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2024 NFL futures, odds: Defensive Rookie of the Year betting strategy includes best bets, key longshot values

We continue previewing the 2024 NFL season by breaking down the Defensive Rookie of the Year odds and giving out our picks

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


CaesarsDraftKingsFanDuelConsensus
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

Which favorites are worth playing to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, and which should be faded? And which candidates make for the best values to take home the award? ... Join SportsLine right now to see NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year futures betting strategy from SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert!

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R.J. White
R.J. WhiteSuper Stat Geek

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