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3 RB Handcuffs You NEED in 2026 Fantasy Drafts

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1 min
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Aug 5, 2026
Published
Wed, August 5, 2026
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James CookQuintez CephusRaheem MostertSaquon BarkleyTank Bigsby
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James Cook

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James Cook is the established starter in Buffalo, but his injury history and the team's offensive efficiency make his backup, Raheem Mostert, a critical fantasy asset.

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Quintez Cephus

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Quintez Cephus is the starter in the Browns' backfield, serving as the primary obstacle to Dillon Sampson's full-time workload.

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Raheem Mostert

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Ian Hartitz highlights Raheem Mostert as a top handcuff option in one of the league's most productive offenses; while Ty Johnson sees more consistent weekly work, Mostert is the primary beneficiary if James Cook misses time, as evidenced by his usage in 2024 and Week 18 of the previous season.

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Saquon Barkley

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Saquon Barkley is identified as the primary starter whose absence would immediately elevate Tank Bigsby to a high-value fantasy role.

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Tank Bigsby

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Ian Hartitz identifies Tank Bigsby as a priority handcuff target due to his elite efficiency metrics, specifically in yards after contact and missed tackles avoided; he has been one of the league's best per-touch runners over the last two seasons and would benefit from running behind a high-quality offensive line if Saquon Barkley were to miss time.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00The top three handcuffs that you, a
0:01scholar, should be coming away with in
0:03your fantasy football drafts. First up,
0:05Eagles backup running back Tank Bigsby,
0:07who has some borderline erotic advanced
0:10efficiency [music] numbers in yards
0:12after contact and missed tackles
0:13avoided. Truly has been one of the best
0:15running backs on a per touch basis over
0:17the past two seasons. [music] He is one
0:19injury to Saquon Barkley away from
0:21running behind a big, badass offensive
0:23line. I want him on every team I'm
0:24drafting [music] this year. Next up,
0:26Bills backup running back Raheem
0:28Mostert. We saw it in 2024 [music]
0:30when James Cook missed a game. We saw
0:31him in week 18 last year. While Ty
0:33Johnson is more involved [music] on a
0:35week-to-week basis, if anything happens
0:37to James Cook, it will be the Raheem
0:38Mostert show in one of the league's
0:40highest scoring offenses [music] of the
0:41past half decade. And finally, Browns
0:43RB2 Dillon Sampson, who might effort on
0:46and actually have a decent standalone
0:48pass-game friendly role behind Quintez
0:50Cephus, but lest we forget the 2024 SEC
0:53rushing yardage king could be just one
0:55injury away from taking over
0:57this entire backfield.

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