2024 NFL futures, odds: Defensive Rookie of the Year betting strategy includes best bets, key longshot values
The Defensive Rookie of the Year race last year featured two players that were co-favorites at some books before the season, and it turned out to be a tight race between Will Anderson and Jalen Carter in the end. But Anderson, who we tapped as our top bet for this award, did enough to edge out Carter 151 to 122, with Kobie Turner and Devon Witherspoon also receiving a significant number of votes.
This year there's a slight betting favorite, thought that player, Dallas Turner, was the third defensive player selected. The first player off the board was Laiatu Latu, who is just behind Turner in our consensus odds. Will Turner's status as the favorite give him a clear path toward taking home the award, or does Latu being the first defensive player selected give him a leg up with voters heading to into the season? And will the unique nature of the 2024 NFL Draft open up the race entirely when no defensive players were selected in the top 10 for the first time ever?
I'll dig into what recent history regarding award winners means for our strategy, break down the field for Defensive Rookie of the Year below and identify who I think makes the most sense to back, including some longshots I think could be worth small-sized plays. But first, let's look at the list of odds for players who are lower than 100-1 in our consensus odds average.
2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year odds
Caesars | DraftKings | FanDuel | Consensus | |
Dallas Turner | +450 | +350 | +430 | +410 |
Laiatu Latu | +475 | +550 | +430 | +485 |
Jared Verse | +1000 | +1100 | +1000 | +1033 |
Byron Murphy | +1200 | +1000 | +1200 | +1133 |
Terrion Arnold | +1000 | +1200 | +1200 | +1133 |
Quinyon Mitchell | +950 | +1200 | +1400 | +1183 |
Chop Robinson | +1600 | +1400 | +1700 | +1567 |
Nate Wiggins | +1800 | +2500 | +3500 | +2600 |
Cooper DeJean | +2000 | +2500 | +3500 | +2667 |
Payton Wilson | +2600 | +3000 | +3500 | +3033 |
Edgerrin Cooper | +3300 | +3500 | +3000 | +3267 |
Darius Robinson | +2800 | +3500 | +3500 | +3267 |
Mike Sainristil | +3000 | +4000 | +3000 | +3333 |
Kool-Aid McKinstry | +2800 | +3500 | +4000 | +3433 |
Jer'Zhan Newton | +2200 | +3500 | +5000 | +3567 |
Junior Colson | +3500 | +4000 | +3500 | +3667 |
Braden Fiske | +3000 | +5000 | +3500 | +3833 |
Tyler Nubin | +3000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4333 |
Marshawn Kneeland | +3300 | +5000 | +5000 | +4433 |
Javon Bullard | +4000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4667 |
Austin Booker | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Kamari Lassiter | +4000 | +6000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Chris Braswell | +4000 | +5000 | +6000 | +5000 |
Jonah Elliss | +4000 | +6000 | +6000 | +5333 |
Bralen Trice | +4000 | +5000 | +7500 | +5500 |
T.J. Tampa | +4000 | +6000 | +7500 | +5833 |
Max Melton | +5000 | +7500 | +6000 | +6167 |
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | +5000 | +6000 | +7500 | +6167 |
Andru Phillips | +6000 | +8000 | +5000 | +6333 |
Adisa Isaac | +4000 | +5000 | +10000 | +6333 |
T'Vondre Sweat | +6000 | +6000 | +7500 | +6500 |
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | +6000 | +6000 | +10000 | +7333 |
Gabriel Murphy | +6000 | +6000 | +10000 | +7333 |
Kamren Kinchens | +7500 | +7500 | +7500 | +7500 |
Jaden Hicks | +7500 | +7500 | +7500 | +7500 |
Jarrian Jones | +5500 | +8000 | +10000 | +7833 |
Calen Bullock | +6000 | +7500 | +10000 | +7833 |
Renardo Green | +6000 | +10000 | +10000 | +8667 |
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | +6000 | +10000 | +10000 | +8667 |
Sione Vaki | +6000 | +10000 | +10000 | +8667 |
Tykee Smith | +6000 | +10000 | +10000 | +8667 |
Justin Eboigbe | +6000 | +12000 | +10000 | +9333 |
Xavier Thomas | +6000 | +12000 | +10000 | +9333 |
D.J. James | +6000 | +10000 | +13000 | +9667 |
Beau Brade | +7500 | +12000 | +10000 | +9833 |
Cole Bishop | +7500 | +12000 | +10000 | +9833 |
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | +7500 | +12000 | +10000 | +9833 |
Elijah Jones | +7500 | +12000 | +10000 | +9833 |
Kris Abrams-Draine | +7500 | +12000 | +10000 | +9833 |
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