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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 Conner17Trey Benson37
Atlanta FalconsBijan Robinson2Tyler Allgeier38
Baltimore RavensDerrick Henry3Justice Hill53
Buffalo BillsJames Cook16Ray Davis42
Carolina PanthersChuba Hubbard20Jonathon Brooks52
Chicago BearsD'Andre Swift23Roschon Johnson43
Cincinnati BengalsChase Brown8Khalil Herbert55
Cleveland BrownsNick Chubb30Jerome Ford57
Dallas CowboysRico Dowdle31Dalvin Cook96
Denver BroncosJavonte Williams39Audric Estime46
Detroit LionsJahmyr Gibbs6David Montgomery15
Green Bay PackersJosh Jacobs10Emanuel Wilson65
Houston TexansJoe Mixon4Dare Ogunbowale87
Indianapolis ColtsJonathan Taylor13Trey Sermon64
Jacksonville JaguarsTravis Etienne Jr.33Tank Bigsby34
Kansas City ChiefsKareem Hunt32Isiah Pacheco28
Los Angeles ChargersJ.K. Dobbins25Gus Edwards44
Los Angeles RamsKyren Williams9Blake Corum45
Las Vegas RaidersAmeer Abdullah60Alexander Mattison50
Miami DolphinsDe'Von Achane5Jaylen Wright47
Minnesota VikingsAaron Jones18Cam Akers51
New England PatriotsRhamondre Stevenson22Antonio Gibson62
New Orleans SaintsAlvin Kamara14Jordan Mims106
New York GiantsTyrone Tracy Jr.26Devin Singletary54
New York JetsBreece Hall11Braelon Allen48
Philadelphia EaglesSaquon Barkley1Kenneth Gainwell69
Pittsburgh SteelersNajee Harris29Jaylen Warren35
Seattle SeahawksKenneth Walker III12Zach Charbonnet40
San Francisco 49ersChristian McCaffrey7Jordan Mason41
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBucky Irving19Rachaad White27
Tennessee TitansTony Pollard21Tyjae Spears49
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson Jr.24Austin Ekeler36