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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

ACHANE, DE'VON
WADDLE, JAYLEN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



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

DELL, TANK
FLOWERS, ZAY
SCHULTZ, DALTON




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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

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




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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

METCALF, DK
KITTLE, GEORGE



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

RICHARDSON SR., ANTHONY
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS
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

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




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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

CARLSON, DANIEL
SMITH, GENO




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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
NABERS, MALIK
FERGUSON, JAKE
AUBREY, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

SINGLETARY, DEVIN
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
PRESCOTT, DAK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MCLAURIN, TERRY
DANIELS, JAYDEN
GAY, MATT



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

SANTOS, CAIRO
WATSON, CHRISTIAN
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

JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
WHITE, RACHAAD
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

MCLAUGHLIN, CHASE
OTTON, CADE
MAYFIELD, BAKER




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

ROBINSON, BIJAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTS, KYLE
LONDON, DRAKE



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
KUPP, COOPER



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS