Patriots Bailey Zappe’s ROY award odds go approach up

Whereas chants of “Zappe! Zappe! Zappe!” had been ringing at Gillette Stadium, a flurry of huge bets on New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe hit Caesars Sportsbook, inflicting the first-year sign caller’s Rookie of the 12 months odds to maneuver from 50-1 to 5-1 in roughly half-hour throughout the first half of Monday’s sport towards the Chicago Bears.

Caesars Sportsbook reported taking six bets of $1,000 or extra on Zappe to win offensive rookie of the yr, after he changed starter Mac Jones late within the first quarter and promptly led the Patriots to back-to-back landing drives. The biggest wager of the flurry of bets was $3,000 at 16-1.

Zappe’s odds had settled at 13-2 by Tuesday morning at Caesars, making him the third-favorite to win the Related Press’s Offensive Rookie of the 12 months award. Seattle Seahawks working again Kenneth Walker III is the favourite at 2-1, adopted by Houston Texans working again Dameon Pierce at 3-1. Zappe’s odds had been so long as 20-1 at different sportsbooks. A rookie from Western Kentucky, Zappe performed the rest of the sport however cooled off after his scorching begin. He completed 14-of-22 for 185 yards with a landing and an interception in a 33-14 loss to the Bears.

Zappe was 60-1 to win the award at DraftKings earlier than Monday’s sport and acquired as brief at 15-2 at one level, earlier than settling at 12-1. His odds had been so long as 20-1 at some books Tuesday.

When odds to win the award had been posted at Caesars Sportsbook on Might 1, Zappe opened at 100-1 odds. He grew to so long as 200-1 early within the season, earlier than he moved into the lineup after Jones suffered a excessive ankle sprain on Sept. 25.

Zappe led New England to wins towards the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns within the earlier two weeks, and Patriots coach Invoice Belichick informed reporters that he deliberate to play each quarterbacks towards the Bears. Belichick mentioned Jones would have been re-inserted into the sport if the rating had been nearer. Belichick was non-committal on which quarterback would begin Sunday towards the New York Jets.