Fantasy football managers tend to target running backs early and often during their drafts, but sometimes, the later-drafted players at the position end up being more important.
The reason for this is simple. Running back carries a high attrition rate, so injuries can turn mid-round value picks and top backups into high-end fantasy starters.
Still, not all running back handcuffs are created equally. Some will get opportunities regardless of what happens to the player in front of them on the depth chart. Others could end up being stop-gap starters while staving off competition from high-drafted rookies who are projected to eventually take over the full-time starting job.