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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 Expert Consensus Ranking (ECR) and current ADP.

TeamProjected StarterECRHandcuffECRADP
Arizona CardinalsJames Conner22Trey Benson399th round
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson3Tyler Allgeier4714th round
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry9Justice Hill6826th round
Buffalo BillsJames Cook15Ray Davis5715th round
Carolina PanthersJonathon Brooks38Chuba Hubbard4212th round
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift23Roschon Johnson5014th round
Cincinnati BengalsZack Moss31Chase Brown3610th round
Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb28Jerome Ford4111th round
Dallas CowboysEzekiel Elliott37Rico Dowdle4613th round
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams27Jaleel McLaughlin5215th round
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs5David Montgomery197th round
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs10AJ Dillon5817th round
Houston TexansJoe Mixon14Dameon Pierce6018th round
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor4Trey Sermon85-
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.8Tank Bigsby7218th round
Kansas City ChiefsIsiah Pacheco11Clyde Edwards-Helaire7020th round
Los Angeles ChargersGus Edwards35J.K. Dobbins5113th round
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams7Blake Corum4311th round
Las Vegas RaidersZamir White21Alexander Mattison5918th round
Miami DolphinsRaheem Mostert26De'Von Achane132nd round
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones18Ty Chandler4513th round
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson20Antonio Gibson4413th round
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara17Kendre Miller4813th round
New York GiantsDevin Singletary32Tyrone Tracy Jr.7417th round
New York JetsBreece Hall2Braelon Allen6516th round
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley6Will Shipley6918th round
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris24Jaylen Warren298th round
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III16Zach Charbonnet4011th round
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey1Elijah Mitchell5617th round
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad White12Bucky Irving6215th round
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard25Tyjae Spears3310th round
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.30Austin Ekeler348th round