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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 Conner15Trey Benson53
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson3Tyler Allgeier39
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry2Justice Hill51
Buffalo BillsJames Cook13Ray Davis44
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard30Miles Sanders79
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift19Roschon Johnson48
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown24Zack Moss46
Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb27Jerome Ford56
Dallas CowboysRico Dowdle33Dalvin Cook88
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams31Jaleel McLaughlin55
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs5David Montgomery12
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs11Chris Brooks
Houston TexansJoe Mixon6Dameon Pierce74
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor10Trey Sermon64
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.35Tank Bigsby28
Kansas City ChiefsKareem Hunt26Carson Steele77
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins21Kimani Vidal54
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams4Blake Corum52
Las Vegas RaidersAlexander Mattison37Zamir White60
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane9Raheem Mostert43
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones17Cam Akers61
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson25Antonio Gibson59
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara18Jordan Mims108
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.23Devin Singletary47
New York JetsBreece Hall8Braelon Allen40
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1Kenneth Gainwell82
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris22Jaylen Warren38
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III7Zach Charbonnet45
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey14Jordan Mason32
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White34Bucky Irving29
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard20Tyjae Spears49
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.16Austin Ekeler41