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Should you spring for Sproles?

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Is Darren Sproles more than a handcuff? In fantasy football, occasionally, there can be a hazy line between "handcuff" and "flex play." Make no mistake, there's a distinct difference between the two. A "handcuff" is a player who serves as the immediate backup to a useful starter, and is unquestionably the one who would step into that role should the man ahead of him on the depth chart get hurt. You would "handcuff" the backup to the starter to protect yourself against an untimely injury. A ...

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