DeMarco Murray Among Favorites To Lead League In Rushing
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- DeMarco Murray carried the ball 392 times for the Dallas Cowboys during the 2014 regular season (plus 44 postseason carries), en route to his league high 1,845 rushing yards.
Now, at age 27, Murray is entering his fifth NFL season and he's a Philadelphia Eagle. Murray has missed the Eagles' first preseason game and has been eased into practice by Chip Kelly and his sports science approach.
According to Bovada LV, Murray is one of the favorites to lead the NFL in rushing for a second straight year. In fact, Murray is tied with Jamaal Charles and Marshawn Lynch at 8/1 for the second shortest odds to be this season's rushing champ.
LeSean McCoy, traded from Philly to Buffalo this offseason, is right behind Murray on the list at 17/2. The favorite is, of course, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson at 7/2.
As for passing yards, new Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford-- who is returning from two straight ACL injuries---doesn't quite have those short odds. Bradford is 50/1 to lead the NFL in passing yards, a nice value play. Those odds are longer than 13 other quarterbacks, including Ryan Tannehill (33/1), Tony Romo (25/1), and Joe Flacco (25/1).
Former Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, now with the Rams, is 100/1. Andrew Luck is the favorite to the lead the league in passing at 4/1.
Another Eagle who is a 50/1 underdog to lead his NFL position group in yards, is second-year wide receiver Jordan Matthews. Coincidentally, former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is also listed at 50/1, while ex-Eagle Jeremy Maclin is all the way down the list at 100/1.
The favorite is Antonio Brown at 11/2, while NFC East stars Dez Bryant and Odell Beckham Jr. are both listed at 9/1.
Full odds per Bovada LV below:
Who will lead the League in Passing Yards in the 2015 Regular Season?
Andrew Luck 7/2
Aaron Rodgers 4/1
Peyton Manning 7/1
Ben Roethlisberger 7/1
Drew Brees 9/1
Matt Ryan 10/1
Eli Manning 12/1
Matthew Stafford 12/1
Tom Brady 20/1
Joe Flacco 25/1
Tony Romo 25/1
Philip Rivers 28/1
Ryan Tannehill 33/1
Sam Bradford 50/1
Carson Palmer 66/1
Teddy Bridgewater 100/1
Jay Cutler 100/1
Andy Dalton 100/1
Nick Foles 100/1
Marcus Mariota 100/1
Cam Newton 100/1
Russell Wilson 100/1
Jameis Winston 100/1
Who will lead the League in Rushing Yards in the 2015 Regular Season?
Adrian Peterson 7/2
Jamaal Charles 8/1
Marshawn Lynch 8/1
DeMarco Murray 8/1
LeSean McCoy 17/2
Eddie Lacy 9/1
Jeremy Hill 11/1
Le'Veon Bell 14/1
C.J. Anderson 16/1
Joseph Randle 20/1
Alfred Morris 20/1
Justin Forsett 25/1
Matt Forte 25/1
Melvin Gordon 33/1
Latavius Murray 33/1
Carlos Hyde 40/1
Frank Gore 50/1
Todd Gurley 50/1
Mark Ingram 50/1
Doug Martin 50/1
Lamar Miller 50/1
T.J. Yeldon 50/1
Jonathan Stewart 66/1
Joique Bell 100/1
Andre Ellington 100/1
Chris Ivory 100/1
Rashad Jennings 100/1
Who will lead the League in Receiving Yards in the 2015 Regular Season?
Antonio Brown 11/2
Julio Jones 13/2
Odell Beckham 9/1
Dez Bryant 9/1
Calvin Johnson 9/1
Demaryius Thomas 9/1
T.Y. Hilton 12/1
Jordy Nelson 12/1
A.J. Green 16/1
Alshon Jeffery 20/1
DeAndre Hopkins 25/1
Andre Johnson 25/1
Randall Cobb 33/1
Mike Evans 33/1
Emmanuel Sanders 33/1
Brandin Cooks 50/1
Amari Cooper 50/1
Rob Gronkowski 50/1
DeSean Jackson 50/1
Jordan Matthews 50/1
Kelvin Benjamin 66/1
Larry Fitzgerald 66/1
Jimmy Graham 66/1
Jarvis Landry 66/1
Golden Tate 66/1
Vincent Jackson 75/1
Brandon Marshall 75/1
Sammy Watkins 75/1
Keenan Allen 100/1
Anquan Boldin 100/1
Marques Colston 100/1
Victor Cruz 100/1
Julian Edelman 100/1
Jeremy Maclin 100/1
Steve Smith 100/1
Torrey Smith 100/1
Roddy White 100/1
