Fernando Mendoza’s OROY odds shrink after Raiders trade Kirk Cousins

As the Las Vegas Raiders made a massive pivot at quarterback with the trade of Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, so did bookmakers when it comes to Fernando Mendoza.

Previously +2000 to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award at DraftKings, Mendoza is now the frontrunner to win the award with +300 odds as of Tuesday afternoon. BetMGM has Mendoza at +300, while FanDuel and BetRivers are not far behind at +350.

Selected No. 1 overall, Mendoza was an early frontrunner for the award when he was drafted in April.

However, as Cousins won the starting job and led the Raiders to three straight wins to start the season as one of the league’s most productive passers through the first half of the schedule, Mendoza’s odds climbed significantly.

According to Sports Betting Dime’s cumulative odds tracker, compiling odds from major sportsbooks, Mendoza’s odds rose to +2750 on Sept. 29. It’s been a roller coaster ever since as Cousins continued to be productive despite the team going 1-4 in their past five games.

Although no official announcement regarding the Raiders’ new starting quarterback has been made, Mendoza leads the pack for OROY award with a cumulative +325 odds, per Sports Betting Dime.

He’s followed by Denver Broncos running back Jonah Coleman (+515), Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (+525), Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (+550) and Browns wide receiver KC Concepcion (+650).

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck is the next closest rookie quarterback with +1850 odds.

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