2026-27 NFL Rookie Of The Year Odds: Fernando Mendoza The New Favorite
NFL Rookie of the Year odds for 2026-27 got a huge jolt, as the regular season heads to Week 10.
Updated on 11/12/26
At the trade deadline, the Las Vegas Raiders sent Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings. That elevates rookie Fernando Mendoza to starter for the Raiders. And Mendoza shot straight to the favorite in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, though it's still a wide-open race.
And New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese is 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds. Check back for 2026-27 NFL Rookie of the Year odds and action updates from an array of sportsbooks, including bet365.
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LATEST UPDATE: Just how unimpressive has the 2026 rookie crop been this season? So unimpressive that even though many players had an eight- or nine-game head start, Las Vegas Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza went from bench to favorite ahead of Week 10.
Mendoza has zero starts this year and played in just one game, drawing mop-up duty in a 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots. Hours before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, Mendoza was +2500 in BetMGM's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds.
That put Mendoza as the co-ninth choice. Post-trade deadline, with only eight games ahead of him, Mendoza soared to the +300 favorite.
Four others are very much in the chase, though:
- Denver Broncos running back Jonah Coleman +500
- Tennessee Titans wideout Carnell Tate +600
- Cleveland Browns wideout Denzel Boston +600
- Browns wideout KC Concepcion +750
And Arizona Cardinals QB Carson Beck could work his way up, now that he's been named the starter ahead of Week 10, as well. Beck is the +1800 sixth choice.
But no one now chasing Mendoza has an impressive stat line. Coleman has 47 carries for 191 yards and three touchdowns, along with 13 receptions for another 128 yards.
Tate has has 34 catches for 413 yards and one TD. Tate and Coleman were the +450 co-favorites before the Mendoza promotion. But the Titans are just 2-7 this season, while Denver is 7-2.
Also, Tate has a shoulder injury that forced him out of the Week 8 game vs. Cincinnati. Tennessee had a bye in Week 9, but Tate is still questionable for Week 10 vs. Jacksonville.
Boston arguably has the better stat line, with 32 catches for 501 yards and three TDs. He's questionable for Week 10 vs. Houston, due to a toe injury.
BetMGM's latest splits for 2026 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year futures are from just before the trade deadline. The top five in tickets at that point:
- Seattle Seahawks running back Jadarian Price
- Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love
- Tate
- De'Zhaun Stribling
- Beck
Love, who opened as the +300 favorite, is no longer on the board. After missing Weeks 6 and 7 with an ankle injury, he suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 8 vs. Dallas and was put on IR.
Stribling, a wideout with the San Francisco 49ers, suffered a Week 1 ankle injury that required surgery. So he's off the board altogether, too.
The top five in money at BetMGM:
- Love
- Beck
- Tate
- Price
- Stribling
Those tickets/money betting splits will surely see some shifting when BetMGM sends out its next update, after Mendoza's first start of the year Sunday vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds
New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese made a notable leap from pre-Week 9 to pre-Week 10. Prior to Week 9, Reese was the +275 co-favorite with New York Jets edge rusher David Bailey.
Post-Week 9, Reese is the -115 solo favorite in BetMGM's 2026-27 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds. Reese is having a solid first year, with 68 tackles (49 solo), including 4.5 sacks.
In fact, all those sacks have come in Reese's last five games, as have a forced fumble, a recovered fumble and an interception.
Bailey's odds also improved, but only slightly, from +275 to +250. Bailey had five sacks through his first five games, but has slowed down since. He's now got 44 tackles (26) solo, including 7.5 sacks, and he's forced five fumbles.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Jacob Rodriguez is the +750 third choice, followed by Washington Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles (+850). No other player is shorter than +1500.
second choice, followed closely by at +375. Rounding out the top five are Washington Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles (+1000) and Kansas City chiefs cornerback Mansoor Delane (+1800.)
Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs is No. 1 in ticket count. But after opening +850, Downs is out to +3000. Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. leads in money for NFL Rookie of the Year odds, but he's now +5000 after opening at +550.
The top five in ticket count at BetMGM:
- Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs
- Styles
- Bain
- Rodriguez
- Bailey
Downs is the +2800 eighth choice. The top five in money in BetMGM's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year futures odds:
- Bailey
- Bain
- Styles
- Downs
- Rodriguez
2025-26 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Opening Odds
As noted above, Tetairoa McMillan won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Below are opening odds on the top 10 players at BetMGM for the 2025-26 honor:
- Commanders QB Cam Ward +250
- Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty +250
- Jaguars WR Travis Hunter +550
- Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan +1300
- Chargers RB Omarion Hampton +1500
- Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson +2000
- Saints QB Tyler Shough +2000
- Browns RB Quinshon Judkins +2000
- Packers WR Matthew Golden +2200
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart +2500
2025-26 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Opening Odds
As noted above, Carson Schwesinger won the 2025-26 honor, though he started the season well out of the top 10 in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds. Below are opening odds on the top 10 players at BetMGM for the 2025-26 honor:
- Giants LB Abdul Carter +250
- Jaguars DB Travis Hunter +750
- Falcons LB Jalon Walker +900
- 49ers DE Mykel Williams +1000
- Ravens LB Jike Green +1200
- Bengals DE Shemar Stewart +1500
- Browns DT Mason Graham +1600
- Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell +1800
- Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. +1800
- Ravens DB Malaki Starks +2000
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners
- 2025 - WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
- 2024 - QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
- 2023 - QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
- 2022 - WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
- 2021 - WR Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
- 2020 - QB Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
- 2019 - QB Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
- 2018 - RB Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
- 2017 - RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
- 2016 - QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
- 2015 - RB Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams
- 2014 - WR Odell Beckham, New York Giants
- 2013 - RB Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
- 2012 - QB Robert Griffin, Washington Redskins
- 2011 - QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
- 2010 - QB Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Winners
- 2025 - LB Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns
- 2024 - DE Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
- 2023 - DE Will Anderson, Houston Texans
- 2022 - CB Sauce Gardner, New York Jets
- 2021 - LB Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
- 2020 - DE Chase Young, Washington Football Team
- 2019 - DL Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
- 2018 - LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts
- 2017 - DB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints
- 2016 - DL Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers
- 2015 - DB Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
- 2014 - DL Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams
- 2013 - DL Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets
- 2012 - LB Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
- 2011 - DL Von Miller, Denver Broncos
- 2010 - DL Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions
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