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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

BUTKER, HARRISON
MAHOMES, PATRICK
ST. BROWN, AMON-RA
KELCE, TRAVIS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

GIBBS, JAHMYR



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MONTGOMERY, DAVID
PACHECO, ISIAH



DESPERATION PLAYS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LAPORTA, SAM
GOFF, JARED




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

WADDLE, JAYLEN
HILL, TYREEK
HERBERT, JUSTIN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

DOBBINS, J.K.



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

TAGOVAILOA, TUA
SANDERS, JASON



DESPERATION PLAYS

DICKER, CAMERON
MOSTERT, RAHEEM




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

SMITH, DEVONTA
BROWN, A.J.
HURTS, JALEN
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
BARKLEY, SAQUON



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

STEVENSON, RHAMONDRE
GOEDERT, DALLAS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

ELLIOTT, JAKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

GIBSON, ANTONIO




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

BALTIMORE RAVENS
JACKSON, LAMAR
ANDREWS, MARK
DIGGS, STEFON
TUCKER, JUSTIN
MIXON, JOE
HENRY, DERRICK



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

AKERS, CAM



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

PIERCE, DAMEON



DESPERATION PLAYS

SCHULTZ, DALTON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

CHUBB, NICK
CHASE, JA'MARR



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

COOPER, AMARI
NJOKU, DAVID
HIGGINS, TEE
BURROW, JOE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MCPHERSON, EVAN
WATSON, DESHAUN



DESPERATION PLAYS

CINCINNATI BENGALS
HOPKINS, DUSTIN




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
KITTLE, GEORGE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

SAMUEL SR., DEEBO
HARRIS, NAJEE
FIELDS, JUSTIN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
FREIERMUTH, PAT
AIYUK, BRANDON



DESPERATION PLAYS

PRUITT, MYCOLE
PICKENS, GEORGE
WILSON, RUSSELL




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

LAWRENCE, TREVOR
ENGRAM, EVAN
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

PATTERSON, RILEY
GAY, MATT
PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL
DAVIS, GABE
RICHARDSON, ANTHONY




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

OLAVE, CHRIS
POLLARD, TONY



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

RIDLEY, CALVIN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WILLIAMS, JAMAAL
HOPKINS, DEANDRE
OKONKWO, CHIGOZIEM
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
JOHNSON, JUWAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

CARR, DEREK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

ADAMS, DAVANTE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

MATTISON, ALEXANDER
DENVER BRONCOS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

CARLSON, DANIEL



DESPERATION PLAYS

PERINE, SAMAJE
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
SUTTON, COURTLAND
DULCICH, GREG




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

LAMB, CEEDEE
DALLAS COWBOYS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GANO, GRAHAM
PRESCOTT, DAK



DESPERATION PLAYS

JONES, DANIEL




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

EKELER, AUSTIN
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

DOTSON, JAHAN
CONNER, JAMES
ROBINSON JR., BRIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

MCLAURIN, TERRY




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

JACOBS, JOSH



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

ALLEN, KEENAN
MOORE, DJ
WATSON, CHRISTIAN



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KMET, COLE
JOSEPH, GREG



DESPERATION PLAYS

EVERETT, GERALD
GREEN BAY PACKERS
HERBERT, KHALIL
DILLON, AJ
SWIFT, D'ANDRE




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

HOCKENSON, T.J.
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES, AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

WHITE, RACHAAD
GODWIN, CHRIS
EVANS, MIKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

ROBINSON, BIJAN



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTS, KYLE
SANDERS, MILES
KOO, YOUNGHOE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

COUSINS, KIRK
LONDON, DRAKE



DESPERATION PLAYS

JOHNSON, DIONTAE




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

WALKER III, KENNETH



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

METCALF, DK
LOCKETT, TYLER
MYERS, JASON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

SMITH, GENO
HIGBEE, TYLER
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS




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@ Monday, Sep 11 2023, 8:20 PM




MUST STARTS

ALLEN, JOSH
WILSON, GARRETT



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

BASS, TYLER
BUFFALO BILLS
WILLIAMS, MIKE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

NEW YORK JETS



DESPERATION PLAYS

RODGERS, AARON
COOK, JAMES
HALL, BREECE
ZUERLEIN, GREG