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Heisman Trophy odds: Georgia’s Todd Gurley now the favorite

By Andrew Melnick

Aug 30, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) runs against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Clemson 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley (3) runs against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Clemson 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Move over, Marcus Mariota. Todd Gurley is now the Heisman Trophy front-runner.

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Although the Georgia Bulldogs had a bye last week, their star running back now has 5/1 odds to win the award, passing the Oregon Ducks’ star, who has 7/1 odds.

You’ll also note the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston now only has the fourth-best odds to win the trophy with Texas A&M Aggies’ signal-caller Kenny Hill ahead of him.

Kevin Bradley of Bovada explained their reasoning for the moves.

“The updated Heisman odds after Week 2 had Marcus Mariota as the favorite with Todd Gurley second and Jameis Winston and Kenny Hill tied for third at 15-2,” Bradley said. “However, an influx of money on second favorite Todd Gurley has catapulted him to the top of list all alone now at 5-1. While we are more likely to move off money and adjust to betting trends with something like the Heisman because of the subjectivity of it all and how it is not as mathematical as some of the other props we offer, that said, to move a Heisman candidate this much in two days is very unusual.”

You can find the complete odds below.

                                                     Odds on 9/2/14             Odds on 9/9/14             Current Odds   

Todd Gurley (RB Georgia)                                  7/1                    7/1                                5/1

Marcus Mariota (QB Oregon)                              11/2                  11/2                              11/2

Kenny Hill (QB Texas A&M)                                16/1                  15/2                              15/2

Jameis Winston (QB Florida State)                     11/2                  15/2                              8/1

Brett Hundley (QB UCLA)                                   12/1                  12/1                              16/1

Everett Golson (Notre Dame)                             20/1                  16/1                              16/1

Nick Marshall (QB Auburn)                                 14/1                  16/1                              16/1

Bryce Petty (QB Baylor)                                     12/1                  20/1                              20/1

Trevor Knight (QB Oklahoma)                             25/1                  12/1                              20/1

Cameron Artis-Payne (RB Auburn)                      Off the Board    25/1                              25/1

Melvin Gordon (RB Wisconsin)                           10/1                  18/1                              25/1

T.J. Yeldon (RB Alabama)                                  16/1                  20/1                              25/1

Ameer Abdullah (RB Nebraska)                          33/1                  28/1                              28/1

Derrick Henry (RB Alabama)                               33/1                  33/1                              33/1

Duke Johnson (RB Miami)                                 33/1                  33/1                              33/1

James Conner (RB Pittsburgh)                           Off the Board    Off the Board                33/1

Leonard Fournette RB (LSU)                              33/1                  25/1                              33/1

Christian Hackenberg QB (Penn State)               25/1                  25/1                              40/1

Cody Kessler QB (USC)                                     33/1                  25/1                              40/1

Connor Cook (QB Michigan State)                      25/1                  40/1                              40/1

Dak Prescott (QB Mississippi State)                  40/1                  40/1                              40/1

Karlos Williams (RB Florida State)                      40/1                  33/1                              40/1

Rakeem Cato (QB Marshall)                               40/1                  40/1                              40/1

Rashad Greene (WR Florida State)                     40/1                  40/1                              40/1

Maty Mauk (QB Missouri)                                   Off the Board    Off the Board                50/1

Myles Jack (LB UCLA)                                      33/1                  50/1                              50/1

Sean Mannion (QB Oregon State)                       50/1                  50/1                              50/1

Javorius Allen RB (USC)                                    50/1                  66/1                              66/1

Thomas Tyner RB (Oregon)                                66/1                  66/1                              66/1

Mike Davis (RB South Carolina)                         100/1                75/1                              100/1

Matt Johnson (QB Bowling Green)                      100/1                100/1                            100/1

Taylor Kelly (QB Arizona State)                          100/1                100/1                            100/1

Devin Gardner (QB (Michigan)                            50/1                  Off the Board                Off the Board

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