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Jeanty, McLaurin and McConkey are Sunday's key game-time calls

Three questionable starters will be decided on the inactive lists 90 minutes before kickoff. The London game at 9:30 a.m. ET means Eagles lineups have to be set early.

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  • Three questionable starters headline Sunday's Week 5 slate: Ashton Jeanty in New England, Terry McLaurin against the Giants and Ladd McConkey against Denver. All three decisions land on the inactive lists, which teams turn in 90 minutes before kickoff.

    The Raiders list Jeanty as questionable with foot and ankle injuries after a limited practice Thursday and no practice Friday. On Saturday, Las Vegas elevated running back Roman Hemby from the practice squad. Ian Rapoport posted the move, and RotoBaller tied it to Jeanty's status.

  • Washington lists McLaurin as questionable, and Stefon Diggs is already out. The Commanders elevated Van Jefferson from the practice squad Saturday, per the team's official account and Mike Garafolo. Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that McLaurin was headed in a good direction, so the elevation reads as insurance rather than a ruling.

    The Chargers have ruled out Quentin Johnston (chest) and Brenen Thompson (quad), and McConkey is questionable with a foot injury. If he sits, the Chargers play without their top three receivers from the injury report against the Broncos at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.

    The early clock matters this week. The Eagles and Jaguars kick off in London at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network, so Philadelphia's inactives arrive around 8 a.m. Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith are already ruled out, which leaves no Eagles decision to wait on, but owners need lineups set before most people are awake.

    Two other outs are settled. Marvin Harrison Jr. will be inactive for Arizona against Detroit as the Cardinals finalize a trade, and Adam Schefter posted that no deal will be completed until after Sunday's games. Lamar Jackson is out for the Ravens at Atlanta on Sunday night.

  • What RSO owners should do tonight: set lineups for the London game first. For Jeanty, plan a 1 p.m. backup and check the Raiders' inactives around 11:30 a.m. ET. For McLaurin, the Giants game also starts at 1 p.m., so his status arrives in the same window. McConkey owners can wait until about 2:35 p.m. ET, but should keep a late-window replacement on the bench.

    What to watch next: whether Hemby or Jefferson gets real snaps if the starter is active but limited, and where Harrison lands once Arizona can complete the trade.