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which is the better handcuff (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter atcdav
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One of my favs is Foster/DeAngelo Williams handcuff personaly.With that said I don't think many people expect my handcuff to be as productive as either of your options. I am still hesitant to take Mike Bell as early as he has gone in two of my drafts to date. So for me I doubt that the Bell/Bell connection would work. Dillon/Maroney is more manageable IMO.People have been really really high on Mike Bell in the two I have drafted in.
thecardiackid
Footballguy
Agree here. Dillon is "the starter" and Maroney is insurance + some spot work.Bell bros. is a potential headache waiting to happen if you're counting on RB1/2 type #s. Flex looks golden, but might be tough to depend on weekly. And they'll cost a couple rounds more draft wise.
None_More_Black
Footballguy
The thing I don't like about foster/deangelo is that you don't know who will get the goaline carries. Could be goings. If Denver does not pick up another back before the start of the season I am going to draft the bell bell handcuff, lots of upside and one of these guys should get a lot of work.
Kleck
Footballguy
I agree too.
Significant Shrinkage
Footballguy
None of the above....it's Rhodes and Addai
aardball44
Footballguy
They'll split carries early in the season but by Week 5 or 6 you'll know which one to roll out there on any given week.(My money's on Rhodes, especially since last night when I missed out on adding Addai while trying to handcuff my RB3-RB4.)Harry Beanbag
Sausage King of Chicago
Assuming you are drafting early it has to be LT2 and Turner. Just look at what Turner did to the Colts in Indy last year. The guy is a monster and couold be the No. 1 back on many teams.
Dirty Weasel
Footballguy
Another nice combo may be Dunn and Norwood. Aging stud + rising star = perfect cuff
And Norwood can be had very late
And Norwood can be had very late
Neither Dillon/Maroney or Bell/Bell (or Dayne) are really handcuffs - they are pairs - each of the RB will be drafted based on anticipated value during the season.
A true handcuff, like Michael Turner or Maurice Morris would only have value if the RB1 on their team was to be injured.
A true handcuff, like Michael Turner or Maurice Morris would only have value if the RB1 on their team was to be injured.
i gotta go with the bells. mike anderson finished 10th last year in my main league, and that was splitting with bell. assuming mike bell gets the same kind of workload, you could expect similar numbers. and tatum is always good for a pinch on a bye week if you are short on starters.
None_More_Black
Footballguy
So was larry johnson and priest a handcuff or a pair?
They were a pair - Johnson had some value even running x number of plays with Priest getting more carries - look back to the threads last year at this time where some advocated drafting both (at a pretty high price) - the combination would be Huge. But that did not make LJ a handcuff - obviously his carries and thus value would go way UP if Priest was injured. There are only about half a dozen "real handcuff" situations this year.
Defending Champs
Footballguy
I'd have to agree with the Dunn/Norwood scenario. I think it'll be one of the better of the course of this season flowing into next.
Dillon/Maroney will be a serious contender, I'd give it to either of these pairs.
Dillon/Maroney will be a serious contender, I'd give it to either of these pairs.
