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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: NFL Week 12

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

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 12 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: RB D’Andre Swift (active), WR Keenan Allen (active), WR Adam Thielen (active), WR Malik Nabers (active), WR Mike Evans (active)
Afternoon games: RB Alexander Mattison (inactive), RB Zamir White (inactive), TE Noah Fant (inactive)
Sunday night:
Monday night: WR Ladd McConkey


Early games


Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 45°F, cloudy, SSE 10 mph

Vikings

Inactives: DT Levi Drake Rodriguez, OG Dan Feeney, CB Dwight McGlothern, QB Brett Rypien, OT Walter Rouse and TE Josh Oliver

Lineup notes: QB Sam Darnold (foot) and RB Aaron Jones (ribs) practiced Friday and are good to go.

bears

Inactives: CB Ameer Speed, OT Kiran Amegadjie, DE Dominique Robinson, WR Tyler Scott, DB Elijah Hicks and OT Ryan Bates

Lineup notes: RB D’Andre Swift (groin) and WR Keenan Allen (ankle) both overcame questionable tags and will play.


Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 49°F, cloudy (retractable-roof dome)

Lions

Inactives: OT Colby Sorsdal, DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, OG Kayode Awosika, CB Terrion Arnold, DL Brodric Martin and OT Giovanni Manu

Lineup notes: LB Alex Anzalone (forearm) was placed on IR. CB Terrion Arnold (groin) downgraded to out. CB Emmanuel Moseley (pectoral) was activated from injured reserve, while CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring) was placed on IR. TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) will return after practicing all week.

Colts

Inactives: WR Anthony Gould, OT Bernhard Raimann, LB Isaiah Land, TE Will Mallory, QB Sam Ehlinger and CB Darren Hall

Lineup notes: LT Bernhard Raimann (knee) is out again. WR Michael Pittman Jr. (back), WR Josh Downs (calf) and CB Kenny Moore (knee) all practiced Friday and will play.


New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 77°F, mostly clear

Patriots

Inactives: WR K.J. Osborn, DE Deatrich Wise Jr., DT Jaquelin Roy, QB Joe Milton III, LB Titus Leo and OG Tyrese Robinson

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Dolphins

Inactives: TE Jack Stoll, CB Kendall Fuller, C Andrew Meyer, WR Dee Eskridge, RB Jeff Wilson Jr., LB Mohamed Kamara and DB Ethan Bonner

Lineup notes: LT Terron Armstead (knee) didn’t practice all week but is active. WR Tyreek Hill (wrist) is good to go. LB Jordyn Brooks (wrist), CB Jalen Ramsey (knee), RB Raheem Mostert (hip) and S Jevon Holland (hand, knee) are all cleared to play after a full practice Friday.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 48°F, cloudy, W 13 mph

Buccaneers

Inactives: DE Jose Ramirez, TE Devin Culp, OT Tristan Wirfs, DE Earnest Brown, S Tykee Smith and CB Tyrek Funderburk

Lineup notes: WR Mike Evans (hamstring) will return to the field today. LT Tristan Wirfs (knee, foot) was downgraded from questionable to doubtful and couldn’t get right in time. RB Bucky Irving (toe) and WR Jalen McMillan (hamstring) practiced all week and are good to go. CB Jamel Dean (hamstring) was activated from IR.

Giants

Inactives: DT Jordon Riley, CB Anthony Johnson, QB Tim Boyle, S Tre Hawkins III and OG Jake Kubas

Lineup notes: QB Daniel Jones was benched in favor of QB Tommy DeVito and subsequently waived. LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) was activated off IR. WR Malik Nabers (groin) popped up on the injury report as he didn’t practice Friday, but he’ll play. WR Darius Slayton (concussion) also is good to go.


Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 53°F, partly cloudy

Cowboys

Inactives: TE Jake Ferguson, CB Trevon Diggs, OG Tyler Smith, CB Caelen Carson, LB Tyrus Wheat, RB Deuce Vaughn and OG Zack Martin

Lineup notes: QB Dak Prescott (hamstring) landed on IR this week. TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) is also out. WR Brandin Cooks (hamstring) had his 21-day window opened, and he saw limited sessions all week but won’t play. CB Trevon Diggs (groin, knee) and RG Zack Martin (ankle, shoulder) were downgraded to out. LG Tyler Smith won’t play. CB DaRon Bland (foot) will make his season debut. WR CeeDee Lamb (back, foot) is good to go.

Commanders

Inactives: CB Marshon Lattimore, QB Jeff Driskel, S Dominique Hampton, CB Emmanuel Forbes and OT Chris Paul

Lineup notes: CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) is out again. PK Austin Seibert (hip) has been cleared to return.


Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 60°F, clear

Chiefs

Inactives: OG C.J. Hanson, DT Marlon Tuipulotu, DE Cameron Thomas, OT Ethan Driskell and RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Lineup notes: PK Harrison Butker (knee) landed on IR and had knee surgery. RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) has been ruled out. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) and RB Kareem Hunt (knee) both practiced Friday and are good to go.

