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Game By Game Snapshot for Week 1

Our Game-By-Game Snapshot provides a quick glimpse at each game this week. The goal is to provide you with a fantasy capsule at a game level that ranks all fantasy-relevant players. The players are ranked as:

• Must Start - Player is match-up proof or has a great match-up this week.
  
  
• Start 'Em If You Got 'Em - Player should be started in most leagues and formats this week.
  
  
• Start 'Em If You Have To - Not a great match-up this week, but you probably have no choice but to start the player.
  
  
• Desperation Plays - Player should only be started if you have no other option.
  



The Games





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@ Thursday, Sep 07 2023, 8:15 PM




MUST STARTS

KELCE, TRAVIS
LAPORTA, SAM
GIBBS, JAHMYR
ST. BROWN, AMON-RA



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PACHECO, ISIAH
BUTKER, HARRISON
MONTGOMERY, DAVID



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GOFF, JARED
MAHOMES, PATRICK



DESPERATION PLAYS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

HILL, TYREEK



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

WADDLE, JAYLEN
ACHANE, DE'VON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

SANDERS, JASON
HARRIS, NAJEE
TAGOVAILOA, TUA
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS



DESPERATION PLAYS

HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

BARKLEY, SAQUON
ELLIOTT, JAKE
BROWN, A.J.
HURTS, JALEN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GOEDERT, DALLAS
STEVENSON, RHAMONDRE
DIGGS, STEFON
SMITH, DEVONTA



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

ANDREWS, MARK
JACKSON, LAMAR
HENRY, DERRICK
STROUD, C.J.



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
MIXON, JOE
COLLINS, NICO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

FLOWERS, ZAY
SCHULTZ, DALTON
DELL, TANK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

CINCINNATI BENGALS
CHASE, JA'MARR



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MCPHERSON, EVAN
NJOKU, DAVID



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

BURROW, JOE
CLEVELAND BROWNS



DESPERATION PLAYS

BROWN, CHASE
HIGGINS, TEE
MOSS, ZACK
FORD, JEROME




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

METCALF, DK
KITTLE, GEORGE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

FREIERMUTH, PAT
MOODY, JAKE
AIYUK, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

PURDY, BROCK
BOSWELL, CHRIS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS
TAYLOR, JONATHAN
RICHARDSON SR., ANTHONY



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

LAWRENCE, TREVOR




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KAMARA, ALVIN
OLAVE, CHRIS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

RIDLEY, CALVIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

SPEARS, TYJAE
HILL, TAYSOM
GRUPE, BLAKE
POLLARD, TONY




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

ENGRAM, EVAN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WHITE, ZAMIR
MOSTERT, RAHEEM
BOWERS, BROCK



DESPERATION PLAYS

SMITH, GENO
CARLSON, DANIEL




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

LAMB, CEEDEE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

DALLAS COWBOYS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

AUBREY, BRANDON
NABERS, MALIK
PICKENS, GEORGE
FERGUSON, JAKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
SINGLETARY, DEVIN
PRESCOTT, DAK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

CONNER, JAMES
MCBRIDE, TREY
SAMUEL, DEEBO
MURRAY, KYLER
HARRISON JR., MARVIN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GAY, MATT
MCLAURIN, TERRY
DANIELS, JAYDEN



DESPERATION PLAYS

ROBINSON JR., BRIAN
EKELER, AUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

CHICAGO BEARS
JACOBS, JOSH



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WATSON, CHRISTIAN
SANTOS, CAIRO
LOVE, JORDAN
SWIFT, D'ANDRE
MOORE, DJ



DESPERATION PLAYS

KMET, COLE
WILLIAMS, CALEB
REED, JAYDEN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

WHITE, RACHAAD
EVANS, MIKE
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

HOCKENSON, T.J.
GODWIN, CHRIS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS



DESPERATION PLAYS

OTTON, CADE
MAYFIELD, BAKER
MCLAUGHLIN, CHASE




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

ROBINSON, BIJAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

LONDON, DRAKE
PITTS, KYLE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KOO, YOUNGHOE



DESPERATION PLAYS

COUSINS, KIRK
ATLANTA FALCONS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

ADAMS, DAVANTE
WALKER III, KENNETH
NACUA, PUKA
WILLIAMS, KYREN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KUPP, COOPER
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WILLIAMS, KYREN



DESPERATION PLAYS

MYERS, JASON
STAFFORD, MATTHEW




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@ Monday, Sep 11 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

KINCAID, DALTON
ALLEN, JOSH
WILSON, GARRETT
COOK, JAMES
HALL, BREECE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS