Week 6 Heisman odds, predictions:New favorite but value lies down the board
After an exhilarating Week 5 of college football, the Heisman race has shifted tremendously.Most notable are a quartet of fast-risers whose performances over the weekend vaulted them up the odds board, including a new No.
1.Let’s examine how the odds have shifted and where the betting value lies heading into Week 6.Milroe is the current odds-on favorite to win the Heisman, priced at +200 on FanDuel.On a national stage in prime time, he completed 27-of-33 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia, adding 16 rushing attempts for 117 yards and two scores.
It was the best performance of his career in a pivotal moment for the Crimson Tide, and Alabama is now the betting favorite to win the SEC.Ward was the favorite heading into Week 5, but he dropped below Milroe.The Canes barely survived a last-gasp effort from Virginia Tech on Friday night, winning 38-34.
He threw two interceptions in the game that helped the Hokies keep it close, but he also finished with 343 passing yards and four touchdowns, adding 10 rushing attempts for 57 yards and a score.Miami’s easy schedule could become problematic as he will struggle to find true Heisman moments in prime-time games.However, if Miami goes undefeated and wins the ACC, it will be difficult to deny his candidacy.Hunter has skyrocketed up the odds board, currently priced at +600 on FanDuel.
The two-way player has no shortage of Heisman moments on both sides of the ball already this season.The Buffaloes earned a massive road upset over Central Florida on Saturday, and they look poised to make a real postseason push in their first season in the Big 12., which should help Hunter’s candidacy.He has 46 catches for 561 yards and six touchdowns this season.
He’s made some clutch plays on defense, including a game-clinching forced fumble on the goal line against Baylor in Week 4. Jeanty is also climbing up the odds board, going from +3300 last week to his current price of +1200.He has a seemingly impossible 8...