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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

KELCE, TRAVIS
GIBBS, JAHMYR
ST. BROWN, AMON-RA
LAPORTA, SAM



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

BUTKER, HARRISON
PACHECO, ISIAH
MONTGOMERY, DAVID



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

WADDLE, JAYLEN
ACHANE, DE'VON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HERBERT, JUSTIN
DICKER, CAMERON




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

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



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

HENRY, HUNTER
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES




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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

MIXON, JOE
FAIRBAIRN, KA'IMI
COLLINS, NICO



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

TUCKER, JUSTIN
KIRK, CHRISTIAN



DESPERATION PLAYS

FLOWERS, ZAY
SCHULTZ, DALTON
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

CLEVELAND BROWNS
BURROW, JOE



DESPERATION PLAYS

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




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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

METCALF, DK
KITTLE, GEORGE



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

PURDY, BROCK
BOSWELL, CHRIS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

TAYLOR, JONATHAN
RICHARDSON, ANTHONY
ETIENNE JR., TRAVIS



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

LAWRENCE, TREVOR
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
OLAVE, CHRIS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

RIDLEY, CALVIN



DESPERATION PLAYS

POLLARD, TONY
GRUPE, BLAKE
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

BOWERS, BROCK
MOSTERT, RAHEEM
WHITE, ZAMIR



DESPERATION PLAYS

SMITH, GENO
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

FERGUSON, JAKE
AUBREY, BRANDON
NABERS, MALIK



DESPERATION PLAYS

WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
SINGLETARY, DEVIN
PRESCOTT, DAK




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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 SR., DEEBO
MURRAY, KYLER



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

MCLAURIN, TERRY
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

JACOBS, JOSH
CHICAGO BEARS



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



DESPERATION PLAYS

KMET, COLE
REED, JAYDEN
WILLIAMS, CALEB




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 1:00 PM




MUST STARTS

JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
WHITE, RACHAAD
EVANS, MIKE



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

JONES SR., AARON



START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO

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



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

COUSINS, KIRK
ATLANTA FALCONS




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@ Sunday, Sep 10 2023, 4:25 PM




MUST STARTS

ADAMS, DAVANTE
NACUA, PUKA
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

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



START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

NEW YORK JETS
BASS, TYLER



DESPERATION PLAYS

BUFFALO BILLS