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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 Conner9Trey Benson55
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier36
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry4Justice Hill50
Buffalo BillsJames Cook11Ray Davis43
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard15Jonathon Brooks
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift25Roschon Johnson54
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown10Khalil Herbert49
Cleveland BrownsNick ChubbJerome Ford21
Dallas CowboysRico Dowdle22Deuce Vaughn91
Denver BroncosAudric Estime41Jaleel McLaughlin62
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs3Craig Reynolds70
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs6MarShawn Lloyd80
Houston TexansJoe Mixon12Dameon Pierce60
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor5Trey Sermon68
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.24Tank Bigsby33
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco23Kareem Hunt52
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins58Kimani Vidal42
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams7Ronnie Rivers92
Las Vegas RaidersAlexander Mattison39Ameer Abdullah59
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane8Raheem Mostert38
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones Sr.13Cam Akers51
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson19Antonio Gibson44
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara47Kendre Miller34
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.35Devin Singletary45
New York JetsBreece Hall14Braelon Allen48
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1Kenneth Gainwell46
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris27Jaylen Warren29
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III28Zach Charbonnet26
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffreyJordan Mason102
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving18Rachaad White17
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard20Tyjae Spears32
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.16Austin Ekeler77