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One-third of the way through the NFL season, Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams are locked in a tight Offensive Rookie of the Year race.
The pair of first-year quarterbacks are sitting in the top two on most major sportsbooks’ odds boards for the award — and it’s not particularly close.
Daniels, who is off to a historic start for the Commanders, is currently a -190 favorite to win the award at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Williams, who is being overshadowed by his peer in Washington, D.C., despite a strong first six games of his NFL career, isn’t far behind at +155.
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is 14/1 — but no other player is better than 40/1 to win the award.
Leading the Commanders to a surprising 4-2 start, Daniels is putting up eye-popping numbers.
Through six games, he’s thrown for 1,404 yards with six touchdowns, two interceptions and a league-best 75.3 completion rate.
Daniels has also been excellent on the ground, rushing for four touchdowns and 322 yards.
Amazingly, Williams isn’t far behind.
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He has 1,317 yards through the air and nine touchdown passes, although he’s thrown more interceptions (5) and has a much lower completion rate (65.3).
The Bears are off to a good start as well, sitting at 4-2 heading into their bye week.
As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and one of the most hyped quarterback prospects in recent history, Williams opened the season as a heavy favorite to win the award.
The Bears and Commanders play in Week 8 in a game that could heavily influence who ultimately wins the award.