Jayden Daniels The NFL Rookie Of The Year Odds Favorite

We are entering the "Witching Hour" of the pro football season. NFL Rookie of the Year odds boards are showing Jayden Daniels (-1500) and Quinyon Mitchell (+100) as the betting favorites for the offensive and defensive awards, respectively. Daniels' mistake-free game against the Saints, a 20-19 Washington win, increased the likelihood that the LSU product will win OROY.

Let's take a look at the latest NFL odds for the OROY and DROY award races. Make sure to check back throughout the season as their odds fluctuate from game to game.

NFL Rookie of the Year odds

Here is a look at NFL Rookie of the Year odds. First, we look at offensive ROY betting futures. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (-1500) is the betting favorite.

Player	Position
Jayden Daniels	QB	-1500	-750	-1000
Bo Nix	QB	+750	+650	+650
Brock Bowers	TE	+2000	+1000	+1200
Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	+5000	+10000	+10000
Bucky Irving	RB	+20000	+30000	+40000
Ladd McConkey	WR	+25000	+30000	+25000
Drake Maye	QB	+25000	+30000	+25000
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	+30000	+30000	+30000
Caleb Williams	QB	+30000	+8000	+15000
Malik Nabers	WR	+30000	+30000	+30000

Here is a look at opening NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds. Bears QB Caleb Williams (+120) opened the season as the betting favorite to win the prestigious award.

• Caleb Williams (+120)
• Jayden Daniels (+600)
• Marvin Harrison Jr. (+650)
• Bo Nix (+1100)
• Drake Maye (+1400)
• Malik Nabers (+1500)
• Xavier Worthy (+1900)
• Keon Coleman (+3700)
• Ladd McConkey (+3700)
• Brock Bowers (+4200)
• Brian Thomas Jr. (+4200)

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds favorites

Jayden Daniels (-1500)

A dual-threat force who boasts the best athleticism at the position, Jayden Daniels' potential has been on full display for the Washington Commanders.

Even though the past month saw Daniels struggle with turnovers and overall efficiency, he still holds a 101.2 passer rating entering Week 16. The Commanders quarterback has also racked up 656 yards on the ground this season.

Bo Nix (+650)

Bo Nix has made the biggest leap over the last month or so, vaulting to second on the board.

After initially struggling with accuracy and reading coverages, the Broncos quarterback has found his groove, showcasing more of the skillset that took scouts by storm during his time at Oregon. Nix is coming off his best stretch as a pro.

Brock Bowers (+1000)

Despite the Las Vegas Raiders' struggles to move the ball consistently, Brock Bowers has emerged out of the chaos as a steady option for Luke Getsy's offense.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Here is a look at NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds. Quinyon Mitchell (+110) is the betting favorite.

Player	Position
Quinyon Mitchell	CB	+110	+100	+100
Jared Verse	LB	+150	+140	+140
Tarheeb Still	CB	+800	+1400	+1400
Chop Robinson	LB	+900	+900	+850
Laiatu Latu	DE	+3300	+2500	+2500
Calen Bullock	S	+3300	+3000	+2500
Cooper DeJean	CB	+3500	+3000	+3000
Braden Fiske	DT	+5000	+1400	+2500
Kamari Lassiter	CB	+5500	+4000	+5000
Andru Phillips	CB	+5500	+3500	+7500

Favorites to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award

Quinyon Mitchell (+110)

A two-time All-MAC corner at Toledo, Quinyon Mitchell has bolstered the Philadelphia Eagles' secondary opposite of Darius Slay.

Jared Verse (+150)

A two-time first-team All-American, Jared Verse wreaked havoc in the trenches for Florida State over the last two years, collecting 18 sacks and 29.5 TFL.

Falling into the arms of the Los Angeles Rams at No. 19, the 23-year-old pass rusher has immediately addressed the noticeable hole left by the recently retired Aaron Donald. 

Chop Robinson (+900)

Rookie linebacker Chop Robinson has been the biggest riser over the last few weeks, helping the Miami Dolphins crawl back into the playoff hunt.

The Penn State star has been a key cog up front for the Dolphins.

NFL Rookie of the Year betting splits

• With pre-Week 1 odds of +400, Laiatu Latu attracted the highest DROY betting handle at BetMGM, while Bo Nix (+900) accounted for 27% of the OROY handle and 23.3% of tickets following an impressive preseason showing for Denver. 

NFL Offensive ROY betting trends

• Of the last 20 winners of the NFL OROY Award, 17 were drafted in the first round.

• While quarterback is an extremely difficult position to excel at as a rookie, 10 of the last 20 OROY winners played the position, including four QBs that were selected first overall in the draft.

• Running backs have won four of the last 10 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Awards. However, in recent years when top rookie RBs have gone head-to-head against top QBs for OROY honors, they've often come out on the losing end. Ezekiel Elliot led the NFL in rushing in 2016 but lost the OROY to his teammate Dak Prescott, while Kyler Murray took home the hardware over Josh Jacobs in 2019.

• No offensive lineman has ever won the award despite recent linemen like Joe Thomas, Matt Kalil, Jack Conklin, Ryan Ramcyzk and Quenton Nelson all making the Pro Bowl in their first year.

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year history

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

Bears legend Mike Ditka became the first — and so far only — tight end to win Offensive Rookie of the Year when he received the honor in 1961.

NFL Defensive ROY betting trends

• Of the last 34 winners of the NFL DROY Award, an incredible 31 were drafted in the first round. Of the three winners that weren't first-rounders (DeMeco Ryans, Kendrell Bell, and Darius Leonard), all were still selected within the Top-40 picks.

• Seven of the last 18 DROY winners played linebacker. Two others (Von Miller and Shawne Merriman) were listed at LB but would count as edge players in modern NFL defensive schemes. That said, that number is heavily inflated by four straight DROY-winning linebackers from 2006 to 2009. Over the last 10 years, only two LBs have taken home the award. 

• Four of the last eight DROY winners played college ball for Ohio State. Three of those (the Bosa brothers and Chase Young) were edge rushers. 

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year history

A quick look at the NFL DROY winners since 2004, the position they played, and where they were drafted.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

A safety hasn’t won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in over 20 years, dating back to when Mark Carrier (1990) and Erik McMillan (1988) won the award twice over a three-year span.

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