Dating back to 2010, four runnings backs have claimed the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Could Pittsburgh’s Najee Harris make it five?
At +800 odds to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year according to DraftKings, Harris represents one of the NFL’s best value bets ahead of the 2021 season, according to Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon.
Historically, the Rookie of the Year award has leaned towards running backs with nine winning the award since 2000, marking nearly 50% of the winners in the 20 years since. However, in the last 10 years it’s leaned more towards quarterbacks as six have won the award in the last decade, including two straight in Arizona’s Kyler Murray and Los Angeles’ Justin Herbert.