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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 Conner18Trey Benson46-
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier40-
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry5Justice Hill56-
Buffalo BillsJames Cook13Ray Davis41-
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard17Rico Dowdle31-
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift28Roschon Johnson48-
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown11Samaje Perine76-
Cleveland BrownsJerome Ford36Pierre Strong Jr.-
Dallas CowboysMiles Sanders58Javonte Williams33-
Denver BroncosAudric Estime49Jaleel McLaughlin44-
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs3David Montgomery19-
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs8MarShawn Lloyd47-
Houston TexansJoe Mixon16Dameon Pierce66-
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor9Khalil Herbert59-
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.27Tank Bigsby34-
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco23Elijah Mitchell62-
Los Angeles ChargersNajee Harris21Kimani Vidal55-
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams12Blake Corum37-
Las Vegas RaidersRaheem Mostert61Sincere McCormick52-
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane4Jaylen Wright43-
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones Sr.22Ty Chandler65-
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson29Antonio Gibson50-
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara15Kendre Miller53-
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.20Devin Singletary54-
New York JetsBreece Hall10Braelon Allen42-
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1A.J. Dillon-
Pittsburgh SteelersJaylen Warren25Kenneth Gainwell51-
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III14Zach Charbonnet32-
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey7Jordan Mason39-
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving6Rachaad White35-
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard24Tyjae Spears30-
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.26Austin Ekeler38-

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