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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 Conner19Trey Benson49
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson1Tyler Allgeier47
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry12Justice Hill55
Buffalo BillsJames Cook14Ray Davis53
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard38Miles Sanders69
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift25Khalil Herbert54
Cincinnati BengalsZack Moss33Chase Brown35
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford32Pierre Strong Jr.78
Dallas CowboysEzekiel Elliott39Rico Dowdle41
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams26Jaleel McLaughlin37
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs5David Montgomery21
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs15Emanuel Wilson77
Houston TexansJoe Mixon11Dameon Pierce63
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor6Trey Sermon67
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.8Tank Bigsby57
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco9Samaje Perine73
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins29Gus Edwards44
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams10Ronnie Rivers82
Las Vegas RaidersZamir White28Alexander Mattison59
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane7Raheem Mostert31
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones17Ty Chandler51
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson20Antonio Gibson50
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara16Jamaal Williams65
New York GiantsDevin Singletary27Tyrone Tracy Jr.60
New York JetsBreece Hall2Braelon Allen58
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley4Kenneth Gainwell66
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris24Jaylen Warren30
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III13Zach Charbonnet43
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey3Jordan Mason36
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White18Bucky Irving48
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard23Tyjae Spears34
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.22Austin Ekeler40