Panthers

Inactives: CB Shemar Bartholomew, DT Jaden Crumedy, WR Jalen Coker, DL Thomas Incoom, S Jammie Robinson, OT Jarrett Kingston and LB DJ X. Johnson

Lineup notes: RB Miles Sanders (ankle) is out. WR Adam Thielen (hamstring), PK Eddy Pineiro (knee) and RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) are all ready to go.


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

Kickoff Weather: 78°F, clear, SSW 12 mph (retractable-roof dome)

Titans

Inactives: OT Leroy Watson, TE David Martin-Robinson, CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally and RB Tyjae Spears

Lineup notes: LB Jack Gibbens (ankle) and CB L’Jarius Sneed (quadriceps) went on IR. RB Tyjae Spears (concussion) is out. RB Tony Pollard (foot) sat Wednesday, was limited Thursday but a full participant Friday, and he’ll play. WR Calvin Ridley (illness) and LB Kenneth Murray (shoulder) missed practice Wednesday, but they’re good to go after working the rest of the week.

Texans

Inactives: OT Blake Fisher, CB Jeff Okudah, WR Steven Sims, DL Jerry Hughes, DT Folorunso Fatukasi and LB Jamal Hill

Lineup notes: DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) is ready to return, and CB Derek Stingley Jr. (hip) will join him in the starting lineup.


Late-afternoon window


Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Broncos

Inactives: C Nick Gargiulo, OG Calvin Throckmorton, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, DL Zach Allen, OT Frank Crum, QB Zach Wilson and TE Greg Dulcich

Lineup notes: WR Josh Reynolds (hand) practiced all week but has been ruled out again.

Raiders

Inactives: OG Cody Whitehair, RB Alexander Mattison, CB Jakorian Bennett, DT Matthew Butler, TE Harrison Bryant, CB Nate Hobbs and RB Zamir White

Lineup notes: QB Aidan O’Connell (thumb) remains on IR. RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) and RB Zamir White (quadriceps) are both inactive after sitting out all week. RB Ameer Abdullah figures to see heavy work with RB Dylan Laube being worked in.


San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 40°F, cloudy

49ers

Inactives: WR Jacob Cowing, DT Kevin Givens, DT Khalil Davis, QB Brock Purdy, CB Charvarius Ward, DE Nick Bosa and OT Trent Williams

Lineup notes: QB Brock Purdy (shoulder) and DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) are out. S Tashaun Gipson was signed to the active roster. LT Trent Williams (ankle) sat out all week and is inactive. TE George Kittle (hamstring) and RB Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) practiced Friday and will go. QB Brandon Allen will start.

Packers

Inactives: C Jacob Monk, CB Jaire Alexander, S Kitan Oladapo and LB Edgerrin Cooper

Lineup notes: RB MarShawn Lloyd (ankle, hamstring, abdomen) went on the non-football illness list this week. CB Jaire Alexander (knee) and LB Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring) are out. RB Josh Jacobs (quadriceps, calf) was limited all week, but he’s good to go.


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

Kickoff Weather: 46°F, 70% chance of light rain, SSW 10 mph

Cardinals

Inactives: S Jalen Thompson, DL Darius Robinson, TE Travis Vokolek, DL Julian Okwara, WR Xavier Weaver and OT Christian Jones

Lineup notes: S Jalen Thompson (ankle) didn’t practice all week and is out.

Seahawks

Inactives: WR Laviska Shenault Jr., OG Sataoa Laumea, TE Brady Russell, LB Trevis Gipson, DT Myles Adams, CB Nehemiah Pritchett and TE Noah Fant

Lineup notes: S Rayshawn Jenkins (hand) was activated off injured reserve. TE Noah Fant (groin) couldn’t get right in time and is inactive.


Sunday Night Football


Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 56°F, cloudy (open-air dome)

Eagles

Inactives: OG Darian Kinnard, QB Tanner McKee, WR DeVonta Smith, OL Nick Gates, CB Eli Ricks and OG Trevor Keegan

Lineup notes: WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is out. QB Jalen Hurts (ankle) was limited Wednesday but a full participant the rest of the week and will play.

Rams

Inactives: RB Cody Schrader, QB Stetson Bennett, DL Desjuan Johnson, DE Brennan Jackson, OT Rob Havenstein and CB Charles Woods

Lineup notes: TE Tyler Higbee (knee) remains on the PUP. RT Rob Havenstein (ankle) is inactive.


Monday Night Football


Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 61°F, cloudy (open-air dome)

Ravens

Lineup notes: LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) and C Tyler Linderbaum (back) are questionable. RB Justice Hill (concussion), S Kyle Hamilton (neck), and WR Rashod Bateman (knee) avoided an injury tag.

Chargers

Lineup notes: LB Denzel Perryman (groin) was ruled out. S Derwin James (groin) and LB Joey Bosa (hip) avoided injury designations. WR Ladd McConkey (shoulder) and LB Khalil Mack (groin) never advanced beyond limited practices and are questionable.

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