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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
ST. BROWN, AMON-RA
GIBBS, JAHMYR



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

MOSTERT, RAHEEM
TAGOVAILOA, TUA
SANDERS, JASON
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS



DESPERATION PLAYS

ACHANE, DE'VON
EDWARDS, GUS
HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

SMITH, DEVONTA
STEVENSON, RHAMONDRE



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MIXON, JOE
FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
COLLINS, NICO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

TUCKER, JUSTIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

DELL, TANK
FLOWERS, ZAY
SCHULTZ, DALTON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

CHASE, JA'MARR
CINCINNATI BENGALS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NJOKU, DAVID



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

CLEVELAND BROWNS
BURROW, JOE



DESPERATION PLAYS

FORD, JEROME
HIGGINS, TEE
BROWN, CHASE
CHUBB, NICK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KITTLE, GEORGE
SAMUEL SR., DEEBO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

PICKENS, GEORGE
MOODY, JAKE
FREIERMUTH, PAT
HARRIS, NAJEE



DESPERATION PLAYS

SAMUEL SR., DEEBO
BOSWELL, CHRIS
PURDY, BROCK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

TAYLOR, JONATHAN
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS
RICHARDSON, ANTHONY



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

RIDLEY, CALVIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

SPEARS, TYJAE
GRUPE, BLAKE
POLLARD, TONY




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

BOWERS, BROCK



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
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

NABERS, MALIK
FERGUSON, JAKE
AUBREY, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

ELLIOTT, EZEKIEL
SINGLETARY, DEVIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

DANIELS, JAYDEN
MCLAURIN, TERRY



DESPERATION PLAYS

ROBINSON JR., BRIAN




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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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

KMET, COLE
WILLIAMS, CALEB
REED, JAYDEN
ALLEN, KEENAN




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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

HOCKENSON, T.J.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS



DESPERATION PLAYS

OTTON, CADE
MCLAUGHLIN, CHASE
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

WALKER III, KENNETH
NACUA, PUKA
WILLIAMS, KYREN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

METCALF, DK
KUPP, COOPER
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WILLIAMS, KYREN



DESPERATION PLAYS

SMITH, GENO
STAFFORD, MATTHEW
MYERS, JASON




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@ Monday, Sep 11 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

COOPER, AMARI
NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS