Oddsmakers: Bills’ AJ Epenesa among favorites for Rookie of Year Award

Buffalo Bills DE AJ Epenesa has strong odds to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Many draft analysts like AJ Epenesa’s fit in the Buffalo Bills defense.

Oddsmakers apparently do too.

BetOnline released the opening odds for the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Despite not being selected until the second round of the 2020 draft, Epenesa is among the favorites to win the honor.

His 20/1 odds are tied for the fifth-best of any rookie. Epenesa shares that number with Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah, who was the third-overall pick and second-overall defender taken in the draft.

Speaking of that, the first defender taken, Redskins pass rusher Chase Young at No. 2, is the overall favorite at 5/1 odds. The only others between Young and Epenesa are three linebackers, the Cardinals’ Isaiah Simmons (8/1), the Chargers’ Kenneth Murray (14/1) and the Ravens’ Patrick Queen (14/1).

Here’s a rundown of players who landed odds to win the award:

Defensive Rookie Of The Year

Chase Young 5/1
Isaiah Simmons 8/1
Kenneth Murray 14/1
Patrick Queen 14/1
A.J. Epenesa 20/1
Jeff Okudah 20/1
Xavier McKinney 22/1
Akeem Davis-Gaither 25/1
Ashtyn Davis 25/1
CJ Henderson 25/1
Curtis Weaver 25/1
Derrick Brown 25/1
Grant Delpit 25/1
Javon Kinlaw 25/1
Jordan Elliot 25/1
Julian Okwara 25/1
Kristian Fulton 25/1
Trevon Diggs 25/1
Troy Dye 25/1
Willie Gay Jr. 25/1
Jaylon Johnson 28/1
K’Lavon Chaisson 28/1
Marlon Davidson 28/1
Zack Baun 28/1
A.J. Terrell 33/1
Darrell Taylor 33/1
Geno Stone 33/1
Jeff Gladney 33/1
Josh Uche 33/1
Kyle Dugger 33/1
Malik Harrison 33/1
Terrell Lewis 33/1
Yetur Gross-Matos 33/1
Davion Taylor 40/1
Logan Wilson 40/1

 

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