Ohio State's C.J. Stroud and Alabama's Bryce Younger are two of the marquee quarterbacks in school soccer, so it is no shock they're the preseason betting favorites to win the Heisman Trophy at FOX Guess.
Younger gained the Heisman final season and is making an attempt to turn out to be the primary repeat winner since Ohio State working again Archie Griffin in 1974-75. Stroud additionally had an important 12 months, ending fourth within the voting and is the highest-voted returning participant behind Younger.
However, with regards to playing, a lesser-known QB is producing a ton of betting motion at a preferred sportsbook. Let's dive into the enjoyable.
RELATED: Odds for Heisman Trophy
At the moment, quarterback Myles Brennan from the LSU Tigers is main in each tickets and deal with to win the Heisman Trophy at Caesars Sportsbook.
How a lot of a shock is the QB? He could not even be his group's beginning quarterback this season.
The fifth-year senior has performed in solely 20 video games over the past 4 seasons, beginning simply three video games in 2021. He's 121-for-201 passing (60.2%) for 1,712 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in his profession.
And Brennan faces competitors from Jayden Daniels, who enrolled at LSU from the switch portal after beginning 28 video games for Arizona State.
For comparability's sake, 2019 Heisman winner Joe Burrow was 403-for-527 passing (76.3%) for five,671 yards, 60 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. In a single season.
Brennan has been gaining traction at Caesars Sportsbook and at the moment is +10000 (wager $10 to win $1,010 whole) at FOX Guess.
So why all of the hype on the QB who entered the switch portal in November however modified his thoughts?
"Faculty sports activities rule Louisiana and rightly so," mentioned Craig Mucklow, Caesars Sportsbook vp of buying and selling. "The general public taking the marquee QBs in a market dominated by QB winners prior to now isn't any shock and the Louisiana devoted are following their perception in these gamers with important wagers.
"We can be watching Brennan very intently all season and count on extra wagers to come back in on him following success on the sector."
One other shocking lengthy shot garnering a variety of Heisman betting consideration at FOX Guess is Alabama All-American linebacker Will Anderson.
Anderson gained the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (greatest defensive participant) and was named SEC Defensive Participant of the Yr in 2021 after main the nation with 17.5 sacks and 34.5 tackles for loss.
Traditionally, the one defensive participant to win the Heisman was Michigan's Charles Woodson in 1997. Woodson, now an analyst at FOX Sports activities, additionally returned kicks and caught passes.
"Personally, I feel Anderson has the very best shot at profitable the Heisman out of any defensive participant within the final decade, "FOX Guess Sports activities Dealer AJ Devine acknowledged. "He is simply an absolute freak."
Here is the whole lot that you must know in regards to the odds for the Heisman Trophy (odds through FOX Guess). For extra NFL odds, take a look at the title odds for the upcoming season at FOX Guess.
HEISMAN ODDS AT FOX BET
Myles Brennan to win Heisman: +10000 (wager $10 to win $1,010 whole)
Will Anderson to win Heisman: +5000 (wager $10 to win $510 whole)
Per FOX Sports activities Analysis, right here have been the percentages heading into Week 1 for the previous eight Heisman winners:
2021: Bryce Younger (+800)
2020: DeVonta Smith (+10,000)
2019: Joe Burrow (+4000)
2018: Kyler Murray (+3000)
2017: Baker Mayfield (+1000)
2016: Lamar Jackson (+10,000)
2015: Derrick Henry (+2500)
2014: Marcus Mariota (+425)
So do you wish to take a flyer on a protracted shot to win the Heisman? In that case, head over to FOX Guess now!
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