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2026 · Weeks 15–17 · PPR

Fantasy Football Playoff RB Handcuffs to Stash

Find verified No. 2 backs behind a named starter. Their normal-role outlook and their injury-contingent upside are separate decisions.

Opponent matchup #1 allows the most fantasy points to the position. ESPN roster rates reflect prevalence across leagues. Check availability in yours.

01Behind Quinshon Judkins17.6% rostered

Dylan Sampson

RB · CLE
8.6FF FP/game
WEEK 158.8 FPat NYG · #19
WEEK 168.2 FPat BAL · #27
WEEK 178.9 FPvs IND · #9

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

02Behind Cam Skattebo15.2% rostered

Devin Singletary

RB · NYG
8.1FF FP/game
WEEK 157.6 FPvs CLE · #16
WEEK 167.7 FPat DET · #29
WEEK 178.9 FPat DAL · #4

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

03Behind Omarion Hampton13.4% rostered

Kimani Vidal

RB · LAC
7.8FF FP/game
WEEK 157.4 FPvs SF · #12
WEEK 168.6 FPat MIA · #8
WEEK 177.5 FPvs KC · #23

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

04Behind Bucky Irving52.1% rostered

Kenny Gainwell

RB · TB
7.7FF FP/game
WEEK 158.7 FPvs NO · #1
WEEK 167.6 FPat ATL · #5
WEEK 176.8 FPvs LAR · #22

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

05Behind Kenneth Walker III23.0% rostered

Emmett Johnson

RB · KC
7.5FF FP/game
WEEK 157.5 FPvs NE · #26
WEEK 167.4 FPvs SF · #12
WEEK 177.8 FPat LAC · #11

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

06Behind Ashton Jeanty30.4% rostered

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LV
7.0FF FP/game
WEEK 156.5 FPvs DEN · #10
WEEK 167.5 FPvs TEN · #18
WEEK 177.1 FPat ARI · #20

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

07Behind Derrick Henry7.4% rostered

Justice Hill

RB · BAL
6.7FF FP/game
WEEK 156.3 FPat PIT · #21
WEEK 166.5 FPvs CLE · #16
WEEK 177.1 FPat CIN · #24

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

08Behind Bhayshul Tuten19.1% rostered

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

RB · JAC
6.6FF FP/game
WEEK 156.3 FPat HOU · #13
WEEK 167.1 FPat DAL · #4
WEEK 176.3 FPvs WAS · #25

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

09Behind Chase Brown11.1% rostered

Samaje Perine

RB · CIN
6.2FF FP/game
WEEK 156.7 FPat CAR · #2
WEEK 166.4 FPat IND · #9
WEEK 175.6 FPvs BAL · #27

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

10Behind Christian McCaffrey34.6% rostered

Kaelon Black

RB · SF
6.0FF FP/game
WEEK 156.2 FPat LAC · #11
WEEK 165.7 FPat KC · #23
WEEK 176.1 FPvs PHI · #15

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

11Behind James Cook III2.1% rostered

Ty Johnson

RB · BUF
5.7FF FP/game
WEEK 155.5 FPvs CHI · #30
WEEK 165.4 FPat DEN · #10
WEEK 176.2 FPat MIA · #8

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

12Behind Jonathan Taylor21.3% rostered

Seth McGowan

RB · IND
4.6FF FP/game
WEEK 154.8 FPat TEN · #18
WEEK 164.7 FPvs CIN · #24
WEEK 174.3 FPat CLE · #16

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

13Behind Alvin Kamara27.0% rostered

Kendre Miller

RB · NO
4.6FF FP/game
WEEK 154.0 FPat TB · #31
WEEK 164.7 FPvs ARI · #20
WEEK 175.0 FPat ATL · #5

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

14Behind Rachaad White2.2% rostered

Austin Ekeler

RB · WAS
4.5FF FP/game
WEEK 155.3 FPvs ATL · #5
WEEK 164.3 FPat MIN · #28
WEEK 173.8 FPat JAC · #32

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

15Behind Saquon Barkley1.3% rostered

Jaydon Blue

RB · PHI
2.5FF FP/game
WEEK 152.4 FPvs SEA · #14
WEEK 162.7 FPvs HOU · #13
WEEK 172.5 FPat SF · #12

Listed second on ESPN’s depth chart. Projections reflect his current role. A larger workload depends on a change ahead of him.

How this board works

The board uses the shared FF weekly forecasts and ranks up to 24 results from the current projection pool. Bye weeks are excluded from per-game averages and flagged for cover. Incomplete windows are withheld from the averages and trade rankings. Trade targets are ranked by their change in projected points per game and need a valid pre-playoff baseline. The handcuff view checks up to 16 teams with lower-rostered running backs and lists only ESPN-verified backups. Forecasts and roles can change.

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