Before he even takes his first NFL snap, Bills second-round rookie WR Keon Coleman has already won.

There are lots of great personalities in the league, but I'm not sure anyone can touch Coleman right now. Like his athleticism, his likeability is through the roof.

Here are my Top 5 Keon Coleman moments so far:

• His first press conference. Forget football, just ask him menswear questions.
• His first experience with cryotherapy. "Watch all the smoke come out of here…"
• Post-interview snacks. Give the man his cookies.
• Make believe TDs. This is top tier manifestation. 
• Discussing Louisiana food. I'm starving. 

Coleman's emerging status as this rookie class clown has admittedly put me in a bind. He's a very raw prospect who transferred to Florida State and then averaged only 55 yards per game. 

That said, it is impossible not to root for this guy and Josh Allen is his QB. His Underdog price (ADP: 79.6) is rich, but he’s going at favorable prices on both ESPN (116) and Yahoo (128), making him a very good redraft target.

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• Ian Hartiz’s Handcuff Index
• New Underdog contests
• An update on Tee Higgins’ standoff with the Bengals

The Top Fantasy Handcuffs for 2024

by Ian Hartitz

Handcuff running backs aren't created equal in fantasy football land. But was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? That's what I thought: What follows is my best effort at ranking the fantasy upside of every handcuff RB ahead of 2024.

Note that RBs are listed in order by ESPN average draft position (ADP) inside each individual tier. Every team's No. 2 RB is simply who is going second in ADP at the moment.

As always: It's a great day to be great.

Tier 1: Studs who are already in your lineup anyway (3)

• Lions RB David Montgomery (RB19, pick 72.4)
• Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (RB25, 91.8)
• Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert (RB28, 101.2)

Each of Montgomery (RB15 in PPR points per game), Warren (WR30) and (especially) Mostert (RB4) were regular staples in starting lineups last season and are once again expected to serve as de facto co-starters in 2024. Each is accordingly priced up and ranked inside Fantasy Life's top-26 RBs; it feels weird to even call these guys "handcuffs", although there's little doubt each would immediately slide into the position's top-12 weekly options if their respective backfield's technical No. 1 RB were to miss any game action.

Tier 2: One injury away from being a fantasy RB1 (6)

• Titans RB Tyjae Spears (RB32, pick 105.8)
• Rams RB Blake Corum (RB36, 123.2)
• Cardinals RB Trey Benson (RB39, 131.1)
• Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet (RB41, 136.2)
• Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier (RB43, 148.1)
• Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (RB45, 156.2)

Titans RB Tyjae Spears

Tyjae Spears was one of just three RBs to post PFF grades north of 70 in rushing, receiving and pass blocking last season. Only Jaylen Warren (36%) forced a missed tackle on a higher percentage of his touches than Spears (35%); the rising second-year talent is certifiably good at football inside of an offense that considers him "interchangeable" with starter Tony Pollard. 

While the relatively small size (5'10", 201 pounds) could perhaps limit the potential of Spears ever receiving 20-plus carries over the course of a 60-minute football game, there's enough big-play and receiving ability on hand for the 2023 NFL Draft's 81st overall pick to potentially emerge as a middle-class man's version of prime Austin Ekeler should Pollard miss any time.

Rams RB Blake Corum

Blake Corum's third-round draft capital immediately lands him as the expected No. 2 RB on a soft depth chart that only features Boston Scott, Ronnie Rivers and Zach Evans as direct competition behind 2023 breakout star Kyren Williams. While Corum has similar receiving concerns to Williams, this is an expected top-10 scoring offense that was more willing to feature a true workhorse RB than most last season.

Standalone value is unlikely, but Corum looks like a good bet to immediately soak up the heavy majority of Williams' touches should the often-injured starter miss more time. This role produced the second-most expected PPR points per game at the position in 2023.

Cardinals RB Trey Benson

Like Corum, Trey Benson's day two draft capital sure seems like it will immediately position him as the next man up behind incumbent workhorse James Conner. Also like Corum, this offense has the potential to be a legit top-10 unit – after all that's exactly what they were after Kyler Murray returned from injury last season.

Benson is an explosive high-end athlete with the ability to work across all three downs; beat writers have already speculated a true every-down role could emerge should Conner miss time. That very role has helped Conner rip off RB8, RB9 and most recently RB13 finishes in PPR points per game since he joined the Cardinals in 2021 – it really might be as simple as crossing out Conner's name and writing in Benson as a top-12 RB in the weekly ranks should the veteran miss time.

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