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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

PACHECO, ISIAH
MONTGOMERY, DAVID
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
SANDERS, JASON
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
HARRIS, NAJEE



DESPERATION PLAYS

HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
HENRY, HUNTER




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
COLLINS, NICO
MIXON, JOE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

TUCKER, JUSTIN
KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

SCHULTZ, DALTON
DELL, TANK
FLOWERS, ZAY




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

CHASE, JA'MARR
CINCINNATI BENGALS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MCPHERSON, EVAN
NJOKU, DAVID



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

CLEVELAND BROWNS
BURROW, JOE



DESPERATION PLAYS

BROWN, CHASE
HIGGINS, TEE
FORD, JEROME
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

FREIERMUTH, PAT
MOODY, JAKE
PICKENS, GEORGE
AIYUK, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

BOSWELL, CHRIS
PURDY, BROCK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

RICHARDSON, ANTHONY
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS
TAYLOR, JONATHAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

LAWRENCE, TREVOR
GAY, MATT




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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

HILL, TAYSOM
POLLARD, TONY
SPEARS, TYJAE
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

MOSTERT, RAHEEM
WHITE, ZAMIR
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

NABERS, MALIK
FERGUSON, JAKE
AUBREY, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

PRESCOTT, DAK
SINGLETARY, DEVIN
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

DANIELS, JAYDEN
MCLAURIN, TERRY



DESPERATION PLAYS

EKELER, AUSTIN
ROBINSON JR., BRIAN




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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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, CALEB
KMET, COLE
REED, JAYDEN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

EVANS, MIKE
WHITE, RACHAAD
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
GODWIN, CHRIS
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

COUSINS, KIRK
ATLANTA FALCONS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS