CJ Stroud's lead in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race had dwindled to just -145 ahead of Week 9. But a ridiculous come-from-behind performance against the Bucs has all but solidified his mark among the best rookie quarterbacks of all time — at least, through the halfway mark of a given season.
Stroud is now -550 to win the preeminent rookie award at FanDuel as of Wednesday. That's an implied probability increase of 25.4% week-over-week.
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In a corresponding move, his previous competitors are now firmly out of contention. Now in second place in this marketplace is Puka Nacua, who had been +450 and is now +750. That's despite two straight weeks of poor showings with the re-emergence of Cooper Kupp.
Will Levis, meanwhile, went from off the board to the fifth-best favorite at +3000, behind the aforementioned two players who have dropped considerably, Jahmyr Gibbs (+1500) and Bijan Robinson (+2400).
Robinson had been the preseason favorite at +400 but hasn't played as prominently into Arthur Smith's run-heavy scheme as most prognosticators had thought. That's despite the fact that the Falcons run the ball at the seventh-highest rate — and that's without being in the lead late in the second half all that much.
And after a solid showing in replacement of Jimmy Garoppolo, Aidan O'Connell is tied with Levis as the fifth-best favorite in this marketplace at +3000.
Behind him is Jordan Addison, who — despite losing his primary quarterback — lurks behind this pack at +3500 odds on account of Justin Jefferson's absence due to injury.
