AJ Mass, ESPN Staff Writer December 24, 2023, 12:53 p.m. ET
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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.
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Greg Dortch, WR, ARI – Questionable
Impact: TE Trey McBride caught 10 passes last week when Arizona's wideouts started getting hurt. He should be very active again in Week 16, even more so if Dortch hits the inactive list.
Marquise Brown, WR, ARI — OUT OF
Impact: Michael Wilson becomes a much more prominent fantasy option.
Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, CHI — OUT OF
Impact: A third straight seat gives Tyler Scott another chance to prove his mettle.
D'Onta Foreman, RB, CHI – Questionable
Impact: Foreman (in person) is not expected to play. Still, a dismal Bears backfield consisting of Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert is still probably avoidable in fantasy.
Cole Kmet, TE, CHI – Questionable
Impact: A hamstring problem doesn't appear to be enough to keep Kmet from playing this week.
Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX – Questionable
Impact: Lawrence has approved the league's concussion protocol and will actually start.
Zay Jones, WR, JAX – Questionable
Impact: Parker Washington could be worth a fantasy flyer if Jones (hamstring injury) is unable to take the field, which seems to be the way the wind is blowing.
Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA – Questionable
Impact: Hill finished the week with two limited practice sessions, so everything appears to be in place here for a start on Sunday.
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Greg Dulcich, TE, DEN — OUT/IR
Impact: He is still not ready to return after his foot problems. Lucas Krull could be a late pick for the desperate.
Hunter Henry, TE, NE — OUT OF
Impact: Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown will split the TE workload for New England.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, NE — OUT OF
Impact: Demario Douglas should at least take his target share.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE — OUT OF
Impact: Ezekiel Elliott gets another chance to score the RB contacts.
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Dontayvion Wicks, WR, GB – Active
Impact: Wicks plays, but who knows how healthy he really is? Malik Heath and Samori Toure could be pushed into action given the WR uncertainty in Green Bay.
Christian Watson, WR, GB — Inactive
Impact: Romeo Doubs is definitely the safest WR option if you really want to start someone for the Packers this week.
Jayden Reed, WR, UK — Inactive
Impact: He missed all three practices this week, so it's no surprise that he won't be in action today.
AJ Dillon, RB, GB – Active
Impact: Aaron Jones is healthy again, so Jones is probably the better fantasy option, even though Dillon (thumbs) appears ready to suit up.
Nico Collins, WR, HOU – Active
Impact: After being sidelined last week, Collins is making steady progress toward a chance to play this weekend.
CJ Stroud, QB, HOU — OUT OF
Impact: The Keenum case will begin again as Stroud continues to struggle with post-concussion headaches.
Zack Moss, RB, IND — OUT OF
Impact: The timing is right as Jonathan Taylor is ready to return from his thumb injury.
Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND — OUT OF
Impact: He passed the league's concussion protocol on Friday, but suffered a relapse of his symptoms and will not play. DJ Montgomery could be a final WR option with darts and waivers.
Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN – Active
Impact: Even though Mattison's ankle allows him to wear the suit, Ty Chandler is still able to get the majority of the RB contacts in this game.
Zach Wilson, QB, NYJ — OUT OF
Impact: Trevor Siemian will start while Wilson deals with the aftermath of a concussion. Aaron Rodgers has been removed from IR so he can continue practicing with the team, but he is unlikely to see real game action this season.
Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA – Active
Impact: Although he was only able to get in a limited Friday practice this week, that was apparently all the team needed to see from him to get him back in the huddle.
Will Levis, QB, TEN — Inactive
Impact: Ryan Tannehill took almost all of the first team reps this week as Levis was expected to miss this one.
Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, TEN – Active
Impact: He missed training on Friday due to illness, but that seems to be over. With Trevon Wesco (shin) inactive and Josh Whyle (knee) out, we expect Okonkwo to be on the field a lot today.
Brian Robinson Jr., RB, WSH — OUT OF
Impact: Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Antonio Gibson will share touches, with Rodriguez likely getting more carries and Gibson getting more RB targets.