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2025 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 Conner17Trey Benson42-
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier36-
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry4Justice Hill58-
Buffalo BillsJames Cook10Ray Davis37-
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard15Rico Dowdle34-
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift29Roschon Johnson49-
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown13Samaje Perine77-
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford39Pierre Strong Jr.-
Dallas CowboysMiles Sanders67Javonte Williams40-
Denver BroncosAudric Estime46Jaleel McLaughlin47-
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs3David Montgomery19-
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs6MarShawn Lloyd50-
Houston TexansJoe Mixon14Dameon Pierce61-
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor5Khalil Herbert62-
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.30Tank Bigsby26-
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco25Elijah Mitchell55-
Los Angeles ChargersNajee Harris20Kimani Vidal56-
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams9Blake Corum38-
Las Vegas RaidersRaheem Mostert60Sincere McCormick53-
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane7Jaylen Wright41-
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones Sr.21Ty Chandler69-
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson27Antonio Gibson51-
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara18Kendre Miller48-
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.23Devin Singletary54-
New York JetsBreece Hall12Braelon Allen45-
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1A.J. Dillon76-
Pittsburgh SteelersJaylen Warren28Kenneth Gainwell52-
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III16Zach Charbonnet31-
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey11Jordan Mason32-
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving8Rachaad White35-
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard22Tyjae Spears33-
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.24Austin Ekeler43-