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2023 Fantasy Football Running Back Handcuffs

Projected starter and handcuff for each NFL team

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.

TeamProjected StarterECRHandcuffECRADP
Arizona CardinalsJames Conner25Keaontay Ingram83-
Atlanta FalconsTyler Allgeier22Cordarrelle Patterson44-
Baltimore RavensJ.K. Dobbins15Gus Edwards50-
Buffalo BillsDevin Singletary41James Cook31-
Carolina PanthersD'Onta Foreman36Chuba Hubbard45-
Chicago BearsDavid Montgomery23Khalil Herbert27-
Cincinnati BengalsJoe Mixon18Samaje Perine47-
Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb7Kareem Hunt-
Dallas CowboysTony Pollard10Ezekiel Elliott-
Denver BroncosLatavius MurrayMarlon Mack-
Detroit LionsJamaal Williams32D'Andre Swift21-
Green Bay PackersAaron Jones17AJ Dillon29-
Houston TexansDameon Pierce19Dare Ogunbowale102-
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor2Zack Moss58-
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.9JaMycal Hasty62-
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco24Jerick McKinnon-
Los Angeles ChargersAustin Ekeler3Joshua Kelley54-
Los Angeles RamsCam Akers16Kyren Williams64-
Las Vegas RaidersJosh Jacobs8Zamir White46-
Miami DolphinsRaheem Mostert43Jeff Wilson Jr.39-
Minnesota VikingsDalvin Cook14Alexander Mattison40-
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson13Damien Harris37-
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara28David Johnson-
New York GiantsSaquon Barkley4Matt Breida71-
New York JetsBreece Hall11Michael Carter53-
Philadelphia EaglesMiles Sanders20Boston Scott65-
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris12Jaylen Warren49-
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III5Travis Homer86-
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey1Elijah Mitchell34-
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White33Leonard Fournette-
Tennessee TitansDerrick Henry6Hassan Haskins67-
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.26Antonio Gibson38-