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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
HARRIS, NAJEE
SANDERS, JASON



DESPERATION PLAYS

DICKER, CAMERON
HERBERT, JUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MIXON, JOE
COLLINS, NICO
FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

SCHULTZ, DALTON
FLOWERS, ZAY
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

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




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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

KITTLE, GEORGE
METCALF, DK



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MOODY, JAKE
AIYUK, BRANDON
FREIERMUTH, PAT



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

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
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

SAMUEL, DEEBO
MCBRIDE, TREY
MURRAY, KYLER
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

JACOBS, JOSH
CHICAGO BEARS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

REED, JAYDEN
KMET, COLE
WILLIAMS, CALEB




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

EVANS, MIKE
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
WHITE, RACHAAD



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

MAYFIELD, BAKER
MCLAUGHLIN, CHASE
OTTON, CADE




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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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS