Fantasy: RB handcuff cheat sheet
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At the rate injuries strike the running back position, knowing who's next in line for carries is critical for fantasy owners.
Not all backups are created equal, however, and while players like Tevin Coleman and Derrick Henry carry league-winning potential, other backfields remain up in the air.
Here's who we're projecting to start for each team in Week 1, as well as their top handcuff option.
| Team | Starter | Handcuff |
|---|---|---|
| ARI | David Johnson | Kerwynn Williams |
| ATL | Devonta Freeman | Tevin Coleman |
| BAL | Danny Woodhead | Terrance West |
| BUF | LeSean McCoy | Jonathan Williams |
| CAR | Christian McCaffrey | Jonathan Stewart |
| CHI | Jordan Howard | Jeremy Langford |
| CIN | Joe Mixon | Jeremy Hill |
| CLE | Isaiah Crowell | Duke Johnson |
| DAL | Ezekiel Elliott | Darren McFadden |
| DEN | C.J. Anderson | Jamaal Charles |
| DET | Ameer Abdullah | Theo Riddick |
| GB | Ty Montgomery | Jamaal Williams |
| HOU | Lamar Miller | D'Onta Foreman |
| IND | Frank Gore | Robert Turbin |
| JAC | Leonard Fournette | Chris Ivory |
| KC | Kareem Hunt | Charcandrick West |
| LAC | Melvin Gordon | Branden Oliver |
| LAR | Todd Gurley | Malcolm Brown |
| MIA | Jay Ajayi | Kenyon Drake |
| MIN | Dalvin Cook | Latavius Murray |
| NE | Mike Gillislee | James White |
| NO | Mark Ingram | Adrian Peterson |
| NYG | Paul Perkins | Shane Vereen |
| NYJ | Bilal Powell | Matt Forte |
| OAK | Marshawn Lynch | DeAndre Washington |
| PHI | LeGarrette Blount | Darren Sproles |
| PIT | Le'Veon Bell | James Conner |
| SEA | Thomas Rawls | C.J. Prosise |
| SF | Carlos Hyde | Matt Breida |
| TB | Doug Martin | Jacquizz Rodgers |
| TEN | DeMarco Murray | Derrick Henry |
| WAS | Robert Kelley | Samaje Perine |
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