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    2023 NFL futures, odds: Offensive Rookie of the Year betting strategy includes best bets, key longshot values

    We continue previewing the 2023 NFL season by breaking down the Offensive Rookie of the Year odds and giving out our picks
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    Our 2023 NFL futures series continues today with our look at the Offensive Rookie of the Year race, where Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is the favorite at +300. Next up are quarterbacks Bryce Young (+400) and C.J. Stroud (+650), followed by another running back in Jahmyr Gibbs (+700). That puts four players with shorter odds than any receiver, a position that has won the award in each of the last two years.

    The 2022 season was a fascinating one for this award with one of the lowest-regarded quarterback draft classes in recent memory. That left bettors choosing between the one first-round quarterback that was drafted (Kenny Pickett), a Day 2 running back like Breece Hall or Kenneth Walker, one of the six receivers that went in the first 18 picks, or someone completely off the board. In the end, we had one of those Day 2 running backs (Walker) and one top-tier receiver (Garrett Wilson) duking it out in the voting, with an off-the-radar player (Brock Purdy) on the fringe of the race. While Walker got one more first-place vote than Wilson, the Jets receiver did well enough down-ballot to take home the award.

    Wilson's win marks just the second time ever and the first time since 1984-85 that a receiver has won Rookie of the Year in back-to-back seasons, with Ja'Marr Chase earning the award the previous year. Prior to Chase, a receiver hadn't won the award since 2014 (Odell Beckham Jr.). While the running back position has dominated Rookie of the Year winners long term, we haven't seen one earn this award since Saquon Barkley in 2018.

    I'll dig more into what recent history regarding award winners means for our strategy, break down the field for Offensive Rookie of the Year below and identify who I think makes the most sense to back, including some longshots I think could be worth small-sized plays. But first, let's look at the full list of odds.

    2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

    PlayerOdds
    PlayerOdds
    Bijan Robinson +300
    Jalin Hyatt +4000
    Bryce Young +400
    Hendon Hooker +4000
    C.J. Stroud +650
    Jonathan Mingo +5000
    Jahmyr Gibbs +700
    Tank Bigsby +5000
    Anthony Richardson +900
    Tyjae Spears +5000
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba +900
    Michael Mayer +5000
    Jordan Addison +1600
    Marvin Mims Jr. +5000
    Quentin Johnston +2000
    Cedric Tillman +5000
    Rashee Rice +2200
    Tyler Scott +6000
    Zay Flowers +2200
    Trey Palmer +6000
    Dalton Kincaid +2500
    Nathaniel Dell +6000
    Zach Charbonnet +3000
    Luke Musgrave +7500
    Will Levis +3000
    Luke Schoonmaker +7500
    De'Von Achane +3000
    Michael Wilson +7500
    Josh Downs +4000
    Tre Tucker +10000
    Roschon Johnson +4000
    Tucker Kraft +10000
    Kendre Miller +4000
    Cameron Latu +10000
    Sam Laporta +4000
    Darnell Washington +10000

    Which favorites are worth playing to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, and which should be faded? And which candidates make for the best values to take home the award? ... Join SportsLine right now to see NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year futures betting strategy from SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert!

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    R.J. WhiteSuper Stat Geek

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