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2024 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 Rest of Season Ranking (ROS).

TeamProjected StarterROSHandcuffROS
Arizona CardinalsJames Conner16Trey Benson48
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson1Tyler Allgeier47
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry10Justice Hill57
Buffalo BillsJames Cook15Ray Davis52
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard37Miles Sanders69
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift25Khalil Herbert51
Cincinnati BengalsZack Moss32Chase Brown35
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford33Pierre Strong Jr.77
Dallas CowboysEzekiel Elliott39Rico Dowdle40
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams28Jaleel McLaughlin42
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs6David Montgomery19
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs14Emanuel Wilson76
Houston TexansJoe Mixon12Dameon Pierce62
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor5Trey Sermon66
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.13Tank Bigsby54
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco9Samaje Perine72
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins30Gus Edwards38
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams7Ronnie Rivers83
Las Vegas RaidersZamir White29Alexander Mattison58
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane8Raheem Mostert27
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones18Ty Chandler50
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson20Antonio Gibson56
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara21Jamaal Williams64
New York GiantsDevin Singletary26Tyrone Tracy Jr.60
New York JetsBreece Hall2Braelon Allen59
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley4Kenneth Gainwell67
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris23Jaylen Warren34
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III11Zach Charbonnet46
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey3Jordan Mason31
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White17Bucky Irving49
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard24Tyjae Spears36
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.22Austin Ekeler44