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FANTASY FOOTBALL – Top Handcuff RB’s to Own in 2015


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Yahoo.com breaks down the top handcuff running backs to own in fantasy leagues this year. Is Knile Davis a must-own handcuff to Jamaal Charles?

This time of year the lexicons of fake footballers expand to include such words as “snipe,” “bust,” and “flex.” For the most part, each of these colloquialisms is easy to understand.

Recently, however, I’ve heard fans of the virtual game throwing around the term handcuff … and it’s had me shaking my head. To be clear, a “handcuff” is a player (usually a running back) that a fantasy owner drafts in the hopes of safeguarding the value of a different player taken at a higher pick. Ideally, this handcuff is the direct backup to the starter.

For example, Knile Davis is the RB2 behind Jamaal Charles. A Charles owner may choose to additionally draft Davis as insurance, aiming to secure the production of Kansas City’s backfield were Charles to be sidelined.

But with an increasing number of teams employing a running back by committee approach, handcuffs aren’t as obvious as they once were. It’s entirely possible that if a starter were to go down, a platoon of players would be called upon in the absent player’s stead. The Texans’ situation illustrates this perfectly.

While Arian Foster is recovering from groin surgery, a combination of Alfred Blue, Chris PolkJonathan Grimes, and maybe even Kenny Hilliard may step in to replace him. Throwing a dart at one of these guys and spending…

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