Acquiring handcuffs for insurance is always a wise move heading into the fantasy playoffs. Unfortunately, those handcuffs don't provide guaranteed replacement production and can even be huge letdowns.
Austin Ekeler didn't come close to providing Melvin Gordon's production in Week 13, but rookie Justin Jackson did come through in a limited role. He outscored Ekeler by a significant margin and could be in line for a bigger role with a great matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have to dig a little deeper with James Conner out this week. You should expect to see a mix of Jaylen Samuels and Stevan Ridley to make up for the loss of Conner, although neither player should be expected to handle all of Conner's workload.