Tag: 2020 Heisman

Justin Fields’ odds to win Heisman get a boost

Updated odds so far, have Justin Fields at the top of the Heisman odds with Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence falls after his positive COVID test.

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields Heisman odds, according to several sites, have increased. When news broke about Trevor Lawrence’s positive COVID-19 test, his odds dropped. After the games on Saturday, Lawrence dropped even further according to some sites. Another missed game next week against Notre Dame will probably not help his case either. We wait to see what BetMGM‘s new odds will be, but we are starting to get a picture of potential changes.

Taking over in first place is actually a tie between Justin Fields and Mac Jones on some sites, but on others, Jones is slightly ahead of Fields. As long as Fields keeps performing at the level he has the first two games he should stay up near the top. Fields is throwing at an astounding 87.3% completion rate, 594 yards, and 6 touchdowns, which is vaulting him to the top of the boards. Below the top three is BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith, and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask, but they are seen as long-shots at this point.

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Justin Fields has been on absolute fire through the first two games and has immediately cemented his case to be at the top of the Heisman boards. As the season goes along the odds will continue to change, but as long as Fields keeps on this pace, he will easily be one of the top contenders all the way to the ceremony on December 12th.

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Justin Fields early favorite to win the Heisman according to BetMGM

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is primed to have a whale of a season. BetMGM has set him as the favorite to win the Heisman this fall.

It’s very early to know who might sneak up and win the best individual trophy in all of American sports, but that doesn’t stop the sportsbooks and oddsmakers from putting out some very early lines anyway. After all, we know some returning college football players have a good chance of being really good.

On that note, our friends at BetMGM have released some betting odds on the Heisman Trophy for this coming college football season. Who knows what that season will look like, or when it will be played, but if it is, someone’s bringing home the bronze statue.

It might as well be Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. In fact, according to BetMGM, the only Heisman finalist back for this year is the early odds on favorite to win it. He is listed at +260 — meaning you’d have to bet 100 dollars to win $260, Just behind Fields is Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence at +450.

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There’s a decent drop off from there, but here’s how things line up for the top ten:

Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State – +260
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson – +450
Jamie Newman, QB, Wake Forest – +1,000
D’Eriq King, QB, Miami – +1,100
Spencer Rattler, QB, Oklahoma – +1,400
Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson – +1,400
Mac Jones, QB, Alabama – +2,000
Myles Brennan, QB, LSU – +2,000
Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas – +2,000
Bo Nix, QB, Auburn  – +2,500

By the way, those are great odds for Fields. A lot of sites have Trevor Lawrence as the favorite. However, with the Ohio State quarterback operating under a system he’ll know much better in year two behind a veteran offensive line with some fantastic weapons on offense, he should put up some pinball numbers this fall.

Now, about the season …

 

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