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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

BUTKER, HARRISON
MONTGOMERY, DAVID
PACHECO, ISIAH



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

GOFF, JARED
MAHOMES, PATRICK



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
MIXON, JOE
COLLINS, NICO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

DELL, TANK
FLOWERS, ZAY
SCHULTZ, DALTON




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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

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




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
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
RICHARDSON SR., ANTHONY
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS



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

POLLARD, TONY
HILL, TAYSOM
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
BOWERS, BROCK
WHITE, ZAMIR



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

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
CONNER, JAMES
MCBRIDE, TREY
SAMUEL, DEEBO
MURRAY, KYLER



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MCLAURIN, TERRY
GAY, MATT
DANIELS, JAYDEN



DESPERATION PLAYS

EKELER, AUSTIN
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

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

REED, JAYDEN
WILLIAMS, CALEB
KMET, COLE




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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
GODWIN, CHRIS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS



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

PITTS, KYLE
LONDON, DRAKE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

KOO, YOUNGHOE



DESPERATION PLAYS

ATLANTA FALCONS
COUSINS, KIRK




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

KUPP, COOPER
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS



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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS