NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Betting
Running backs have reigned supreme when it comes to being named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. We have seen 35 running backs win this award since it was first given out in 1967, and in contrast only 10 quarterbacks and 11 wide receivers have earned the honor. However, things have changed over the last several years as both quarterbacks and wide receivers have won NFL OROY more recently than a running back.
Things have especially changed when it comes to quarterbacks being named Offensive Rookie of the Year. Dennis Shaw of the Buffalo Bills won this award in 1970, but a quarterback wasn’t named NFL OROY again until Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger claimed the prize in 2004. Since Big Ben won the award, eight more quarterbacks have won this award, including current stars like Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray, and Justin Herbert. Three of the four favorites to win the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year are quarterbacks, but the overall favorite is Bijan Robinson.
NFL Betting Lines
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds
| PLAYER |
ODDS |
| Bijan Robinson |
+300 |
| Bryce Young |
+450 |
| C.J. Stroud |
+900 |
| Anthony Richardson |
+900 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs |
+1100 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
+1400 |
| Jordan Addison |
+1600 |
| Quentin Johnston |
+2500 |
| Zay Flowers |
+3000 |
Even though all the attention was given to quarterbacks before the NFL Draft, Bijan Robinson has received more and more hype as the season draws closer. Robinson was the highest drafted running back coming out of college since Saquon Barkley, and Barkley was the last running back to be named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. However, there is a question over just how well Robinson will perform given that he is on an Atlanta Falcons’ team with an unproven quarterback and a shaky offensive line.
No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young has the second lowest odds to be named NFL OROY. Young was clearly the best quarterback available in the 2023 NFL Draft, but he will be headed to a Carolina team that doesn’t have much talent. The offensive line is very much a work in progress, and his slight frame makes him an injury risk.
The best bets on the board are Anthony Richardson and Jahmyr Gibbs. Richardson has a ton of raw talent and is playing in a very weak AFC South, while Gibbs will have plenty of time in the spotlight given the attention Detroit is receiving this offseason.
Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners (2000)
| YEAR |
WINNER |
TEAM |
| 2022 |
Garrett Wilson |
New York Jets |
| 2021 |
Ja’Marr Chase |
Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2020 |
Justin Herbert |
Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2019 |
Kyler Murray |
Arizona Cardinals |
| 2018 |
Saquon Barkley |
New York Giants |
| 2017 |
Alvin Kamara |
New Orleans Saints |
| 2016 |
Dak Prescott |
Dallas Cowboys |
| 2015 |
Todd Gurley |
St. Louis Rams |
| 2014 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
New York Giants |
| 2013 |
Eddie Lacy |
Green Bay Packers |
| 2012 |
Robert Griffin III |
Washington Commanders |
| 2011 |
Cam Newton |
Carolina Panthers |
| 2010 |
Sam Bradford |
St. Louis Rams |
| 2009 |
Percy Harvin |
Minnesota Vikings |
| 2008 |
Matt Ryan |
Atlanta Falcons |
| 2007 |
Adrian Peterson |
Minnesota Vikings |
| 2006 |
Vince Young |
Tennessee Titans |
| 2005 |
Cadillac Williams |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2004 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2003 |
Anquan Boldin |
Arizona Cardinals |
| 2002 |
Clinton Portis |
Denver Broncos |
| 2001 |
Anthony Thomas |
Chicago Bears |
| 2000 |
Mike Anderson |
Denver Broncos |
The New York Giants have had two OROY winners in the last decade in Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley. OBJ took the Big Apple by storm in his rookie season, and he was the first wide receiver to earn this honor since Percy Harvin in 2009. Saquon Barkley was the most recent running back to win the award after running for 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns in his debut season.
There hasn’t been a unanimous NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year since Ben Roethlisberger garnered 100% of the vote in leading the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers to a 15-1 record. Big Ben was fantastic throughout his first season in the league, becoming the first quarterback in 34 years to be named Rookie of the Year. Interestingly enough, Garrett Wilson was named the 2022 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year despite receiving fewer first-place votes than Kenneth Walker III.
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