Arizona Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love is favorite to win top rookie award

The Arizona Cardinals’ top draft pick is favored to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.

The Arizona Cardinals believe they got a special player in running back Jeremiyah Love. Drafted third overall last week, many considered him the best player in the draft.

That belief is bleeding into the betting markets when it comes to Offensive Rookie of the Year odds.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Love is the favorite to win the award at +250, a little ahead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, the new quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. Mendoza’s odds are +350.

Behind them is Tennessee Titans receiver Carnell Tate at +500, New Orleans Saints receiver Jordyn Tyson at +600, Seattle Seahawks running back Jadarian Price at +750 and Philadelphia Eagles receiver Makai Lemon at +950.

Even Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck, selected in the third round, is a dark horse at +1500.

At +250 odds, Love is considered to have a 28.57% chance at winning the award, about 6% more likely than Mendoza’s 22.22% implied odds.

A running back has not won Offensive Rookie of the Year since Saquon Barkley did in 2018, but Love was the highest running back drafted since Barkley was taken second overall that year.

Since then, it has been quarterbacks or receivers winning the award.

We will see what sort of role Love will have in a pretty crowded running back room and how productive he can be on a team that is expected to struggle.

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