Bengals rookie sensation Ja’Marr Chase literally caused millions of dollars in fantasy football leagues to exchange hands thanks to his explosive performance in Week 17. In the match-up against the Chiefs, Chase finished with 11 catches for 266 yards (single-game rookie record) and three touchdowns, which amounted to 55.6 points in the P.P.R format.
Now he has a chance to reward all that bet on him to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award as he passed Patriots quarterback Mac Jones as the odds on favorite for OROY.
Chase was asked by Sports Illustrated’s MMQB analyst Albert Breer of the MMQB if he should win the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
His response?
“I better be.”
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Heading to Week 17, I was already counting my money, as oddsmakers at SI Sportsbook had Patriots quarterback Mac Jones listed as an overwhelming prohibitive favorite at odds of -800. Nine months ago, I shared Jones at odds of +1200 as my Best Bet to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year:
BEST BET: Mac Jones (+1200)
All bettors should always look to do research into other betting markets before making futures wagers. In this instance, it’s imperative to see what the oddsmakers are projecting for New England season win totals. In this case, the Patriots are listed at 9.5 wins and there are strong rumors that Jones has been having an impressive rookie mini-camp. What every bettor should take away from the rumblings, is that Belichick may very well hand the ball to his new prized quarterback sooner than most are expecting…If Newton struggles, bettors could be looking at a double-digit steal if Jones is handed the ball early in 2021 to pilot Belichick’s offense.
As I also outlined months ago, historically, it makes sense for bettors to invest in the one position that has dominated the prestigious accolade in recent years: quarterback.
Since 2000, running backs and quarterbacks have dominated the award – winning 18 times. Signal-callers have won at a 60-percent clip over the last five years as Dak Prescott (2016), Kyler Murray (2019) and Justin Herbert (2020) have joined running backs Alvin Kamara (2017) and Saquon Barkley (2018).
We often hear about first-year players hitting the proverbial “rookie wall” and regressing as their first season in the NFL moves along. Apparently, two stellar offensive standouts in 2021: Jones and Chase missed the memo.
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The former …….
Source: https://www.si.com/betting/2022/01/05/rookie-of-the-year-chase-jones