Offense can also win championships.
In 2025, Jaxon Smith-Njigba took home the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award, narrowly beating out Puka Nacua. JSN’s Seahawks then went on to win the Super Bowl.
Coincidence?
Moving on – since 2019, four wide receivers and three running backs have won the award. The last quarterback to win OPOY was Patrick Mahomes in 2018.
Let’s take a look at the odds to win the 2026 NFL Offensive Player of the Year at FanDuel Sportsbook as of September 22nd.
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What you need to know: Off the board, Gibbs is a dual-threat back like many of the greats. Through three weeks, he has 307 rushing yards, 156 receiving yards, four rushing touchdowns and two receiving TDs. He has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.
What you need to know: Defensive OPOY is off to another incredible start. Through three games, JSN leads the NFL with 405 receiving yards. His 27 receptions and six receiving TDs also lead the league. He recorded three touchdowns in a game for the first time in his career against the Cardinals, including a career-high 82 yards. Smith-Njigba also became the fifth wide receiver ever to record at least eight catches, 120 receiving yards and a touchdown in each of his team’s first two games.
Kenneth Walker III made history in his first two games with the Chiefs (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images).
What you need to know: What a start to his tenure as K9 Chief. Walker rushed 23 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns in Kansas City’s Week 1 win over Denver, then followed it up with another monster performance in Week 2. Walker became the only player in the last 40 seasons to record at least 175 scrimmage yards in each of his team’s first two games. Now, after three weeks, he has amassed 65 carries and 360 yards.
What you need to know: The beast of all beasts. Henry doesn’t seem to be slowing down at 32 years old. In the Ravens’ Week 1 win, King Henry had 24 carries for 144 yards and three TDs. In week two, Henry had 68 yards and another score on the ground. Then, in Baltimore’s thrilling win over the Cowboys in Rio, he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He won this award in 2020.
Ja’marr Chase looks like he’s back to his usual dominant self (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images).
What you need to know: After a quiet Week 1 in which he recorded just 12 receiving yards, Chase returned to form in Week 2. He caught two touchdown passes, including an incredible toe catch that will surely rank among the best catches of his career. In Week 3, he had 98 receiving yards and a TD. Since entering the NFL in 2021, Chase has recorded a league-high 56 touchdowns. He also has 529 career receptions, the second most of any player through his first 80 games in NFL history.
What you need to know: Another dynamic dual threat, Robinson recorded 83 yards rushing, 90 yards receiving and a touchdown in Atlanta’s Week 1 loss. Frustrations mounted in week two, however, as the Falcons failed to reach the end zone. Robinson still finished with 81 scrimmage yards, but his OPOY odds dropped from +850 to +1600. Now he’s back to +1500 after posting 194 rushing yards and two TDs in Atlanta’s big 35-14 Week 3 win over the Packers.
