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.

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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