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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 Benson53
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier36
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry4Justice Hill52
Buffalo BillsJames Cook11Ray Davis43
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard16Jonathon Brooks
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift25Roschon Johnson55
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown10Khalil Herbert49
Cleveland BrownsNick ChubbJerome Ford23
Dallas CowboysRico Dowdle20Deuce Vaughn93
Denver BroncosAudric Estime41Jaleel McLaughlin62
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs3Craig Reynolds70
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs7MarShawn Lloyd78
Houston TexansJoe Mixon12Dameon Pierce59
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor5Trey Sermon67
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.24Tank Bigsby33
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco22Kareem Hunt51
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins58Kimani Vidal42
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams6Ronnie Rivers91
Las Vegas RaidersAlexander Mattison39Ameer Abdullah61
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane8Raheem Mostert38
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones Sr.13Cam Akers50
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson21Antonio Gibson45
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara47Kendre Miller34
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.35Devin Singletary44
New York JetsBreece Hall15Braelon Allen48
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1Kenneth Gainwell46
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris28Jaylen Warren31
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III26Zach Charbonnet27
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffreyJordan Mason100
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving18Rachaad White17
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard19Tyjae Spears32
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.14Austin Ekeler79