Ideal Bye Week Running Backs
While handcuffing your stud running back (drafting his actual NFL backup) is critical in fantasy football, it's also important to draft players to fill in for him when he's on a bye. This page identifies the non-fantasy starting RBs that have the easiest match-ups on the stud's bye week.
#1RB Christian McCaffrey, SF Bye Week: 9 Handcuff: #0RB Patrick Taylor Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE vs. LAC [27.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @TEN [26.7 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @TEN [26.7 pts allowed] #33RB Rico Dowdle, CAR vs. NO [26.5 pts allowed] #35RB Jonathon Brooks, CAR vs. NO [26.5 pts allowed] #39RB Ezekiel Elliott, LAC @CLE [25.0 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @CIN [23.1 pts allowed] #2RB Breece Hall, NYJ Bye Week: 12 Handcuff: #59RB Braelon Allen Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. PHI [27.7 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE vs. PIT [27.0 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL @WAS [26.7 pts allowed] #29RB Tony Pollard, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #37RB Tyjae Spears, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] #3RB Bijan Robinson, ATL Bye Week: 12 Handcuff: #47RB Tyler Allgeier Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. PHI [27.7 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE vs. PIT [27.0 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL @WAS [26.7 pts allowed] #29RB Tony Pollard, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #37RB Tyjae Spears, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] #4RB Jonathan Taylor, IND Bye Week: 14 Handcuff: #83RB Trey Sermon#55RB Khalil Herbert Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #39RB Ezekiel Elliott, LAC @KC [27.0 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #36RB Zack Moss, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE @PIT [23.3 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @DET [23.1 pts allowed] #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. BUF [20.0 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @TB [19.9 pts allowed] #5RB Jahmyr Gibbs, DET Bye Week: 5 Handcuff: #23RB David Montgomery Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #36RB Zack Moss, CIN vs. BAL [27.7 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN vs. BAL [27.7 pts allowed] #25RB D'Andre Swift, CHI vs. CAR [26.7 pts allowed] #42RB Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN vs. LVR [25.0 pts allowed] #34RB Austin Ekeler, WAS vs. CLE [24.1 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @LAR [23.8 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @DEN [22.4 pts allowed] #6RB Saquon Barkley, PHI Bye Week: 5 Handcuff: Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #36RB Zack Moss, CIN vs. BAL [27.7 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN vs. BAL [27.7 pts allowed] #25RB D'Andre Swift, CHI vs. CAR [26.7 pts allowed] #42RB Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN vs. LVR [25.0 pts allowed] #34RB Austin Ekeler, WAS vs. CLE [24.1 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @LAR [23.8 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @DEN [22.4 pts allowed] #7RB Travis Etienne, JAX Bye Week: 12 Handcuff: #70RB Tank Bigsby Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. PHI [27.7 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE vs. PIT [27.0 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL @WAS [26.7 pts allowed] #37RB Tyjae Spears, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #29RB Tony Pollard, TEN @HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @MIA [23.1 pts allowed] | #8RB Isiah Pacheco, KC Bye Week: 6 Handcuff: #0RB Kareem Hunt Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #31RB Chase Brown, CIN @NYG [26.7 pts allowed] #36RB Zack Moss, CIN @NYG [26.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE vs. HOU [23.8 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE vs. HOU [23.8 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL vs. DET [23.4 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR vs. PIT [21.0 pts allowed] #32RB Zamir White, LVR vs. PIT [21.0 pts allowed] #9RB Kyren Williams, LAR Bye Week: 6 Handcuff: #43RB Blake Corum Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #36RB Zack Moss, CIN @NYG [26.7 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN @NYG [26.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE vs. HOU [23.8 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE vs. HOU [23.8 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL vs. DET [23.4 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR vs. PIT [21.0 pts allowed] #32RB Zamir White, LVR vs. PIT [21.0 pts allowed] #10RB Rachaad White, TB Bye Week: 11 Handcuff: #57RB Bucky Irving Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #43RB Blake Corum, LAR @NE [26.7 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL vs. HOU [25.7 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @CHI [23.4 pts allowed] #29RB Tony Pollard, TEN vs. MIN [23.3 pts allowed] #37RB Tyjae Spears, TEN vs. MIN [23.3 pts allowed] #34RB Austin Ekeler, WAS @PHI [23.1 pts allowed] #39RB Ezekiel Elliott, LAC vs. CIN [22.4 pts allowed] #11RB Joe Mixon, HOU Bye Week: 14 Handcuff: #68RB Dameon Pierce Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #39RB Ezekiel Elliott, LAC @KC [27.0 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #36RB Zack Moss, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE @PIT [23.3 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @DET [23.1 pts allowed] #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. BUF [20.0 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @TB [19.9 pts allowed] #12RB Derrick Henry, BAL Bye Week: 14 Handcuff: #56RB Justice Hill Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #39RB Ezekiel Elliott, LAC @KC [27.0 pts allowed] #31RB Chase Brown, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #36RB Zack Moss, CIN @DAL [26.5 pts allowed] #28RB Jerome Ford, CLE @PIT [23.3 pts allowed] #40RB MarShawn Lloyd, GB @DET [23.1 pts allowed] #43RB Blake Corum, LAR vs. BUF [20.0 pts allowed] #26RB Raheem Mostert, LVR @TB [19.9 pts allowed] #13RB Kenneth Walker III, SEA Bye Week: 10 Handcuff: #45RB Zach Charbonnet Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #34RB Austin Ekeler, WAS vs. PIT [26.7 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @CHI [26.5 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @CHI [26.5 pts allowed] #25RB D'Andre Swift, CHI vs. NE [25.7 pts allowed] #35RB Jonathon Brooks, CAR vs. NYG [24.1 pts allowed] #33RB Rico Dowdle, CAR vs. NYG [24.1 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL vs. PHI [23.1 pts allowed] #14RB Josh Jacobs, GB Bye Week: 10 Handcuff: #80RB Emanuel Wilson Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins: #34RB Austin Ekeler, WAS vs. PIT [26.7 pts allowed] #27RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @CHI [26.5 pts allowed] #41RB Antonio Gibson, NE @CHI [26.5 pts allowed] #25RB D'Andre Swift, CHI vs. NE [25.7 pts allowed] #33RB Rico Dowdle, CAR vs. NYG [24.1 pts allowed] #35RB Jonathon Brooks, CAR vs. NYG [24.1 pts allowed] #30RB Javonte Williams, DAL vs. PHI [23.1 pts allowed] |