The following is a list of inactives for Week 6 (October 14-15) and the fantasy implications of all the major inactives:
Oct. 15, 8:30pm EST
Atlanta Falcons
Inactives: QB Byron Leftwich (3rd QB), RB Artose Pinner, S Daren Stone, LB Stephen Nicholas, OL D'Anthony Batiste, OL Harvey Dahl, T Todd Weiner, DL Montavious Stanley.
take: The Falcons are hurting on their offensive line, so the New York Giants defense should be a solid option for fantasy owners.
New York Giants
Inactives: QB Jared Lorenzen (3rd QB), WR Steve Smith, S Craig Dahl, RB Ahmad Bradshaw, T Adam Koets, DE Dave Tollefson, DT Manny Wright, G Kevin Boothe.
take:Plaxico Burress (ankle) and Derrick Ward (ankle) are active for the G-Men.
8:15PM EST
New Orleans Saints
Inactives: G Andy Alleman, DB Jay Bellamy, T Jermon Bushrod, DE Josh Cooper, WR Terrance Copper, CB Jason David, TE Ronnie Ghent, WR Robert Meachem.
take: Copper was injured in pregame warm-ups, so look for David Patten to see more work in the New Orleans pass attack.
Seattle Seahawks
Inactives: LB Jason Babin, LB Kevin Bentley, WR Deion Branch, Charlie Frye (3rd QB), WR D.J. Hackett, CB Kevin Hobbs, T Ray Willis, G Mansfield Wrotto.
take: Bobby Engram and Nate Burleson will start at wide receiver. Marcus Pollard (knee) is active and will start.
4pm EST
Arizona Cardinals
Inactives: G Brad Badger, WR Anquan Boldin, OT Levi Brown, FB Tim Castille, LB Brandon Johnson, DT Ross Kolodziej, DE Quentin Moses, DE Joe Tafoya.
take: Bryant Johnson will start in the absence of Boldin and is a viable No. 3 or 4 receiver.
Carolina Panthers
Inactives: RB Nick Goings, DE Otis Grigsby, WR Dwayne Jarrett, DE Charles Johnson, G Evan Mathis, LB Dan Morgan, T Frank Omiyale, LB Adam Seward.
take:David Carr (back) is active, but Vinny Testaverde started for the Panthers.
Dallas Cowboys
Inactives: G Joe Berger, CB Courtney Brown, OT Doug Free, WR Terry Glenn, CB Anthony Henry, FB Oliver Hoyte, OT James Marten, WR Isaiah Stanback.
take: Patrick Crayton will continue to start in the absence of Glenn. The Patriots' wide receivers will have a significant advantage with Henry inactive.
Oakland Raiders
Inactives: CB John Bowie, SS Jarrod Cooper, T Mario Henderson, QB Josh McCown, C Chris Morris, QB JaMarcus Russell (3rd QB), DT Gerard Warren, LB Sam Williams.
take: Daunte Culpepper will start in the absence of McCown. LaMont Jordan (back) is active, but he could be limited and will share carries with Justin Fargas and Dominic Rhodes.
New England Patriots
Inactives: DB Rashad Baker, T Wesley Britt, DT Kareem Brown, Matt Gutierrez (3rd QB), RB Laurence Maroney, DB Mel Mitchell, DT Santonio Thomas, G Billy Yates.
take: Sammy Morris will start in the absence of Maroney, who will miss his third consecutive game. Donte Stallworth (knee) is active and will start.
San Diego Chargers
Inactives: TE Scott Chandler, WR Legedu Naanee, T Roman Oben, CB Paul Oliver, WR Eric Parker, FB Andrew Pinnock, LB Anthony Waters, QB Charlie Whitehurst (3rd QB).
take: Craig Davis will continue to start in the absence of Parker.
1pm EST
Baltimore Ravens
Inactives: QB Troy Smith, DB David Pittman, C Mike Flynn, T Jonathan Ogden, T Terry Adam, TE Daniel Wilcox, DE Trevor Pryce, LB Edgar Jones.
take: Todd Heap (thigh) and Derrick Mason (illness) are both active and will start. Steve McNair (back) is active, but Kyle Boller will start vs. St. Louis.
Chicago Bears
Inactives: QB Kyle Orton (3rd QB), CB Nathan Vasher, RB Lousaka Polite, SAF Josh Gattis, LB Darrell McClover, G Josh Beekman, WR Mike Haas, NT Darwin Walker.
take: The absence of Vasher and Walker hurts the Bears defense, but LB Brian Urlacher (back) and LB Lance Briggs (hamstring) are both active.
Cincinnati Bengals
Inactives: DB Ethan Kilmer, LB Ahmad Brooks, LB Caleb Miller, DE Jonathan Fanene, T Willie Anderson, WR Tab Perry, LB Rashad Jeanty.
take: Rudi Johnson (hamstring) is active, but Kenny Watson will start in Kansas City.
