2023 Fantasy Football Running Backs: Projected Starters & Handcuffs

2023 Fantasy Football Running Backs: Projected Starters & Handcuffs

Discover valuable insights for the 2023 Fantasy Football season with our detailed guide on running backs. We’ll provide you with well-researched information on projected starters and handcuffs, helping you make informed decisions for your winning team. Check out the latest fantasy football running back depth charts here.

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Running Backs: Projected Starters & Handcuffs (2023 Fantasy Football)

TEAM PROJECTED STARTER ECR HANDCUFF ECR ADP
Arizona Cardinals James Conner

 23 Keaontay Ingram

 93 24th round
Atlanta Falcons Bijan Robinson

 3 Tyler Allgeier

 37 10th round
Baltimore Ravens J.K. Dobbins

 15 Gus Edwards

 51 18th round
Buffalo Bills James Cook

 33 Damien Harris

 36 10th round
Carolina Panthers Miles Sanders

 18 Chuba Hubbard

 52 15th round
Chicago Bears Khalil Herbert

 29 D’Onta Foreman

 41 11th round
Cincinnati Bengals Joe Mixon

 20 Chris Evans

 83 21st round
Cleveland Browns Nick Chubb

 5 Jerome Ford

 60 17th round
Dallas Cowboys Tony Pollard

 9 Ronald Jones II

 78 25th round
Denver Broncos Javonte Williams

 31 Samaje Perine

 42 9th round
Detroit Lions Jahmyr Gibbs

 21 David Montgomery

 25 7th round
Green Bay Packers Aaron Jones

 17 AJ Dillon

 34 7th round
Houston Texans Dameon Pierce

 22 Devin Singletary

 46 12th round
Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor

 2 Zack Moss

 66 25th round
Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Etienne Jr.

 11 JaMycal Hasty

 74 28th round
Kansas City Chiefs Isiah Pacheco

 24 Jerick McKinnon

 47 11th round
Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler

 4 Joshua Kelley

 58 18th round
Los Angeles Rams Cam Akers

 19 Zach Evans

 68 16th round
Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs

 8 Zamir White

 56 22nd round
Miami Dolphins Jeff Wilson Jr.

 43 Devon Achane

 49 9th round
Minnesota Vikings Dalvin Cook

 16 Alexander Mattison

 38 8th round
New England Patriots Rhamondre Stevenson

 13 James Robinson

 59 18th round
New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara

 30 Jamaal Williams

 35 8th round
New York Giants Saquon Barkley

 6 Matt Breida

 80 23rd round
New York Jets Breece Hall

 10 Michael Carter

 57 17th round
Philadelphia Eagles D’Andre Swift

 26 Rashaad Penny

 32 10th round
Pittsburgh Steelers Najee Harris

 12 Jaylen Warren

 50 15th round
Seattle Seahawks Kenneth Walker III

 14 Zach Charbonnet

 44 9th round
San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey

 1 Elijah Mitchell

 39 11th round
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rachaad White

 27 Chase Edmonds

 61 23rd round
Tennessee Titans Derrick Henry

 7 Tyjae Spears

 76 15th round
Washington Commanders Brian Robinson Jr.

 28 Antonio Gibson

 40 10th round

What is a fantasy football handcuff?
A fantasy handcuff is a backup that will likely take over for a team’s starter in the event of an injury. A common strategy on draft day is to stash the backups of the prominent RBs you’ve drafted. Below is a chart of each team’s handcuff along with their Expert Consensus Ranking (ECR) and current ADP.

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