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2025 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.

STD PPR HALF
2025 Fantasy Football Handcuffs (Running Backs) | FantasyPros
TeamProjected StarterECRHandcuffECRADP
Arizona CardinalsJames Conner17Trey Benson44-
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier36-
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry4Justice Hill58-
Buffalo BillsJames Cook10Ray Davis39-
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard15Rico Dowdle31-
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift28Roschon Johnson48-
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown11Samaje Perine75-
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford41Pierre Strong Jr.-
Dallas CowboysMiles Sanders59Javonte Williams38-
Denver BroncosAudric Estime47Jaleel McLaughlin46-
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs3David Montgomery19-
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs6MarShawn Lloyd49-
Houston TexansJoe Mixon14Dameon Pierce63-
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor5Khalil Herbert64-
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.30Tank Bigsby26-
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco22Elijah Mitchell56-
Los Angeles ChargersNajee Harris20Kimani Vidal53-
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams9Blake Corum37-
Las Vegas RaidersRaheem Mostert62Sincere McCormick51-
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane8Jaylen Wright42-
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones Sr.23Ty Chandler66-
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson27Antonio Gibson50-
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara18Kendre Miller52-
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.21Devin Singletary55-
New York JetsBreece Hall12Braelon Allen43-
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1A.J. Dillon-
Pittsburgh SteelersJaylen Warren29Kenneth Gainwell54-
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III16Zach Charbonnet32-
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey13Jordan Mason35-
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving7Rachaad White34-
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard24Tyjae Spears33-
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.25Austin Ekeler40-

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