Perhaps the best place to start: What is a handcuff in fantasy football? When an early-round running back selection is made, fantasy owners assume an outsized degree of risk in relation to other ...

Many fantasy football managers continue to fade the top options at running back in the early rounds, instead opting to deploy ...

A top handcuff running back can salvage your season and help you win a league championship. Don't forget about the position once you draft your starters—circle back later for high-upside backups.

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With the fantasy football playoffs in full swing, this will be the final handcuff report of the 2025 season. The fantasy season seems to come and go in the blink of an eye. For those of you who have ...

In life and in fantasy football, it’s always wise to have an insurance policy in case things go wrong. In fantasy terms, that insurance often comes in the form of an RB handcuff. If your star running ...

They’re not just those shiny silver bracelets law enforcement uses to keep scofflaws in check. Or maybe some others might use them to get their “freak on.” (I won’t get into that, this is a family ...

It's common for fantasy football players to “double down” on running backs in whom they’ve made a significant investment by adding the backup late in drafts or auctions. The term for this practice is ...

One of the things that makes writing about Fantasy Football at this point in the season is everyone needs different kinds of advice. That's, obviously, true for the entire season, but it's especially ...

Whether you’re looking for late round value that could potentially pay off, or you’re looking to secure a fantasy roster with one or two injury prone running backs, the handcuff role can make a big ...