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Early Heisman Best Bets
Obviously when we are capping Heisman futures Quarterbacks are the belles of the ball, with signal callers taking seven of the last eight (DeVonta Smith 2020). Recent QB dominance is a stark departure from the early days of the Heisman, when running backs won 11 consecutive Heismans from 1973 (John Cappelletti) thru 1983 (Mike Rozier) until Doug Flutie beat Miami with one of the greatest Hail Mary’s in history. There have been exactly three RBs (two from Bama, and Reggie Bush) to win a Heisman this millennium, with the last coming in 2015 courtesy of the legendary Derrick Henry.
Looking at the 2023 Heisman field and where they were listed at Open, here is the top-3 as of 11/27 and their BetMGM opening lines:
Line movement (Open |11/27)
All three favorites opened in the +1,500-to-+2,000 range depending on the book, with 2022 Heisman winner Caleb Williams the obvious preseason favorite. With the QB-heavy nature of the award in mind, here are the players I invested in at their opening lines:
Carson Beck, QB, Georgia: +750
I’ve been enamored with Beck (6’4/220) after seeing the 2020 four-star (92 247Sports player grade) prospect fend off two different elite five-star recruits (Vandagriff/Stockton) and carve up UGA’s second-team so succinctly that it reminded me of the jaw-droppingly efficient spring performance I saw from Jalen Hurts his senior year at Oklahoma. Total command, poised, on-time, velo he flashed it all. Beck was my No. 1 ffseason opriority in my 3 Campus 2 Canton fantasy leagues, and I acquired him in all three without having to use a first round supplemental pick. In fact he went in the 9th round of the 2023 C2C startup I did this year, which is indicative of how Beck was valued in the C2C space. He went on to post the fourth-highest PFF pass grade in the country, behind only…
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Publish date : 2024-01-08 19:13:23
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