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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
KELCE, TRAVIS
GIBBS, JAHMYR



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

BUTKER, HARRISON
PACHECO, ISIAH
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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

DICKER, CAMERON
HERBERT, JUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

COLLINS, NICO
FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
MIXON, JOE



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

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

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

METCALF, DK
KITTLE, GEORGE



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

TAYLOR, JONATHAN
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS
RICHARDSON SR., ANTHONY



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

KAMARA, ALVIN
OLAVE, CHRIS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

RIDLEY, CALVIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

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




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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

AUBREY, BRANDON
PICKENS, GEORGE
FERGUSON, JAKE
NABERS, MALIK



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
PRESCOTT, DAK
SINGLETARY, DEVIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MCLAURIN, TERRY
GAY, MATT
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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, CALEB
KMET, COLE
REED, JAYDEN




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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

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

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
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

BASS, TYLER
NEW YORK JETS



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS