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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 Rest of Season Ranking (ROS).

TeamProjected StarterROSHandcuffROS
Arizona CardinalsEmari Demercado67Keaontay Ingram81
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson3Tyler Allgeier44
Baltimore RavensGus Edwards29Justice Hill60
Buffalo BillsJames Cook24Latavius Murray54
Carolina PanthersMiles Sanders52Chuba Hubbard31
Chicago BearsRoschon Johnson40D'Onta Foreman48
Cincinnati BengalsJoe Mixon21Trayveon Williams75
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford28Kareem Hunt47
Dallas CowboysTony Pollard5Rico Dowdle45
Denver BroncosJaleel McLaughlin57Samaje Perine56
Detroit LionsDavid Montgomery15Jahmyr Gibbs6
Green Bay PackersAaron Jones37AJ Dillon38
Houston TexansDameon Pierce43Devin Singletary33
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor26Zack Moss14
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.2Tank Bigsby69
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco9Jerick McKinnon61
Los Angeles ChargersAustin Ekeler8Joshua Kelley58
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams4Ronnie Rivers70
Las Vegas RaidersJosh Jacobs10Zamir White71
Miami DolphinsRaheem Mostert23De'Von Achane7
Minnesota VikingsAlexander Mattison36Cam Akers
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson55Ezekiel Elliott32
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara16Kendre Miller66
New York GiantsSaquon Barkley13Matt Breida79
New York JetsBreece Hall19Dalvin Cook59
Philadelphia EaglesD'Andre Swift17Kenneth Gainwell51
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris30Jaylen Warren27
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III20Zach Charbonnet35
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey1Jordan Mason77
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White11Sean Tucker106
Tennessee TitansDerrick Henry12Tyjae Spears41
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.22Antonio Gibson46