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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
LAPORTA, SAM
GIBBS, JAHMYR
KELCE, TRAVIS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PACHECO, ISIAH
BUTKER, HARRISON
MONTGOMERY, DAVID



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

EDWARDS, GUS
HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

SMITH, DEVONTA
GOEDERT, DALLAS
STEVENSON, RHAMONDRE



DESPERATION PLAYS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
HENRY, HUNTER




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
MIXON, JOE
COLLINS, NICO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

DIGGS, STEFON
TUCKER, JUSTIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

DELL, TANK
SCHULTZ, DALTON
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

BURROW, JOE
CLEVELAND BROWNS



DESPERATION PLAYS

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




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

SAMUEL SR., DEEBO
KITTLE, GEORGE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

BOSWELL, CHRIS
PURDY, BROCK
SAMUEL SR., DEEBO




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

RICHARDSON, ANTHONY
TAYLOR, JONATHAN
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

ENGRAM, EVAN
PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GAY, MATT
LAWRENCE, TREVOR
KIRK, CHRISTIAN




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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 HAVE TO

BOWERS, BROCK
WHITE, ZAMIR



DESPERATION PLAYS

CARLSON, DANIEL
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE




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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
NABERS, MALIK
FERGUSON, JAKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

PRESCOTT, DAK
SINGLETARY, DEVIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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

CHICAGO BEARS
JACOBS, JOSH



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, CALEB
ALLEN, KEENAN
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

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



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

COUSINS, KIRK
ATLANTA FALCONS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

WILLIAMS, KYREN
WALKER III, KENNETH
NACUA, PUKA



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KUPP, COOPER
METCALF, DK
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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
COOPER, AMARI
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS