Carnell Tate is officially the new favorite to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award, passing Jeremiyah Love and Denzel Boston. The Tennessee Titans wide receiver has taken over the top spot in the latest odds from DraftKings Sportsbook as of October 21.
The Buckeye’s Ascent to the Top
This dude Carnell Tate is seriously putting on a show. Despite his Titans sitting at a rough 1-5 record, Tate just had another monster performance in their win against the Colts. He hauled in six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in that game, and get this: he accounted for over 70% of Cam Ward’s passing yards! That’s just wild for a rookie. The No. 4 overall pick out of Ohio State is crushing it, leading all NFL rookies in receptions with 29, targets with 44, receiving first downs with 15, and air yards on completed passes at 267. He’s also just one yard shy of Denzel Boston for the lead in receiving yards, sitting at 344 compared to Boston’s 345. Ward and the Titans’ offense might be struggling, but Tate’s future? That looks bright, no doubt.
Bernard’s Absolute Surge Up the Board
While Tate is dominating, Germie Bernard is making some serious noise and shooting up the OROY odds board! This guy just had a breakout two-game stretch that has everyone talking. He barely did anything in his first four games, only hitting over 15 receiving yards once, with just seven catches. But in his last two? Bernard grabbed 17 of 21 targets for 167 yards and a touchdown. His 11 receptions against the Buccaneers on Sunday didn’t just look good, they set a Steelers single-game record for a rookie wide receiver. And get this, DK Metcalf also had 11 catches in that same game. That makes them the first Steelers wide receiver duo with at least 10 catches apiece since JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson pulled it off in the 2020 Wild Card round. No wonder his odds shortened from a long-shot +4000 to a very respectable +800. What a turnaround!
So, the OROY race is heating up big time. Tate’s got the lead right now at +220, with Love at +350 and Boston at +400. But Bernard’s surge to +800 makes him a serious contender to watch. Plus, keep an eye on Fernando Mendoza with the Raiders. He got his first look two weeks ago, completing six of eight passes for 48 yards in the fourth quarter against the Patriots. With the Raiders on a three-game losing streak, you gotta wonder if Nando is about to get his real shot. This OROY battle is far from over, and these guys are making it exciting to watch every Sunday.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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