You may have heard of handcuffing in your fantasy leagues - you may have even done it. But ZachCohenFB is here to tell you that you're doing it wrong. FrontOffice33 | FantasyFootball
Hopefully by now, “handcuff” has become a common term among fantasy football players. After all, what better way to describe the backup to your starter? If you drafted running back Dalvin Cook in recent years, you may have handcuffed Cook with his real-world backup, Alexander Mattison. That way, if Cook got injured, you could simply replace him with Mattison. It’s a popular strategy.It’s totally fine to add some insurance to your rosters, especially in deeper leagues.
Suddenly, an injury to Cook gives you two starting running backs rather than just one. You were already planning to leave one roster spot locked on your bench in Herbert, so why not add the upside of a handcuff without the downside of losing your starter? So yes, it’s safer to handcuff your own running backs. But as you get deeper into the draft, it’s wiser to target upside since many of those players may never leave your bench. And your league-mates’ handcuffs will always have more upside on your roster, not theirs. It’s simple math.
Only on rare occasions can you start both the starter and his handcuff, like with Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon or Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. In all other instances, you’ll be keeping the Mattisons and Herberts of the league on your bench until an injury takes down their respective starters.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hollywood Is Finally Learning to Laugh at How Horrible It IsIn different ways, the film “Official Competition” & HBO’s “Irma Vep” series are proving why it’s so satisfying to see Hollywood lampooned without the usual rose-colored nostalgia.
Read more »
7 Nickelodeon Stars Who Loved Their Time On The Network And 10 Who Really Didn'tThe slime era was different for different people
Read more »
How Creators Get Paid OnlineNavigating the modern internet as a creative
Read more »
Yankees rally to beat A’s with help from two catcher’s interference callsAfter going down by four runs in the third inning, the Yankees worked their way back and capitalized on a series of mistakes to complete a 9-5 win over the Athletics.
Read more »
JP Sears keeps scoreless streak going as Yankees edge A’sThe Yankees called up JP Sears to start Tuesday’s game as a luxury,
Read more »
Local restaurants continue to navigate through challenging timesJuggling great food, exceptional service, and fair prices is a challenge Wiregrass restaurants are navigating.
Read more »