NFL Rookie of the Year Odds: Who Are The Offensive, Defensive Favorites?

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The pro football season is still weeks away but NFL Rookie of the Year odds are already available to bet on. View NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds below. New Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson opened as the Offensive ROY odds favorite. Will Anderson, who was drafted by the Texans, was initially the favorite for Defensive ROY.

View NFL Rookie of the Year odds below updated in real time.

NFL Rookie of the Year odds

NFL Rookie of the Year odds are available to bet on now. See NFL Offensive ROY odds and NFL Defensive ROY odds below.

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds

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Bijan Robinson
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+300
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+350
Bryce Young
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+475
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+500
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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+650
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+700
CJ Stroud
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+700
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+650
Jahmyr Gibbs
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+850
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+900
Anthony Richardson
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+1200
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+900
Jordan Addison
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+1600
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+1600
Zay Flowers
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+1800
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+2000
Zach Charbonnet
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+2000
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+4000
Quentin Johnston
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+2000
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+2000
Hendon Hooker
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+2000
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+5000
Will Levis
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+2500
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+3000
Josh Downs
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+2500
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+2000
Jaylin Hyatt
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+2500
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+2500
Tyjae Spears
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+3000
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+3000

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Will Anderson
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+350
Tyree Wilson
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+800
Jalen Carter
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+800
Devon Witherspoon
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+900
Christian Gonzalez
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+1000
Lukas Van Ness
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+1200
Emmanuel Forbes
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+1400
Nolan Smith
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+1600
Will McDonald
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+2000
Joey Porter
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+2000
Deonte Banks
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+2000
Brian Branch
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+2000
Drew Sanders
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+2000
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
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+2000
Myles Murphy
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+2000

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

Bijan Robinson (+300)

A once-in-a-decade talent at running back, Bijan Robinson is the clear favorite on the NFL Rookie of the Year odds board. Bijan’s talent will need to be on display early to stay ahead of multiple top QB prospects who should each be day-one starters. Landing in Atlanta, Robinson is entering an infrastructure built to showcase his talents, as unheralded rookie Tyler Allgeier showed last year in this offense.

Bryce Young (+475)

Bryce Young has the obvious talent to take this award. The only problem is, who is he going to throw to in Carolina? Look for the Panthers to add offensive weapons as the draft progresses.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+650)

JSN lands in Seattle where he has both a quality QB, as well as receivers that should take coverage away from him. Jaxon should have plenty of opportunities to produce in the slot. And he could pull off a season even more impressive than 2022 OROY winner Garrett Wilson thanks to the additional talent around him.

CJ Stroud (+700)

Like Bryce Young, CJ Stroud has enough raw talent to win this award with ease. But the problem is his supporting cast is severely lacking in Houston. Stroud was the best pure passer in the draft and could enjoy more support from his defense than Young. But like Carolina, the Texans will need to draft weapons for Stroud to throw to.

Jahmyr Gibbs (+850)

Jahmyr Gibbs has electric speed, vision, and pass-catching ability, which should pair extremely well with check-down-captain Jared Goff. The problem for Gibbs is a crowded running backs room. However, his talent should easily shine through and provide a plethora of opportunities.

Anthony Richardson (+1200)

Richardson has the best landing spot of the three rookie QB’s up the odds board. But he’s all projection. Still, the talent is apparent, and his receivers can run laps around the wideouts in Carolina and Houston.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Will Anderson (+350)

Edge rushers are always going to have an upper hand in NFL ROY voting because sacks are sexy. The problem for Anderson could be that his opponents will be running out the clock to ice a game early than most teams would.

Tyree Wilson (+800)

Many thought that Tyree Wilson could be drafted ahead of Anderson. And now that he’s a Raider, he’ll have an opportunity to run free if opposing offenses are focusing on fellow EDGE Maxx Crosby.