Cleveland Browns
Inactives: QB Ken Dorsey (3rd QB), DB Gary Baxter, RB Jamal Lewis, G Isaac Sowells, T Nat Dorsey, WR Travis Wilson, TE Darnell Dinkins, DT Louis Leonard.
take: Jason Wright will start for Lewis. He's a viable option for fantasy owners against a weak Miami run defense. Kellen Winslow (knee) is active.
Green Bay Packers
Inactives: CB Will Blackmon, RB Brandon Jackson, LB Desmond Bishop, G Junius Coston, C Scott Wells, DT Colin Cole, DT Daniel Muir, DT Mike Montgomery.
take: DeShawn Wynn and Vernand Morency will share carries with Jackson out. Greg Jennings (shoulder) is active and will start.
Houston Texans
Inactives: DB Jamar Fletcher, RB Ron Dayne, LB Shantee Orr, LB Zachary Diles, G Kasey Studdard, OT Rashad Butler, WR Andre Johnson, TE Jeb Putzier.
take: Andre Davis and Kevin Walter will continue to start at wide receiver. Ahman Green (knee) and Jacoby Jones (shoulder) are both active. Samkon Gado will back up Green with Dayne inactive. Kris Brown (foot) is active.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Inactives: K Josh Scobee, RB LaBrandon Toefield, DB Aaron Glenn, LB Pat Thomas, T Richard Collier, G Uche Nwaneri, DE Kenneth Pettway, DE Reggie Hayward.
take: Fred Taylor (groin) is active and will starrt, but he is a risk for fantasy owners.
Kansas City Chiefs
Inactives: DB Dimitri Patterson, T Herbert Taylor, T Kyle Turley, WR Bobby Sippio, WR Eddie Kennison, DT James Reed, LB Keyaron Fox.
take: The absence of Taylor and Turley hurts the Chiefs offensive line. Samie Parker will start with Kennison out of action.
Miami Dolphins
Inactives: QB Trent Green, RB Lorenzo Booker, SS Travares Tillman, LB Abraham Wright, WR Greg Camarillo, DT Vonnie Holliday, DE Rob Ninkovich, DT Sam Rayburn.
take: Cleo Lemon will start for Miami with Green out of action. Ronnie Brown (foot) is active and will start.
Minnesota Vikings
Inactives: QB Brooks Bollinger (3rd QB), DB Ronyell Whitaker, RB Mewelde Moore, TE Garrett Mills, G Brian Daniels, T Chase Johnson, WR Aundrae Allison, DE Jayme Mitchell.
take:Tarvaris Jackson (groin) is active and will start in Chicago.
New York Jets
Inactives: QB Marques Tuiasosopo (3rd QB), WR David Clowney, CB Drew Coleman, TE Joe Kowalewski, G Will Montgomery, DE Mike Devito, T Jacob Bender, TE Jason Pociask.
take: Chad Pennington (ankle) and Laveranues Coles (knee) are both active and will start vs. Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles
Inactives: QB Kevin Kolb (3rd QB), DB Brian Dawkins, CB Lito Sheppard, LB Pago Togafau, DT Kimo von Oelhoffen, G Scott Young, DE Victor Abiamiri, WR Greg Lewis.
take: Brian Westbrook (knee) and L.J. Smith (groin) are both active. The absence of Dawkins and Sheppard is good news for the Jets' pass attack.
St. Louis Rams
Inactives: QB Marc Bulger (3rd QB), SS Corey Chavous, RB Steven Jackson, LB Raonall Smith, C Nick Leckey, WR Isaac Bruce, WR Dante Hall, WR Dane Looker, DE Trevor Johnson.
take: Gus Frerotte will start for the second straight week. Brian Leonard will start in the absence of Jackson. Drew Bennett will see plenty of work with Bruce, Hall and Looker all out.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Inactives: QB Luke McCown (3rd QB), DB Brian Kelly, RB Michael Pittman, LB Jeremiah Trotter, LB Adam Hayward, G Dan Buenning, T Dennis Roland, DT Ryan Sims.
take: Earnest Graham will start and see most of the backfield work with Pittman out of action. Ike Hilliard (shoulder) is active.
Tennessee Titans
Inactives: P Josh Miller, WR Paul Williams, DB Kelly Herndon, RB Chris Henry, C Leroy Harris, DE Sean Conover, WR Brandon Jones, DE Bryce Fisher.
take: Eric Moulds and Roydell Williams will see more work at the wide receiver position with Jones out of action.
Washington Redskins
Inactives: QB Mark Brunell (3rd QB), DB David Macklin, LB Marcus Washington, DT Ryan Boschetti, T Rick DeMulling, G Randy Thomas, TE Cody Boyd, WR Reche Caldwell.
take: Antwaan Randle El (hamstring) and Santana Moss (groin) are both active and will start.
