NFL Offensive Rookie of the year predictions: 5 best bets for 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft offered a new crop of offensive talent and we should expect immediate impact from several skill-position players.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at some top betting value options to win the 2026 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Using odds provided by our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook, we are going to look at some players who provide strong value to win the award.

Keep in mind, we’re looking for the best value and will stay away from favorites; running back Jeremiyah Love of the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Fernando Mendoza of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Carnell Tate, WR, Tennessee Titans

The wide receiver from Ohio State is tied for the third-best odds to win this award at +650. That’s a solid prize for Tate, who was the No. 4 overall draft pick. The polished Buckeye product was taken a little higher than expected, but it must shows how much the Tennessee Titans believe in him and how much they will be counting on him to help second-year quarterback Cam Ward. Tate will get an immediate chance to be a No. 1 wide receiver and will get the opportunity to put up monster numbers. Monster numbers, of course, win awards. It wouldn’t be a shock if he becomes the fourth wide receiver to win this award in the past six seasons.

Jadarian Price, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Price is my favorite bet on this list. He is priced at +850. That’s good value for a player who is in a perfect situation to become the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is on a great team with an excellent coaching staff. The Seahawks drafted Price out of Notre Dame with the last pick in the first round to take the place of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency. Price will get plenty of opportunities to compile big numbers. Productive players on winning teams win awards.

Makai Lemon, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

The think the rest of the league is going to be very upset the Philadelphia Eagles landed Lemon with the No. 20 overall pick, famously trading up to steal him away from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lemon is a dynamic playmaker who is capable of delivering highlight-reel plays on a weekly basis. The USC product is priced at 15-1. The only thing I’m worried about is whether he will get enough total touches because he likely won’t be a No.1 receiver right away. So, his numbers may not be as big as some of wide receivers. But expect instant excellence.

Carson Beck, QB, Arizona Cardinals

We have to have a quarterback on this list and Beck is the guy. The former Georgia and Miami quarterback was a third-round choice by Arizona. The key for Beck to win this award is for him to win the starting job early and led the Cardinals to a winning record. It won’t be easy, but he’s priced at at a whopping 27-1. That’s worth backing on a quarterback.

Omar Cooper, WR, New York Jets

I think Cooper is going to be an excellent NFL player and he is going to make an early impact. He is worthy lottery ticket at 35-1. He will be challenged by having Geno Smith as his quarterback and playing with Garrett Wilson, who won this award four years ago. But Cooper, an Indiana product, is capable of doing big things as a rookie.