NFL Rookie of the Year Odds 2024: Daniels Remains in Lead

With Jayden Daniels continuing to take the NFL by storm, the dynamic dual-threat quarterback spearheads the latest shifts in the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year odds.

Trevor Knapp - Publishing Editor at Covers.com
Trevor Knapp • Publishing Editor
Nov 20, 2024 • 12:29 ET • 4 min read
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We're past the midway point of the NFL season, and both the Offensive Rookie of the Year odds and Defensive Rookie of the Year odds continue to round into form.

Jayden Daniels continues to be the heavy leader in OROY odds, while No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams keeps plummeting on the board. Meanwhile, Jared Verse remains the top dog in the DROY race, pacing ahead of Quinyon Mitchell and Laiatu Latu.

Let's take a look at the latest NFL odds for the OROY and DROY award races. Make sure to check back throughout the season as their odds fluctuate from game to game.

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

Player Position FanDuel DraftKings bet365
Commanders Jayden Daniels QB -550 -400 -500
Broncos Bo Nix QB +400 +300 +350
Raiders Brock Bowers TE +1,800 +3,000 +2,500
Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. WR +4,000 +7,500 +4,000
Jaguars Brian Thomas Jr. WR +4,000 +5,000 +4,000
Bears Caleb Williams QB +5,000 +4,000 +5,000
Giants Malik Nabers WR +5,500 +5,000 +5,000
Patriots Drake Maye QB +7,500 +2,500 +7,500
Chargers Ladd McConkey WR +8,000 +10,000 +8,000
Giants Tyrone Tracy RB +12,000 +8,000 +12,500

Odds as of 11-20-2024.

Favorites to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award

Jayden Daniels (-400 to -550)

A dual-threat force who boasts the best athleticism at the position, Jayden Daniels' potential has been on full display for the Washington Commanders.

Currently holding a 99.6 passer rating and a 10-3 TD/INT ratio, Daniels has been locked in for a Commanders team that is 7-4. The reigning Heisman winner has also racked up 482 yards on the ground, trailing only Lamar Jackson (584). 

Bo Nix (+300 to +400)

Bo Nix has made the biggest leap over the last few weeks, vaulting to second on the board for the 6-5 Denver Broncos

After initially struggling with accuracy and reading coverages, the Broncos quarterback has found his groove, showcasing more of the skillset that took scouts by storm during his time at Oregon. Nix is coming off his best outing as a pro, completing 28-of-33 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-6 drubbing of Atlanta. 

Brock Bowers (+1,800 to +3,000)

Despite the Las Vegas Raiders' struggles to move the ball consistently, Brock Bowers has emerged out of the chaos as a steady option for Luke Getsy's offense.

The Raiders tight end currently ranks in the Top 10 in league receiving yards (706). With seven games remaining, Bowers is on pace to break the single-season record for receiving yards by a rookie at the position, set by Mike Ditka with 1,076 in 1961.

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NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Player Position FanDuel DraftKings bet365
Rams Jared Verse DE -160 -200 -200
Eagles Quinyon Mitchell CB +210 +220 +250
Colts Laiatu Latu DE +2,500 +900 +1,800
Texans Kamari Lassiter CB +2,500 +2,000 +2,500
Eagles Cooper Dejean CB +2,800 +1,400 +2,500
Packers Edgerrin Cooper LB +2,800 +2,500 +2,800
Packers Evan Williams S +3,000 +2,000 +2,800
Rams Braden Fiske DE +3,000 +1,200 +2,800
49ers Renardo Green CB +7,500 OTB +7,500
Giants Andru Phillips CB +7,500 +2,200 +5,000

Odds as of 11-20-2024.

Favorites to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award

Jared Verse (-160 to -200)

A two-time first-team All-American, Jared Verse wreaked havoc in the trenches for Florida State over the last two years, collecting 18 sacks and 29.5 TFL.

Falling into the arms of the Los Angeles Rams at No. 19, the 23-year-old pass rusher immediately addresses the noticeable hole left by the recently retired Aaron Donald. Verse has really made his presence known over his last four games, tallying 3.5 sacks and eight solo tackles.

Quinyon Mitchell (+210 to +250)

A two-time All-MAC corner at Toledo, Quinyon Mitchell has bolstered the Philadelphia Eagles' secondary opposite of Darius Slay.

Holding a 73.2 coverage grade at PFF and limiting star wideout Terry McLaurin to just one catch on TNF, Mitchell has helped Philly's defense surrender just 173.2 passing yards per game.

Laiatu Latu (+900 to +2,500)

Despite a checkered injury history, Laiatu Latu's dominance at UCLA convinced Chris Ballard to select the talented pass rusher with the 15th overall pick.

Latu recorded his best start in the Indianapolis Colts latest road win over the Jets, generating a sack on Aaron Rodgers and combining with Kwity Paye for 10 tackles, four TFLs, and five QB hits. Sporting a 68.9 pass-rushing grade at PFF, Latu currently ranks 45th out of 114 qualified edge rushers.

NFL Rookie of the Year betting splits

  • With pre-Week 1 odds of +400, Laiatu Latu attracted the highest DROY betting handle at BetMGM, while Bo Nix (+900) accounted for 27% of the OROY handle and 23.3% of tickets following an impressive preseason showing for Denver. 

• Of the last 20 winners of the NFL OROY Award, 17 were drafted in the first round.

• While quarterback is an extremely difficult position to excel at as a rookie, 10 of the last 20 OROY winners played the position, including four QBs that were selected first overall in the draft.

• Running backs have won four of the last 10 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Awards. However, in recent years when top rookie RBs have gone head-to-head against top QBs for OROY honors, they've often come out on the losing end. Ezekiel Elliot led the NFL in rushing in 2016 but lost the OROY to his teammate Dak Prescott, while Kyler Murray took home the hardware over Josh Jacobs in 2019.

• No offensive lineman has ever won the award despite recent linemen like Joe Thomas, Matt Kalil, Jack Conklin, Ryan Ramcyzk and Quenton Nelson all making the Pro Bowl in their first year.

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year history

Year NFL OROY Award Winner Position Drafted
2023 C.J. Stroud QB Round 1, pick 2
2022 Garrett Wilson WR Round 1, pick 10
2021 Ja'Marr Chase WR Round 1, pick 5
2020 Justin Herbert QB Round 1, pick 6
2019 Kyler Murray QB Round 1, pick 1
2018 Saquon Barkey RB Round 1, pick 2
2017 Alvin Kamara RB Round 3, pick 67
2016 Dak Prescott QB Round 4, pick 135
2015 Todd Gurley RB Round 1, pick 10
2014 Odell Beckham Jr. WR Round 1, pick 12
2013 Eddie Lacy RB Round 2, pick 61
2012 Robert Griffin III QB Round 1, pick 2
2011 Cam Newton QB Round 1, pick 1
2010 Sam Bradford QB Round 1, pick 1
2009 Percy Harvin WR Round 1, pick 22
2008 Matt Ryan QB Round 1, pick 1
2007 Adrian Peterson RB Round 1, pick 7
2006 Vince Young QB Round 1, pick 3
2005 Cadillac Williams RB Round 1, pick 5
2004 Ben Roethlisberger QB Round 1, pick 11

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

Position OROY winners
Running back 40
Wide receiver 11
Quarterback 11
End 4
Tight end 1

Bears legend Mike Ditka became the first — and so far only — tight end to win Offensive Rookie of the Year when he received the honor in 1961.

NFL Defensive ROY betting trends

• Of the last 34 winners of the NFL DROY Award, an incredible 31 were drafted in the first round. Of the three winners that weren't first-rounders (DeMeco Ryans, Kendrell Bell, and Darius Leonard), all were still selected within the Top-40 picks.

• Seven of the last 18 DROY winners played linebacker. Two others (Von Miller and Shawne Merriman) were listed at LB but would count as edge players in modern NFL defensive schemes. That said, that number is heavily inflated by four straight DROY-winning linebackers from 2006 to 2009. Over the last 10 years, only two LBs have taken home the award. 

• Four of the last eight DROY winners played college ball for Ohio State. Three of those (the Bosa brothers and Chase Young) were edge rushers. 

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year history

A quick look at the NFL DROY winners since 2004, the position they played, and where they were drafted.

Year NFL DROY Award Winner Position Drafted
2023 Will Anderson Jr.  DE Round 1, pick 3
2022 Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner CB Round 1, pick 4
2021  Micah Parsons LB Round 1, pick 12
2020 Chase Young EDGE Round 1, pick 2
2019 Nick Bosa EDGE Round 1, pick 2
2018 Darius Leonard LB Round 2, pick 36
2017 Marshon Lattimore CB Round 1, pick 11
2016 Joey Bosa EDGE Round 1, pick 3
2015 Marcus Peters CB Round 1, pick 18
2014 Aaron Donald DL Round 1, pick 13
2013 Sheldon Richardson DL Round 1, pick 13
2012 Luke Keuchly LB Round 1, pick 9
2011 Von Miller EDGE Round 1, pick 2
2010 Ndamukong Suh DL Round 1, pick 2
2009 Brian Cushing LB Round 1, pick 15
2008 Jerod Mayo LB Round 1, pick 10
2007 Patrick Willis LB Round 1, pick 11
2006 DeMeco Ryans LB Round 2, pick 33
2005 Shawne Merriman EDGE Round 1, pick 12
2004 Jonathan Vilma LB Round 1, pick 12

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

Position DROY winners
Linebacker 27
Defensive end 13
Cornerback 10
Defensive tackle 7
Safety 2

A safety hasn’t won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in over 20 years, dating back to when Mark Carrier (1990) and Erik McMillan (1988) won the award twice over a three-year span.

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Trevor joined the Covers content team as a publishing editor in early 2022. Growing up in Vancouver, he studied Broadcast and Online Journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and interned with TSN and Sportsnet Radio while also writing for the Daily Hive.

An avid bettor of the MLB, NFL, and CFL, Trevor advises his fellow sports bettors to leave their hearts at the door and not hesitate to fade their favorite team. It's a strategy he follows regularly as an apathetic Toronto Blue Jays and Indianapolis Colts fan.

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