and S Kam Curl (quad) will not be available.

Sunday Night Football

Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 60°F, mostly cloudy, 80% humidity

Bills

Inactives: OG Alec Anderson, CB Kaiir Elam, DL Kingsley Jonathan, RB Latavius Murray, S Damar Hamlin and DL Linval Joseph

Lineup notes: C Mitch Morse (illness) was questionable after he sat out of practice Friday but has been since removed from the report. QB Josh Allen (neck, finger) practiced all week and is good to go. RB Leonard Fournette was elevated from the practice squad.

Dolphins

Inactives: RB Raheem Mostert, DB Ethan Bonner, OT Kion Smith, QB Skylar Thompson, WR Jaylen Waddle, TE Tyler Kroft and CB Xavien Howard

Lineup notes: WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and RB Raheem Mostert (knee, ankle) will miss this game. WR Tyreek Hill (ankle), QB Tua Tagovailoa (shoulder, quadriceps), RB De’Von Achane (toe, ribs), LT Terron Armstead (knee, ankle, back), RG Robert Hunt (hamstring) and RT Austin Jackson (oblique) practiced Friday and will play. CB Xavien Howard (foot) has been ruled out. S Jevon Holland (knees) was added Saturday as questionable but is active.

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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 17

Week 17 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 17 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: QB Kyler Murray (active), TE Cole Kmet (active), RB Josh Jacobs (inactive), WR Puka Nacua (active), RB Raheem Mostert (inactive), WR Zay Flowers (active), TE Hunter Henry (inactive), RB Alvin Kamara (active), WR Michael Pittman Jr. (active)
Afternoon games: WR DK Metcalf (active), RB Kenneth Walker III (active), WR Jerry Jeudy (active), WR Ja’Marr Chase (active)
Sunday night: WR Jordan Addison (active)

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 34°F, cloudy

Patriots

Inactives: RB JaMycal Hasty, DT Sam Roberts, OT Trent Brown, TE Hunter Henry, WR Kayshon Boutte, SS Jabrill Peppers and QB Nathan Rourke

Lineup notes: RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) went on IR, and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) joined him on Saturday. TE Hunter Henry (knee) will miss another game, and LT Trent Brown joins him as an apparent healthy scratch after being cleared of an early-week illness. CB Jonathan Jones (knee) and S Kyle Dugger (illness) are active. S Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) went on IR.

Bills

Inactives: OG Alec Anderson, CB Kaiir Elam, S Damar Hamlin, DL Linval Joseph and LB Von Miller

Lineup notes: S Micah Hyde (neck) didn’t garner an injury tag and will be back on the field. EDGE Von Miller is a healthy scratch.

Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 36°F, cloudy, WNW 10 mph

Falcons

Inactives: QB Logan Woodside, DE Joe Gaziano, OT John Leglue, DT Tommy Togiai, TE John FitzPatrick and OG Jovaughn Gwyn

Lineup notes: RT Kaleb McGary (knee) is ready to roll.

Bears

Inactives: LB DeMarquis Gates, QB Nathan Peterman, S Quindell Johnson, RB D’Onta Foreman, OT Ja’Tyre Carter and WR Darnell Mooney

Lineup notes: WR Darnell Mooney (concussion) is out. TE Cole Kmet (knee) and C Lucas Patrick (knee) will be out there. RB D’Onta Foreman will not be available.

Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 34°F, cloudy, W 11 mph (retractable-roof dome)

Raiders

Inactives: C Hroniss Grasu, RB Josh Jacobs, DB Tyler Hall, TE Zach Gentry, QB Brian Hoyer, DL Byron X. Young and TE Michael Mayer

Lineup notes: RB Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) is inactive after sitting out all week. TE Michael Mayer (toe) also will not play again.

Colts

Inactives: DT Adetomiwa Adebawore, OG Jack Anderson, LB Cameron McGrone, DB Henry Black, RB Zack Moss and DB Kenny Moore II

Lineup notes: RB Zack Moss (forearm) is out. WR Michael Pittman Jr. (concussion, shoulder) and RT Braden Smith (knee) are ready to roll. CB Kenny Moore (back) couldn’t get ready in time.

Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 39°F, cloudy

Rams

Inactives: OT Alaric Jackson, CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, DE Ochaun Mathis, DE Earnest Brown and RB Zach Evans

Lineup notes: WR Puka Nacua (hip) is active after sitting out Friday.

Giants

Inactives: S Gervarrius Owens, OG Sean Harlow, DL Timmy Horne, LB Benton Whitley, WR Dennis Houston, CB Deonte Banks and WR Parris Campbell

Lineup notes: RT Evan Neal (ankle) went on IR. WR Wan’Dale Robinson (quadriceps) is ready after limited work Friday. RB Saquon Barkley (elbow) and TE Darren Waller (knee) practiced Friday and will go. PK Mason Crosby was elevated to the 53-man roster.

Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 42°F, cloudy

Cardinals

Inactives: OT Dennis Daley, LB Trevor Nowaske, TE Blake Whiteheart, DE Cameron Thomas, OT Carter O’Donnell and S Qwuantrezz Knight

Lineup notes: WR Marquise Brown (heel) went on IR and is out for the season. QB Kyler Murray (illness) is active after limited work and a questionable designation on Friday.

Eagles

Inactives: DT Marlon Tuipulotu, CB Bradley Roby, QB Tanner McKee, OT Tyler Steen, LB Zach Cunningham and CB Darius Slay

Lineup notes: LG Landon Dickerson (thumb) practiced all week and is good to go. LB Zach Cunningham (knee) downgraded on Saturday from questionable to doubtful and won’t be out there. CB Darius Slay (knee) also will not play.

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 63°F, mostly clear

Saints

Inactives: RB Kendre Miller, DL Isaiah Foskey, LB Monty Rice, CB Cameron Dantzler, QB Jake Haener and CB Lonnie Johnson

Lineup notes: RT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) went on IR. RB Alvin Kamara (illness) was questionable but will play. RB Kendre Miller (ankle) is not available. WR Chris Olave (ankle) was limited Friday but will be able to play.

Buccaneers

Inactives: LB Shaquil Barrett, DT Deadrin Senat, OT Brandon Walton, TE Ko Kieft, CB Carlton Davis, LB JJ Russell and QB John Wolford

Lineup notes: LB Shaq Barrett (groin) and CB Carlton Davis (concussion protocol) have been ruled out.

San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 44°F, partly cloudy

49ers

Inactives: DL Arik Armstead, QB Brandon Allen, LB Jalen Graham, WR Jauan Jennings, OG Jaylon X. Moore, S Ji’Ayir Brown and TE Ross Dwelley

Lineup notes: RB Elijah Mitchell (knee), WR Deebo Samuel (neck), LT Trent Williams (groin) and QB Brock Purdy (shoulder) practiced Friday and will go. DT Arik Armstead (foot/knee) won’t be out there.

Commanders

Inactives: QB Jacoby Brissett, TE Cole Turner, DE Jalen Harris, OG Andrew Wylie, CB Kendall Fuller, CB Benjamin St-Juste and WR Mitchell Tinsley

Lineup notes: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (ankle) was placed on IR. QB Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) popped up as questionable Friday after limited work, and QB Sam Howell will start. RB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring) carries no injury designation after limited work all week. Washington placed LT Charles Leno (calf) placed and C Tyler Larsen (knee) were placed on IR.

Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 58°F, clear

Panthers

Inactives: CB CJ Henderson, OT Ricky Lee, OT Ilm Manning, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., WR Mike Strachan, CB Troy Hill and DT Chris Wormley

Lineup notes: LT Ikem Ekwonu (foot) is active after limited practices Thursday and Friday. RB Chuba Hubbard (hamstring), RB Miles Sanders (toe) and RT Taylor Moton (knee) are expected to go. CB Troy Hill (concussion) was ruled out, but CB Jaycee Horn (toe) is active despite being listed as questionable.

Jaguars

Inactives: DT Angelo Blackson, OG Cole Van Lanen, QB Trevor Lawrence, LB Yasir Abdullah and WR Zay Jones

Lineup notes: QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) is out. QB C.J. Beathard (shoulder) practiced all week and will start. WR Zay Jones (knee, hamstring) is inactive, whereas LT Cam Robinson (knee) was activated from IR. OT Walker Little (hamstring) had limited work Friday but is good to go.

Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 45°F, partly cloudy

Dolphins

Inactives: RB Raheem Mostert, DL Emmanuel Ogbah, OT Robert Hunt, QB Skylar Thompson, WR Jaylen Waddle and TE Tyler Kroft

Lineup notes: WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle) is out. RG Robert Hunt (hamstring) won’t go, but RT Austin Jackson (oblique) is ready. RB Raheem Mostert (knee, ankle) couldn’t get right in time. WR Tyreek Hill (ankle), QB Tua Tagovailoa (thumb, quadriceps) and RB De’Von Achane (toe) had a full session Friday and will play. CB Xavien Howard (hip/thumb), CB Jalen Ramsey (knee), and S Jevon Holland (knees) were questionable but are active.

Ravens

Inactives: OG Kevin Zeitler, CB Brandon Stephens, S Kyle Hamilton, OT Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, QB Malik Cunningham, QB Josh Johnson and CB Damarion Williams

Lineup notes: TE Mark Andrews (ankle) and RB Keaton Mitchell (knee) will end the season on IR. WR Zay Flowers (calf) is active after being a game-time decision. RG Kevin Zeitler (knee, quadriceps) and S Kyle Hamilton (knee) can’t go.

Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 68°F, clear

Titans

Inactives: CB Tre Avery, OG Calvin Throckmorton, LB Trevis Gipson, DT Quinton Bohanna, TE Trevon Wesco, WR Kyle Philips and QB Malik Willis

Lineup notes: QB Will Levis (ankle) practiced Friday and will start.

