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NFL Rookie of the Year Betting Odds
9/30/09
One of the more popular types of futures betting is betting on the NFL Rookie of the year award winner. Each year a handful of super star college football players are taken high in the NFL draft with the result being high hopes of teams and fans. In most cases, those hopes and dreams never pan out. At least, not in the first year, as rookies tend to play less and many find themselves just average at this level.
But each year, one or two rookies stand out. They play like veterans and actually live up to all the hype that surrounded them when they were chosen in the draft. Those are the players that end up winning rookie of the year honors and cashing tickets for those who bet on them. Obviously, odds change depending on how the players do each week. After just 3 weeks of play in the NFL season, a few rookies have already started to separate themselves from the rest of the pack.
One rookie that has really stood out is Jets’ quarterback Mark Sanchez . While
many rookies are still just trying to get on the field or are the second and
third options in an offensive scheme, the Jets top pick has led his team to 3
victories.
Sanchez began the season with NFL odds of 8-1 to win Rookie of the Year, but is
now the front-runner. Sanchez served notice in his league debut when he threw
for 272 yards and a touchdown in Houston against the Texans, who many felt are
set to become a top team in the AFC. He followed up that performance in Week 2
with a strong second half showing; outperforming Patriots QB Tom Brady in
leading the Jets to their first win in nine tries at home against New England.
Sanchez has settled right in and performed well beyond his years. He is the talk
of the town and after two games looks like he has the tools to be an impact
player – but yes, it is still early.
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SPORTSBETTING.com reported solid action coming in on Sanchez after his
pre-season performances, but the betting really heated up the last two weeks.
The Lions QB Mark Stafford was also listed at 8-1 NFL odds and has shown flashes
of his gifted ability, but he unfortunately plays for the Lions. Stafford and
the Lions have lost their first two games, making it 19 straight for this
sad-sack franchise dating back to last year. Stafford has the luxury of throwing
to Calvin Johnson who is one of the top five receivers in the game. They hooked
up in Week 2 for Stafford’s first career touchdown pass and they will become a
dynamic duo over the next few seasons. Stafford has his work cut out for him
with the Lions, and in the rookie contest against Sanchez.
Going into the season, the odds on favorite at 3-1 to win the award was Broncos
running back Knowshon Moreno. Running backs have won the Offensive Rookie of the
Year award 10 out of the last 16 years and Moreno was the top back drafted out
of Georgia.
In his first game against the Bengals on the road he found the going rough,
gaining only 19 yards on carries. In Week 2 against the porous Browns defense he
rushed for 75 yards on 17 carries. He is splitting time with former Eagle
Correll Buckhalter, Peyton Hills and former Jet Lamont Jordon. He will get his
touches as he is also an above average receiver out of the backfield but there
are a lot of Broncos clamoring for the ball so his numbers might not be as gaudy
as others.
The Cardinals drafted Chris Beanie Wells with their first round pick looking to
bulk up their running game. Coach Ken Whisenhunt is a fan of the smash mouth
running game and Wells is a perfect addition to slasher Tim Hightower. Wells
unfortunately had two fumbles in Week 2 against the Jaguars. He had fumbling
issues in college so he will need to sort that issue out if he has any chance of
hanging with the top rookies.
The Colts’ Donald Brown is thought to be a perfect compliment to Joseph Addai,
giving the Colts a dynamic one-two punch out of the backfield. He was listed at
7-2 but the Colts are going to be a pass first team again this year as their
offensive line is a work-in-progress and isn’t opening any holes for the rushing
game.
The Vikings look to have struck gold with Florida Gators rookie Percy Harvin who
is listed at 12-1. He had a nice game against the Lions catching five balls for
41 yards and his second touchdown of the young season. He could have the best
chance of beating Sanchez because he has Brett Favre throwing him the ball and
Adrian Peterson running the ball, which requires defenses to play tighter at the
line of scrimmage. Harvin also has the speedster Bernard Berrian on the outside,
which will free up Harvin for more opportunities. Favre already seems to like
getting him the ball.
After Week 2 Sanchez is the clear-cut favorite but Percy Harvin will keep this
contest honest. Harvin is an explosive part of an explosive offense that will
give him chances to make some highlight reel plays this year.
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