NFL Offensive Player of the Year Odds: JSN & Taylor Neck and Neck

Although Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was starting to pull away in the OPOY odds, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has made this a two-horse race after breaking the Seattle Seahawks’ single-season receiving record.

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Trevor Knapp • Betting Analyst
Dec 2, 2025 • 12:24 ET • 4 min read
NFL Offensive Player of the Year odds Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Photo By - Imagn Images. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11).

Jonathan Taylor has been unstoppable, and the Indianapolis Colts running back has already racked up a league-leading 1,282 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns entering Week 14 play. 

That said, Seattle Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba has spiced up the NFL odds after slashing his number from +280 to -115 in the span of two games, now pacing slightly ahead of Taylor in the Offensive Player of the Year odds.

NFL Offensive Player of the Year odds

Player Team FanDuel
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seahawks Seattle Seahawks -115
Jonathan Taylor Colts Indianapolis Colts -110
Christian McCaffrey 49ers San Francisco 49ers +4000
George Pickens Cowboys Dallas Cowboys +7500
Jahmyr Gibbs Lions Detroit Lions +7500
James Cook Bills Buffalo Bills +7500
Bijan Robinson Falcons Atlanta Falcons +12500
Puka Nacua Rams Los Angeles Rams +12500
De'Von Achane Dolphins Miami Dolphins +12500
Derrick Henry Ravens Baltimore Ravens +15000

Odds as of 12-2-2025.

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NFL Offensive Player of the Year betting splits

Highest ticket percentage:
•   Jahmyr Gibbs 10.2%

Highest handle percentage:
•   Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.1%

Biggest liabilities:
•   Jahmyr Gibbs

All data courtesy of BetMGM.

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NFL Offensive Player of the Year betting trends

• Since this award was first given out in 1972, seven offensive players have claimed this award more than once. However, Jerry Rice is the only receiver to win it multiple times. 

• Only four receivers have won OPOY since '72, but three of the four (Michael Thomas, Cooper Kupp, and Justin Jefferson) have won it in the last five years.

• Among the 51 Offensive Player of the Year winners, 28 were named Most Valuable Player in the same season.

• Running backs have won OPOY the most, with 29, and quarterbacks are second with 20.

NFL Offensive Player of the Year history

A quick look at the NFL OPOY winners since 2000 and the position they played.

Year NFL OPOY Award Winner Position
2024 Saquon Barkley RB
2023 Christian McCaffrey RB
2022 Justin Jefferson WR
2021 Cooper Kupp WR 
2020 Derrick Henry RB
2019 Michael Thomas WR 
2018 Patrick Mahomes QB
2017 Todd Gurley RB
2016 Matt Ryan QB
2015 Cam Newton QB
2014 DeMarco Murray RB
2013 Peyton Manning QB
2012 Adrian Peterson RB
2011 Drew Brees QB
2010 Tom Brady QB
2009 Chris Johnson RB
2008 Drew Brees QB
2007 Tom Brady QB
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson RB
2005 Shaun Alexander RB
2004 Peyton Manning QB
2003 Jamal Lewis RB
2002 Priest Holmes RB
2001 Marshall Faulk RB
2000 Marshall Faulk RB

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Trevor joined the Covers content team as a publishing editor in early 2022. Growing up in Vancouver, he studied Broadcast and Online Journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and interned with TSN and Sportsnet Radio while also writing for the Daily Hive.

An avid bettor of the MLB, NFL, and CFL, Trevor advises his fellow sports bettors to leave their hearts at the door and not hesitate to fade their favorite team. It's a strategy he follows regularly as an apathetic Indianapolis Colts and Toronto Blue Jays fan.

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