Texans

Inactives: TE Andrew Beck, QB Case Keenum, DL Maliek Collins, LB Jonathan Greenard and OT Joshua Jones

Lineup notes: QB C.J. Stroud (concussion), WR Nico Collins (calf), WR Noah Brown (knee) and LT Laremy Tunsil (knee) practiced Friday and will play. DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) and DT Sheldon Rankins (ankle) are active.

Late afternoon games

Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 47°F, cloudy

Steelers

Inactives: CB Darius Rush, DL DeMarvin Leal, OT Dylan Cook, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, LB Elandon Roberts, S Trenton Thompson and QB Kenny Pickett

Lineup notes: QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) is out, and QB Mason Rudolph will start. RB Najee Harris (knee) will play after a full practice Friday. LB Elandon Roberts (pectoral), S Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee), and S Trenton Thompson (neck) were ruled out.

Seahawks

Inactives: CB Kelvin Joseph, OT Raiqwon O’Neal, RB Kenny McIntosh, OT Jason Peters, DL Mario Edwards Jr., OG McClendon Curtis and LB Jordyn Brooks

Lineup notes: RB Kenneth Walker III (shoulder, illness) and WR DK Metcalf (back) are active. TE Noah Fant (knee) and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (knee) had full practices Friday and will go. S Jamal Adams (knee) was placed on injured reserve. LB Jordyn Brooks (ankle) isn’t ready, but CB Devon Witherspoon (hip) will be out there.

Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 37°F, cloudy

Chargers

Inactives: WR Keenan Allen, LB Kenneth Murray, DL Nick Williams, TE Donald Parham, WR Joshua Palmer, OG Zion Johnson and S JT Woods

Lineup notes: LB Joey Bosa (foot), WR Keenan Allen (heel) and WR Joshua Palmer (concussion) are out. LT Rashawn Slater (ankle) had a full practice Friday and will play. LG Zion Johnson (neck) won’t be available.

Broncos

Inactives: WR Marvin Mims, C Alex Forsyth, LB Baron Browning, S JL Skinner, DL Thomas Incoom, DT Elijah Garcia and WR Courtland Sutton

Lineup notes: TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring, foot) and WR Courtland Sutton (concussion) are out. WR Jerry Jeudy (illness) will tough it out, whereas WR Marvin Mims (hamstring) couldn’t get healthy enough in time. WR Phillip Dorsett was elevated to the active roster. QB Russell Wilson was benched for QB Jarrett Stidham.

Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 33°F, cloudy, NNW 10 mph

Bengals

Inactives: OT D’Ante Smith, DT Travis Bell, CB Jalen Davis, C Trey Hill and RB Chris Evans

Lineup notes: WR Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder) is active. RB Joe Mixon (ankle) was limited Friday, but he carries no injury designation. CB Cam Taylor-Britt (ankle) was activated from injured reserve.

Chiefs

Inactives: DL Malik Herring, DE B.J. Thompson, OT Donovan Smith, DT Neil Farrell, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, WR Kadarius Toney and CB Nic Jones

Lineup notes: WR Skyy Moore (knee) and now RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) are on IR. LT Donovan Smith (neck) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip) are out. RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) won’t be out there, either, but RB Isiah Pacheco (concussion, shoulder) is good to go. WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) came off IR and was removed from the injury report on Saturday. RB Keaontay Ingram was elevated from the practice squad. CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf) will give it a whirl.

Sunday Night Football

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Packers

Inactives: LB De’Vondre Campbell, WR Dontayvion Wicks, DL Brenton Cox, OT Caleb Jones and WR Christian Watson

Lineup notes: CB Jaire Alexander was suspended by the team for one game. LB De’Vondre Campbell (neck) and WR Christian Watson (hamstring) are inactive. WR Dontayvion Wicks (chest, ankle) also won’t be available. RB AJ Dillon (thumb), RB Aaron Jones (knee, finger), WR Jayden Reed (toe, chest) were limited Friday but are good to go.

Vikings

Inactives: OG Chris Reed, WR Jalen Nailor, DT Jaquelin Roy, CB Theo Jackson, OT Hakeem Adeniji, CB Byron Murphy and QB Joshua Dobbs

Lineup notes: TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) went on IR and is out for the season. WR Jordan Addison (ankle) overcame a questionable listing and will be out there. RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) had a full session Friday and will play as a reserve.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 17 championship

Check out these starts and sits for Week 17.

The fantasy football season comes to a close for the majority of leagues this week, which means managers have just one more weekend of making start/sit decisions in their lineups.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11), or check out our start/bench list for Week 17:

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 208

Talking NFL player news, fantasy football advice, DFS strategy and more!

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you NFL news, belated Christmas gifts for all 32 teams, and “DFS Pay-ups, Stay-aways and Value Plays.” So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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