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As we head into Week 8, it is hard to believe we are at the midway point of the season. We will have quite a few bye weeks for teams coming up that may give teams the chance to start … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 8 (2025)

Fortunately, we had a week without much movement in backfields across the league. All of the workhorse running backs stayed healthy, and outside of a few spots, there isn’t anything big to report. As always, I will take a spin … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 7 (2025)

For the first time in a few weeks, we don’t have any major injuries at the running back position. We do have what appears to be a changing of the guard in Houston, however. We also have a couple of … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 5 (2025)

Week 3 brought more major running back injuries as two starters look to be lost for significant time, while another committee back is also out for the season. James Conner was the latest starter to suffer a season-ending injury. The … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 4 (2025)

Week 2 brought a couple of injuries, which put Jordan Mason in the spotlight to start this week. I also want to take a moment to recognize Austin Ekeler, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last Monday. Those are notoriously … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 3 (2025)

Week 1 is in the books, and we (thankfully) did not see any major injuries to running backs. We did witness some separation of a few backfields, however, as well as some spots where the presumed backup actually ended up … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 2 (2025)

Running back is often the most divisive position in fantasy football, and for good reason. Finding a true workhorse back, one that has over 300 touches in a season, is rare. In 2024, there were only nine running backs who … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuff Rankings: Week 1 (2025)

How do we really define the Fantasy MVP? Is it Saquon Barkley, who delivers week-winning stat lines almost every Sunday? Or Ja’Marr Chase, who finished as the overall WR1 despite being drafted behind several other wideouts? The truth is, probably … read more »

Continue Reading 4 Fantasy Football MVP Candidates to Target (2025)

A fantasy football mock draft is  the perfect way to test different roster constructions, and in this 12-team full PPR exercise, I decided to experiment with an aggressive running back start. From the 1.02 spot, I opened with Jahmyr Gibbs … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR (2025)

Using FantasyPros’ Draft Wizard, I ran a Superflex PPR mock draft with a late pick. Picking late in the first round in Superflex means you are forced into a decision to make with your first pick: Select the best of … read more »

Continue Reading Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Superflex, Late Pick (2025)