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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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MONTGOMERY, DAVID
PACHECO, ISIAH
BUTKER, HARRISON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MAHOMES, PATRICK
GOFF, JARED



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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

DICKER, CAMERON
HERBERT, JUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MIXON, JOE
COLLINS, NICO
FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI



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

NJOKU, DAVID
MCPHERSON, EVAN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

BURROW, JOE
CLEVELAND BROWNS



DESPERATION PLAYS

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




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KITTLE, GEORGE
METCALF, DK



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

FREIERMUTH, PAT
MOODY, JAKE
AIYUK, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

BOSWELL, CHRIS
PURDY, BROCK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

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



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

OLAVE, CHRIS
KAMARA, ALVIN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

RIDLEY, CALVIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

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




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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

BOWERS, BROCK
WHITE, ZAMIR
MOSTERT, RAHEEM



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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

PRESCOTT, DAK
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
SINGLETARY, DEVIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

REED, JAYDEN
KMET, COLE
WILLIAMS, CALEB




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
EVANS, MIKE
WHITE, RACHAAD



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GODWIN, CHRIS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
HOCKENSON, T.J.
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

ATLANTA FALCONS
COUSINS, KIRK




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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

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
KUPP, COOPER



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WILLIAMS, KYREN



DESPERATION PLAYS

STAFFORD, MATTHEW
MYERS, JASON




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@ Monday, Sep 11 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

BASS, TYLER
NEW YORK JETS



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS