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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 Conner23Keaontay Ingram9325th round
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson3Tyler Allgeier4111th round
Baltimore RavensJ.K. Dobbins18Gus Edwards5417th round
Buffalo BillsJames Cook31Damien Harris3810th round
Carolina PanthersMiles Sanders20Chuba Hubbard5115th round
Chicago BearsKhalil Herbert32D'Onta Foreman4612th round
Cincinnati BengalsJoe Mixon17Chris Evans8323rd round
Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb6Jerome Ford5717th round
Dallas CowboysTony Pollard9Ronald Jones II8226th round
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams28Samaje Perine399th round
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs16David Montgomery267th round
Green Bay PackersAaron Jones15AJ Dillon338th round
Houston TexansDameon Pierce21Devin Singletary4713th round
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor4Zack Moss7226th round
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.12JaMycal Hasty7529th round
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco27Jerick McKinnon4411th round
Los Angeles ChargersAustin Ekeler2Joshua Kelley6118th round
Los Angeles RamsCam Akers22Zach Evans6716th round
Las Vegas RaidersJosh Jacobs7Zamir White5822nd round
Miami DolphinsJeff Wilson Jr.43Devon Achane4910th round
Minnesota VikingsDalvin Cook19Alexander Mattison368th round
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson10James Robinson6318th round
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara29Jamaal Williams359th round
New York GiantsSaquon Barkley5Matt Breida7625th round
New York JetsBreece Hall11Michael Carter5518th round
Philadelphia EaglesD'Andre Swift25Rashaad Penny3410th round
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris13Jaylen Warren5014th round
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III14Zach Charbonnet429th round
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey1Elijah Mitchell4011th round
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White24Chase Edmonds5922nd round
Tennessee TitansDerrick Henry8Tyjae Spears7315th round
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.30Antonio Gibson3710th round