Otherwise, the 2024 NFL season can be referred to as the Jayden Daniels show.
With a remarkable five-week start to his career, the quarterback for the Washington Commanders has swept the league. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is the overwhelming favorite to win the 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award at many of Pennsylvania’s leading sports betting sites, and Washington leads the NFC East standings thanks to Daniels’ wise-beyond-his-years play.
Although Daniels has a good start, there is still plenty of time for other players to join the ROY discussion because the NFL season doesn’t conclude after five weeks.
Additionally, the NFL will present a Defensive Rookie of the Year honor, and the race is still quite open after five weeks.
Before Week 6, here’s how to wager on the 2024 NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year.
2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds
The odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are as of October 9, 2024.
Nabers, who has been one of the most powerful offensive players on one of the league’s worst teams, has also been a major force in the league, as has Daniels, the No. 2 choice in the 2024 draft. As a rookie, Nabers is taking on the top cornerback every single week and averaging over nine catches and 100 yards per week.
Additionally, don’t undervalue Williams, the first overall pick, who has had two games with 300 yards or more in his first five games despite still seeming to be getting used to the strain of being considered the savior of the Chicago organization.
2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year odds
The odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are as of October 9, 2024.
Verse, a first-round pick who has 22 tackles, a forced fumble, and a sack in his first five games, leads the defensive rookie of the year competition, which is far more open than the offensive one.
Although Verse’s stats aren’t very noteworthy, no rookie this season has played outstanding defense. The Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY) award is still up for grabs because there isn’t a high-pedigree, top-five draft pick to fall back on.
Who to bet for 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (-250)
Given the odds, the early stage of the season, Daniels’ volume running the ball, and the history of defective turf at what is now known as Northwest Stadium, it is difficult to support this.
However, Daniels is so far ahead of Williams, Nabers, and the rest of his opponents that it will take an injury or a massive outburst from someone else to even start a conversation. Washington won four of its first five games thanks in large part to Daniels’s four-week completion %, which was the highest of any quarterback to begin a season, rookie or not.
Even in the absence of Daniels’ injury, Williams, Nabers, and Drake Maye, in particular, have the opportunity to revive the ROY discussion if they can lead the Patriots to respectability.
However, the odds will only get shorter if the trends continue, even though you will only make $0.40 for every $1 bet when you wager on Daniels.
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Who to bet for 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Houston Texans CB Kamari Lassiter (+750)
Lassiter satisfies every requirement for a possible ROY contender. The Texans won the ROY award last year, and he plays a prominent role for a club that is probably going to qualify for the playoffs.
Lassiter is on pace for 65 tackles, which would be a significant total for a cornerback, and he has 15 solo tackles and an interception. However, the 2024 second-round pick’s substantial use is what really makes him valuable for a ROY vote.
Playing opposite Derek Stingley Jr., Lassiter is a starter for the AFC South-leading Texans, meaning he gets significant assignments against teams in first place because Houston also won the South last season.
Coming out of the 2024 draft, Turner had the most extensive defensive player pedigree, but the Vikings have been cautious with him. Latu and the Colts have also underperformed, as evidenced by his nine tackles and one sack. Verse plays for the Rams, who are hovering about the NFC West cellar.
Before Lassiter’s campaign takes off, this is your chance to earn profitable betting odds. Don’t claim that we didn’t alert you.
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