Key findings
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Christian McCaffrey and Tyreek Hill are considered favorites for the title of “NFL Offensive Player of the Year” in the 2024 season.
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Wide receivers CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase complete the top 5.
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Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall and Jahmyr Gibbs are the only other running backs in the top 12 besides McCaffrey.
A season ago
San Francisco 49ers
run back
Christian McCaffrey
And
Miami Dolphins
wide receiver
Tyreek Hill
They finished 1st and 2nd in the NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting, so it's probably no surprise that they have the lowest ratings heading into the 2024 season.
McCaffrey, who had finished seventh in the OPOY voting for the previous three years, finally snatched the award with one of the best seasons of his career. In addition to a career-high 1,459 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground, the best result in his league, the former
Carolina Panthers
The superstar recorded 67 pass catches for 564 yards and another seven points.
McCaffrey suffered a calf strain in the first few days of training camp that kept him out of action for several weeks, but he is expected to be back to 100% when the Niners resume their season on Monday Night Football against the
New York Jets
.
As for Hill, who finished in the top four of the voting for the second year in a row, it's not far-fetched to think he could have easily won the award in many other years, as he had the best season of his career, recording 119 pass catches for 1,799 yards, which was a career high, and 13 touchdowns, which was a league high. The speedster has rushed for over 1,700 yards in each of the last two seasons and has caught 111 or more passes in three consecutive years.
Both McCaffrey and Hill enter the 2024 season at +750 odds. That means a $100 bet will win you $750 plus your original bet.
Here is a look at the 10 players with the best chances to win Offensive Player of the Year before Week 1, the top 12, as three players –
Detroit Lions
run back
Jahmyr Gibbs
,
Los Angeles Lakers
wide receiver
Puka Nacua
And
New York Jets
far
Garret Wilson
— are tied for 10th place.
|
2024-25 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Odds |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
player |
position |
team |
Opportunities |
|
Christian McCaffrey |
RB |
San Francisco 49ers |
+750 |
|
Tyreek Hill |
WR |
Miami Dolphins |
+750 |
|
CeeDee Lamb |
WR |
Dallas Cowboys |
+1000 |
|
Justin Jefferson |
WR |
Minnesota Vikings |
+1200 |
|
Ja’Marr Chase |
WR |
Cincinnati Bengals |
+1200 |
|
Saquon Barkley |
RB |
Philadelphia Eagles |
+1400 |
|
Bijan Robinson |
RB |
Atlanta Falcons |
+2000 |
|
Breece Hall |
RB |
New York Jets |
+2000 |
|
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
WR |
Detroit Lions |
+2200 |
|
Jahmyr Gibbs |
RB |
Detroit Lions |
+3000 |
|
Puka Nacua |
WR |
Los Angeles Lakers |
+3000 |
|
Garret Wilson |
WR |
New York Jets |
+3000 |
All statistics courtesy of Pro Football Reference unless otherwise noted. NFL Offensive Player of the Year odds courtesy of BetMGM.
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