NFL Rookie of the Year Predictions: Favorites and Long-Shot Candidates
As the NFL season nears its midpoint, discussions intensify about who might take home the Rookie of the Year honors, with a focus on promising quarterbacks and pass-rushers.
The NFL season is roughly halfway complete, prompting a reevaluation of the races for the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. Despite little change in the offensive landscape, defensive odds have slightly shifted as no clear frontrunner has emerged.
With sixty rookies logging at least 250 snaps, the depth of this year’s draft class is evident, as exemplified by the Browns, who boast eight rookies contributing significantly.
Offensive Rookie of the Year Favorites
- QB Jaxson Dart, Giants (-130)
- WR Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers (+175)
- TE Tyler Warren, Colts (+650)
- WR Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers (+1400)
- RB Quinshon Judkins, Browns (+2200)
Sleeper: TE Oronde Gadsden, Chargers (+2500)
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
- EDGE Abdul Carter, Giants (+135)
- LB Jihaad Campbell, Eagles (+250)
- S Nick Emmanwori, Seahawks (+250)
- EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Cowboys (+2800)
- CB Will Johnson, Cardinals (+3000)
Sleeper: LB Carson Schwesinger, Browns (+3500)
With quarterbacks having historically secured the Offensive Rookie of the Year title in recent seasons, expectations are high for Dart, who has emerged as a strong candidate as the Giants’ starting quarterback.
