2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds Tracker
- Get the latest odds to win the NFL’s 2020 Offensive Rookie of the Year award
- See how the odds have changed throughout the course of the year
- Compare players to others at their position or those who were selected around the same spot in the draft
We’re tracking 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds from the time they open, through the 2020-2021 NFL season, and right up until the award is handed out. The graphs below were generated by averaging the odds from our top online sports betting sites.
Top NFL OROY Contenders
- [March 27] Even though we are still a month away from the 2020 NFL Draft, Joe Burrow, the likely no. 1 pick, has opened as the heavy favorite to win 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Odds to Win 2020 NFL OROY
| Player | Pos | Odds to win 2020 NFL OROY |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | +225 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | +650 |
| D’Andre Swift | RB | +750 |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | +1100 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | +1400 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | +1400 |
| Ceedee Lamb | WR | +1600 |
| Henry Ruggs III | WR | +1800 |
| JK Dobbins | RB | +1800 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | +2000 |
*Odds taken April 1
Offensive Rookie of the Year Trends
Here are some recent trends to know before betting on the award:
- Dak Prescott (2016) and Kyler Murray (2019) are the only QBs to win the award in the last seven years
- RBs have won the award in two of the last three seasons and in four of the last seven seasons
- Kyler Murray and Cam Newton (2011) are the only first-overall picks to win the award in the last nine years
- Dan Marino is the only QB to win OROY with less than 12 starts in his rookie season
- The award has gone to a player from the NFC in 13 straight seasons – Vince Young in 2006 is the last AFC player to win it
- The Vikings have the most OROY winners with five; there are nine teams who have never had an OROY winner: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks
- No TE or offensive lineman has ever won the award
Top Contenders at Each Position
It’s a near certainty that Joe Burrow will start under center for the Bengals in 2020. But depending who drafts them, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert could also be Day 1 starters for their respective teams.
OROY Winners by Position
| Position | No. of NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award Winners |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | 10 |
| Running Back | 34 |
| Wide Receiver | 9 |
| FIELD | 0 |
Top Contenders by Draft Round
[Graph to come after 2020 NFL Draft]
Among the 53 Offensive Rookie of the Year award winners, 38 of them were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft, and 46 of them were drafted in the first two rounds.
Mike Anderson (RB) of the Denver Broncos is the player selected latest in the draft to win the honors – Anderson was selected 189th overall in 2000.
- Eight of the ten QBs to win the award were drafted in the first-round
- 24 of the 34 RBs to win the award were drafted in the first-round
- Six of the nine WRs to win OROY were drafted in the first-round – Anquan Boldin in 2003 was the last non-first-round WR to win the award
Here are the 15 players selected outside of the first-round who have won the award:
OROY Winners Who Weren’t Drafted in 1st Round
| Player | Position | Draft Pos. | Draft Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Shaw | QB | 2nd-rd (30th overall) | 1970 |
| Sammy White | WR | 2nd-rd (54th overall) | 1976 |
| Carl Pickens | WR | 2nd-rd (31st overall) | 1992 |
| Anthony Thomas | RB | 2nd-rd (38th overall) | 2001 |
| Clinton Portis | RB | 2nd-rd (51st overall) | 2002 |
| Anquan Boldin | WR | 2nd-rd (54th overall) | 2003 |
| Eddie Lacy | RB | 2nd-rd (61st overall) | 2013 |
| Rueben Mayes | RB | 3rd-rd (57th overall) | 1986 |
| Curtis Martin | RB | 3rd-rd (74th overall) | 1995 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 3rd-rd (67th overall) | 2017 |
| Troy Stradford | RB | 4th-rd (99th overall) | 1987 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 4th-rd (135th overall) | 2016 |
| Mike Thomas | RB | 5th-rd (108th overall) | 1975 |
| Don Woods | RB | 6th-rd (134th overall) | 1974 |
| Mike Anderson | RB | 6th-rd (189th overall) | 2000 |
After receiving a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Ottawa ('15), Matt spent two years with Rogers TV as a host, producer, and play-by-play commentator. He has been with us since 2016 and serves as SBD's Editor-in-Chief and sports betting expert.