Jalen Carter (+800)

Jalen Carter found the perfect landing spot in Philadelphia, with a veteran locker room filled with former Georgia Bulldogs. The problem for Carter is that he’ll likely be a rotational player, and interior D-linemen don’t rack up the sacks like the EDGE rushers ahead of him.

Devon Witherspoon (+900)

Could Devon Witherspoon be the next Sauce Gardner? While Sauce was drafted 4th overall, Witherspoon was selected as the fifth pick in the first round by the Seahawks. Seattle is setting up for a feisty defensive backfield, as Witherspoon will join Tariq Woolen, who nearly won this award last year had it not been for Gardner.

Christian Gonzalez (+1000)

Some thought that Christian Gonzalez could go as high as fifth overall. But instead, the lanky ballhawk fell to the Patriots at pick No. 17. Playing in Bill Belichick’s defense should be an advantage for Gonzalez, who clearly has enough talent to win NFL defensive rookie of the year.

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How NFL Offensive ROY odds are changing

Below we will dish out updates throughout the season on how NFL Offensive ROY odds are changing.

PlayerNFL OROY Odds April 29
Bijan Robinson+300
Bryce Young+475
Jaxon Smith-Njigba+700
CJ Stroud+700
Jahmyr Gibbs+900
Anthony Richardson+900
Jordan Addison+1700
Zay Flowers+1800
Zach Charbonnet+2000
Quentin Johnston+2000
Hendon Hooker+2000
Will Levis+2500
Josh Downs+2500
Jaylin Hyatt+2500
Tyjae Spears+3000
Tank Bigsby+3500
Rashee Rice+3500
Dalton Kincaid+3500
Devon Achane+3500
Cedric Tillman+3500
Michael Mayer +4000
Tyler Scott+4500
Roschon Johnson+4500
Marvin Mims+5000
Jayden Reed +5000
Trey Palmer+5500
Darnell Washington+6000
Sam LaPorta+7000
Luke Musgrave+7500
Zach Evans +10000
Zack Kuntz+10000

How NFL Defensive ROY odds are changing

And here are how NFL Defensive ROY odds are changing.

PlayerNFL DROY odds April 29
Will Anderson+350
Tyree Wilson+800
Jalen Carter+800
Devon Witherspoon+900
Christian Gonzalez+1000
Lukas Van Ness+1200
Emmanuel Forbes+1400
Nolan Smith+1600
Will McDonald IV+2000
Myles Murphy+2000
Joey Porter Jr+2000
Felix Anudike-Uzomah+2000
Drew Sanders+2000
Deonte Banks+2000
Brian Branch+2000
Trenton Simpson+2500
Keion White+2500
Jack Campbell+2500
Cam Smith+2500
Calijah Kancey+2500
Bryan Bresee+2500
Mazi Smith+3000
Kelee Ringo+3000
B.J. Ojulari+3000
Noah Sewell+6500
Payton Wilson+6500
Nick Herbig+6500
Daiyan Henley+6500
Tyrique Stevenson+10000
Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson+10000
Mohamoud Diabate+10000

NFL Offensive ROY odds: What happened last year?

The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year race was as unpredictable as ever last year. The eventual winner Garrett Wilson was +1600 on September 6 and was as high as +3500 on November 22. Up until that point, Breece Hall looked to be a runaway favorite for the award before tearing his ACL. Enter Kenneth Walker III who went from +1500 on October 11 to -130 on November 11. After a 95 yard, 2 TD performance on November 27, Wilson’s odds cratered from +3500 to +600. And while he was as low as -220 on December 20, Wilson finished the season at +200 while Walker was the favorite at -130.

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NFL Defensive Rookie of the year odds: What happened last year?

The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year race would have been a great one, if not for Sauce Gardner’s dominant season as a true shut-down corner. And while Gardner’s odds steadily grew to -500 by the beginning of December, he was as high as +2500 on October 4. Aidan Hutchinson opened as the favorite, and despite his incredible rookie season that featured 9.5 sacks and 3 INTs, there was seemingly nothing he could do to overcome Sauce.