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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

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



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

ACHANE, DE'VON
WADDLE, JAYLEN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
HENRY, HUNTER




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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

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




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

METCALF, DK
KITTLE, GEORGE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

AIYUK, BRANDON
FREIERMUTH, PAT
MOODY, JAKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

PURDY, BROCK
BOSWELL, CHRIS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

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



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

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




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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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

SINGLETARY, DEVIN
PRESCOTT, DAK
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE




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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
DANIELS, JAYDEN
MCLAURIN, TERRY



DESPERATION PLAYS

ROBINSON JR., BRIAN
EKELER, AUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JACOBS, JOSH
CHICAGO BEARS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, CALEB
KMET, COLE
REED, JAYDEN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

WHITE, RACHAAD
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
EVANS, MIKE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



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
WILLIAMS, KYREN
WALKER III, KENNETH
NACUA, PUKA



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KUPP, COOPER
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

BASS, TYLER
NEW YORK JETS



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS