Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, and for fantasy managers, having a good plan around them is key.
Running backs tend to be the victims of such injuries and handcuffing your starting back — drafting their back-up — can prove to be a viable strategy in your league.
Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke released his running back handcuff fantasy rankings in a tiered format. Tony Pollard and A.J. Dillon took the first tier titled under “the proven elite handcuffs.”
As for the Patriots backfield, Jahnke listed Damien Harris as a starter, and the 25-year-old is drafted as such, getting selected, on average, with the 61st pick in Yahoo drafts (half PPR), according to Fantasy Pros.