NFL odds, picks: Fernando Mendoza emerges as the favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year, but the value is elsewhere
Time is running out on the Raiders quarterback, which opens the door for a play on an undervalued rookie
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As the NFL season enters Week 10, the favorite to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year award is a quarterback who has thrown just eight passes this season.
Yes, the Raiders' Fernando Mendoza has emerged as the +300 favorite at DraftKings to take home the trophy despite not having started one game this season. That, of course, will change this week after the team traded starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, handing the keys to the offense to the No. 1 overall pick and officially kicking off the Mendoza era in Las Vegas.
But with just eight games remaining on the Raiders' schedule, does Mendoza have enough runway to win the award?
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