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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

88 24th round
Atlanta Falcons Bijan Robinson

3 Tyler Allgeier

42 11th round
Baltimore Ravens J.K. Dobbins

19 Gus Edwards

53 16th round
Buffalo Bills James Cook

30 Damien Harris

37 9th round
Carolina Panthers Miles Sanders

18 Chuba Hubbard

51 14th round
Chicago Bears Khalil Herbert

34 Roschon Johnson

55 13th round
Cincinnati Bengals Joe Mixon

14 Chris Evans

85
Cleveland Browns Nick Chubb

6 Jerome Ford

57 17th round
Dallas Cowboys Tony Pollard

7 Malik Davis

87 25th round
Denver Broncos Javonte Williams

29 Samaje Perine

36 9th round
Detroit Lions Jahmyr Gibbs

16 David Montgomery

25 6th round
Green Bay Packers Aaron Jones

15 AJ Dillon

32 7th round
Houston Texans Dameon Pierce

21 Devin Singletary

45 12th round
Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor

4 Zack Moss

69 25th round
Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Etienne Jr.

13 Tank Bigsby

52 13th round
Kansas City Chiefs Isiah Pacheco

27 Clyde Edwards-Helaire

56 14th round
Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler

2 Joshua Kelley

61 20th round
Los Angeles Rams Cam Akers

20 Sony Michel

110
Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs

9 Zamir White

59 21st round
Miami Dolphins Jeff Wilson Jr.

43 De’Von Achane

44 9th round
Minnesota Vikings Alexander Mattison

22 Ty Chandler

84 21st round
New England Patriots Rhamondre Stevenson

10 Pierre Strong Jr.

60 21st round
New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara

28 Jamaal Williams

38 8th round
New York Giants Saquon Barkley

5 Eric Gray

90 25th round
New York Jets Breece Hall

11 Michael Carter

58 16th round
Philadelphia Eagles D’Andre Swift

26 Rashaad Penny

35 9th round
Pittsburgh Steelers Najee Harris

12 Jaylen Warren

48 12th round
Seattle Seahawks Kenneth Walker III

17 Zach Charbonnet

39 9th round
San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey

1 Elijah Mitchell

40 10th round
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rachaad White

24 Chase Edmonds

62 24th round
Tennessee Titans Derrick Henry

8 Tyjae Spears

66 16th round
Washington Commanders Brian Robinson Jr.

31 Antonio Gibson

33 8th 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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