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We are officially halfway through the fantasy football season, and teams are starting to separate themselves. Over the next three weeks, legitimate contenders will rise, while teams getting by on luck rather than roster construction will start to falter. If … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 9 (2026)

Handcuff season is in full swing, and finding the right backup before an injury hits can make a major difference in dynasty and redraft leagues. This week’s rankings focus on the backs with the clearest path to a bigger workload, … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 8 (2026)

We are moving through the NFL season, with Week 7 already upon us. We have seen a few fantasy football handcuffs play a big role as starters, and that trend is likely to continue through the end of the season. … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 7 (2026)

We don’t have any major injuries this week, although we are monitoring the status of Quinshon Judkins and David Montgomery. The biggest fantasy football riser of the week is Samaje Perine, who may have earned himself a bigger role in … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 6 (2026)

We have a new name atop the fantasy football handcuff rankings as Kyle Monangai has surged to the pole position. We also have some speculation on Will Shipley in Philadelphia, and I list three names at the end who could … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 5 (2026)

Unlike in Week 2, we have some major injuries at running back. De’Von Achane is out for the year with a torn ACL, while Breece Hall, Bucky Irving and Travis Etienne Jr. were unable to finish their respective games. This … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 4 (2026)

We didn’t have any major fantasy football injuries to running backs in Week 2 (Saquon Barkley‘s stinger notwithstanding), but we do have some movement in the handcuff report. I removed three running backs and added some new names to the … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 3 (2026)

Week 1 is just about in the books and, thankfully, we made it through without any major injuries to running backs. We did get some clarity in a few backfields, though, while a handful of presumed backups stepped into starting … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 2 (2026)

My normal strategy at the end of fantasy football drafts is to take upside players who have been placed on injured reserve (IR) with a designation to return in lieu of a kicker or defense. Using a late-round pick on … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Deep-League All-Undrafted Team (2026)

Before diving into player analysis, I wanted to put together a roster from the 1.07 to show how I’d approach one of the more unpredictable draft slots in 2026 fantasy football. Picking in the middle of the first round forces … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 10-Team, 1 QB, Half-PPR (2026)