The 2022 NFL rookie class is posing unique challenges for oddsmakers this season. Most sportsbooks stand to lose money if Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens wins Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Positive reports from training camp and a touchdown catch in the preseason opener prompted a steady flow of wagers on Pickens. His odds throughout the betting market opened at around 50-1 but moved to mostly 9-1 or 10-1.
Chris Bennett, director of risk at Circa Sportsbook, explained why Pickens is now the favorite after opening at such long odds earlier in the offseason.