Reference

NFL Running Back Handcuffs & Depth Charts

A handcuff is the back who inherits the job if the starter misses time. These pages answer that in August and answer “who replaces him” in October — same backfield, same page.

AFC

AFC East

AFC North

AFC South

AFC West

NFC

NFC East

NFC North

NFC South

NFC West

Also see rushing yards over expected — the cleanest read on which backs create yardage the blocking did not give them.

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