While chanting “Zappe! Zappe! Zappe!” were ringing at Gillette Stadium in a frenzy of big bets New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe Caesars Sportsbook was hit, and the odds of Rookie of Year for the first-year signal calling player jumped from 50-1 to 5-1 in just 30 minutes of Monday’s first half against the Chicago Bears.
Caesars Sportsbook reported placing six wagers worth $1,000 on Zappe to win offensive rookie-of-the-year. Mac Jones The Patriots scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. At 16-1, the largest bet of the flurry was $3,000
Zappe’s odds of winning were at 13-2 at Caesars by Tuesday morning, making him third favorite to win the Associated Press Offensive Rookie Award. Seattle Seahawks Running back Kenneth Walker III At 2-1, is the favorite followed by Houston Texans Running back Dameon Pierce At 3-1. At other sportsbooks, Zappe’s odds of winning were as high as 20-1. Zappe, a rookie from Western Kentucky played the rest of the game after his hot start but was able to cool down. He was 14-of-22 for 185 yard with a touchdown in a and an interception in the second half. 33-14 loss to the Bears.
Before Monday’s game, Zappe was 60-1 to win at DraftKings. He fell as low as 15-2 at one stage before finally settling at 12-1. At some books, his odds of winning the award were as high as 20-1.
Zappe opened at 100-1 odds when the odds of winning the award were published at Caesars Sportsbook in May. After Jones’ high ankle sprain, he grew to 200-1 in the first half of the season.
Zappe led New England in victories against the Detroit Lions And Cleveland Browns The Patriots coach Bill Belichick said to reporters in the past two weeks that he would play both the Bears’ quarterbacks. Belichick stated that Jones would have been re-inserted in the game if it had been close. Belichick did not make a decision on Sunday which quarterback would be against the Patriots. New York Jets.