Handcuffing is one of the most common fantasy football strategies and also one of the most misunderstood. At its simplest, a handcuff is a backup runner rostered mainly because he would become much ...

We are officially at the halfway point of the NFL season. For fantasy football leagues, teams that are contenders are starting to separate, while teams that have struggled have some difficult ...

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 ...

Why Managers Handcuff Running Backs The main reason to handcuff a runner is protection. Running back remains one of the most injury-prone positions in fantasy football, and workloads can change ...