As we look to the 2021 NFL regular season, one way you can turn your sports betting into profits is to pick the players who will lead the league in offensive categories through the season. Obviously, you’re hoping that injuries don’t sideline the top players that you pick, but the same goes for wagering on games as well.
Let’s take a look at the football odds for players to lead the NFL in passing, rushing and receiving yards this season, along with our thoughts on some of the contenders.
NFL News: A Look at the Odds for Leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving Yards
Player Odds: NFL Leader in Passing Yards
| Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City) | +310 |
| Dak Prescott (Dallas) | +500 |
| Josh Allen (Buffalo) | +850 |
| Tom Brady (Tampa Bay) | +950 |
| Justin Herbert (L.A. Chargers) | +1200 |
| Matt Ryan (Atlanta) | +1300 |
| Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay), Matthew Stafford (L.A. Rams) | +2000 |
| Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville) | +3100 |
| Joe Burrow (Cincinnati) | +3400 |
| Derek Carr (Las Vegas), Ryan Fitzpatrick (Washington) | +3700 |
| Kirk Cousins (Minnesota), Kyler Murray (Arizona) | +4100 |
| Jared Goff (Detroit), Russell Wilson (Seattle) | +4400 |
Since Patrick Mahomes took the starting job in Kansas City in 2018, he has thrown for 13,868 yards. The only NFL quarterback with more yards over that time is Atlanta’s Matt Ryan, with 13,971. Dak Prescott was putting up 371.2 yards per contest when he went down in Week 5 with an ankle fracture that ended his season. Mahomes should have plenty of hunger after getting stomped in the Super Bowl, and he has all kinds of weapons around him.
Player Odds: NFL Leader in Rushing Yards
| Derrick Henry (Tennessee) | +300 |
| Dalvin Cook (Minnesota) | +500 |
| Nick Chubb (Cleveland) | +700 |
| Christian McCaffrey (Carolina) | +800 |
| Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis), Saquon Barkley (N.Y. Giants | +900 |
| Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas) | +1200 |
Ezekiel Elliott has led the NFL in rushing in two different seasons. However, he looked a step lower last year, and Tony Pollard came on to cash in some of the Cowboys’ big plays in the running game. Jonatan Taylor played 15 games as a rookie a year ago and ran for 1,169 yards on 232 carries (5.0 yards per carry), scoring 11 touchdowns on the ground. He came in third in the NFL in rushing a year ago, and he could grow in Indy — if the Carson Wentz experiment pays off. Nick Chubb returns to a Cleveland team that is widely picked to win the AFC North, but he shares time with Kareem Hunt, so having him win the rushing title is less likely.
Player Odds: NFL Leader in Receiving Yards
In 2020, the leader in this category was a rookie, as Justin Jefferson hauled in balls for 1,400 yards. That was amazing given the number of elite players running routes with a lot more NFL experience. Here are the contender odds:
| DeAndre Hopkins (Arizona) | +750 |
| Stefon Diggs (Buffalo) | +800 |
| Calvin Ridley (Atlanta) | +1000 |
| Tyreek Hill (Kansas City) | +1200 |
| D.K. Metcalf (Seattle), Davante Adams (Green Bay), | |
| Travis Kelce (Kansas City) | +1300 |
| A.J. Brown (Tennessee), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota) | +1400 |
| Keenan Allen (L.A. Chargers) | +1700 |
| Amari Cooper (Dallas), Terry McLaurin (Washington) | +1900 |
| Allen Robinson (Chicago), Julio Jones (Tennessee) | +2400 |
| CeeDee Lamb (Dallas) | +2600 |
| Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay), Mike Evans (Tampa Bay) | +2700 |
| Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati) | +2800 |
| Darren Waller (Las Vegas), George Kittle (San Francisco), Odell Beckham Jr (Cleveland) | +3100 |
| D.J. Moore (Carolina), Tee Higgins (Cincinnati | +3200 |
| Cooper Kupp (L.A. Rams), Robert Woods (L.A. Rams) | +3500 |
| Adam Thielen (Minnesota), Chase Claypool (Pittsburgh) | +3700 |
| Corey Davis (N.Y. Jets), Kenny Golladay (N.Y Giants), | |
| Tyler Lockett (Seattle) | +4400 |
| Kyle Pitts (Atlanta) | +7000 |
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