Ladies and gentlemen, it’s cuffing season.
With the 2023 fantasy football regular season winding down, it’s time to finalize the playoff roster and prepare for a deep playoff run. The fantasy “experts” always told you it was stupid to draft a handcuff, but ‘Zero RB’ is all the rage now, and with the number of injuries to the position, the right handcuff could win you a title.
Suppose you’re a Tony Pollard manager, stash Rico Dowdle. If you’re a Derrick Henry manager, stash Tyjae Spears. If you’re a Christian McCaffrey manager, stash Elijah Mitchell.
Benches thin out during the fantasy playoffs because riding the workhorses who got you there is vital. So, subtract your WR5/6 and add the top handcuffs available to help you hoist a trophy at the end of the season.
Note: Scroll down for news and notes regarding the fantasy football RB handcuff depth chart
FANTASY FOOTBALL RB HANDCUFF DEPTH CHART (WEEK 14)
Updated: 12/6/2023 (Week 14)
| TEAM | STARTER | HANDCUFF | RB3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | James Conner | Michael Carter Jr. | Emari Demercado |
| Atlanta Falcons | Bijan Robinson | Tyler Allgeier | Cordarrelle Patterson |
| Baltimore Ravens | Gus Edwards | Keaton Mitchell | Justice Hill |
| Buffalo Bills | James Cook | Latavius Murray | Ty Johnson |
| Carolina Panthers | Chuba Hubbard | Miles Sanders | Raheem Blackshear |
| Chicago Bears* | Khalil Herbert | Roschon Johnson | D’Onta Foreman |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Mixon | Chase Brown | Trayveon Williams |
| Cleveland Browns | Jerome Ford | Kareem Hunt | Pierre Strong Jr. |
| Dallas Cowboys | Tony Pollard | Rico Dowdle | Deuce Vaughn |
| Denver Broncos | Javonte Williams | Samaje Perine | Jaleel McLaughlin |
| Detroit Lions | David Montgomery | Jahmyr Gibbs | Craig Reynolds |
| Green Bay Packers** | AJ Dillon | Patrick Taylor | James Robinson |
| Houston Texans | Devin Singletary | Dameon Pierce | Mike Boone |
| Indianapolis Colts | Zack Moss | Trey Sermon | N/A |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Travis Etienne Jr. | D’Ernest Johnson | Tank Bigsby |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Isiah Pacheco | Jerick McKinnon | Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Josh Jacobs | Zamir White | Ameer Abdullah |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Austin Ekeler | Joshua Kelley | Isaiah Spiller |
| Los Angeles Rams | Kyren Williams | Royce Freeman | Darrell Henderson Jr. |
| Miami Dolphins | Raheem Mostert | De’Von Achane | Jeff Wilson Jr. |
| Minnesota Vikings | Alexander Mattison | Ty Chandler | Kene Nwangwu |
| New England Patriots*** | Ezekiel Elliott | JaMycal Hasty | Ty Montgomery |
| New Orleans Saints | Alvin Kamara | Jamaal Williams | Kendre Miller |
| New York Giants | Saquon Barkley | Matt Breida | Gary Brightwell |
| New York Jets | Breece Hall | Dalvin Cook | Israel Abanikanda |
| Philadelphia Eagles | D’Andre Swift | Kenneth Gainwell | Boston Scott |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | N. Harris/J. Warren | Anthony McFarland Jr. | N/A |
| San Francisco 49ers | Christian McCaffrey | Elijah Mitchell | Jordan Mason |
| Seattle Seahawks**** | Kenneth Walker III | Zach Charbonnet | DeeJay Dallas |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Rachaad White | Chase Edmonds | Sean Tucker |
| Tennessee Titans | Derrick Henry | Tyjae Spears | Julius Chestnut |
| Washington Commanders | Brian Robinson Jr. | Antonio Gibson | Chris Rodriguez Jr. |
WEEK 14 RB DEPTH CHART NOTES
* Bears: After a strange Week 12 that saw Roschon Johnson leading the way, all three running backs should be available and healthy to play Week 14. This shapes up to a three-headed nightmare and a coinflip about who will lead the backfield for the remainder of the season.
** Packers: With starter Aaron Jones (knee) sidelined and not practicing whatsoever, AJ Dillon will be RB1 until Jones returns.
**** Patriots: Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) will likely miss the rest of the fantasy season with a brutal high ankle sprain, leaving one of our favorite handcuffs, Ezekiel Elliott, with the team’s workhorse duties. However, do we really care who gets the touches in this horrific Patriots offense?
***** Seahawks: Kenneth Walker III (oblique) will likely split touches with Zach Charbonnet once he returns, but Charbonnet is also banged up after getting Week 13 workhorse duties. If Walker and Charbonnet can’t go, DeeJay Dallas will be the guy in Week 14.
