Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III is favored to win the NFL Offensive Rookie if the Year award with +300 odds at Tipico Sportsbook.
He supplants New York Jets running back Breece Hall, who had the best odds before suffering a season-ending ACL tear and meniscus injury in New York’s Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos.
Hall was just beginning to separate himself from other rookies after posting 197 yards of total offense and a touchdown in Week 5 and rushing for another 116 and a touchdown in Week 6. On Sunday, he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on just four carries before suffering the injury.
Tests have confirmed that #Jets RB Breece Hall did, in fact, tear his ACL as the team feared, source said after the MRI. He also had a meniscus injury. His promising rookie season is over.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 24, 2022
Walker also came on in Week 5 after Seattle’s starter Rashaad Penny suffered a season-ending injury. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown and has only increased his production each game since. On Sunday, he ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Chargers.
Walker’s odds are followed by Texans RB Dameon Pierce at +350, Saints WR Chris Olave at +600, Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. at +1000 and Patriots QB Bailey Zappe and Falcons WR Drake London at +1200 apiece.
