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2024-25 NFL odds: Bettors all in on Raiders' Zamir White to lead league in rushing

Updated Jul. 10, 2024 1:43 p.m. ET

All (bettors) hail, Zamir White.

White is entering his third season with the Las Vegas Raiders, and all signs point toward him starting at running back, after the departure of Josh Jacobs, now a member of the Green Bay Packers.

And to say expectations are high for White at the betting counter, might be an understatement.

Money has been pouring in on White to lead the NFL in rushing next season.

He has the most tickets bet on him, at 27%, and the highest handle percentage at an astounding 43.5%.

White poses the biggest liability for sportsbooks within the most NFL rushing yards betting market.

Let's check out the odds to lead the league in rushing at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 10.

Christian McCaffrey, 49ers: +650 (bet $10 to win $75)
Jonathan Taylor, Colts: +950 (bet $10 to win $105)
Breece Hall, Jets: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120)
Kyren Williams, Rams: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160)
Saquon Barkely, Eagles: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160)
Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs: +1900 (bet $10 to win $200)
Bijan Robinson, Falcons: +1900 (bet $10 to win $200)
Derrick Henry, Ravens: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210)
Josh Jacobs, Packers: +2100 (bet $10 to win $220)
Travis Etienne, Jaguars: +2300 (bet $10 to win $240)
Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots: +2600 (bet $10 to win $270)
De'Von Achane, Dolphins: +2600 (bet $10 to win $270)
James Cook, Bills: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280)
Kenneth Walker III, Seahawks: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290)
Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions: +3200 (bet $10 to win $330)
Zamir White, Raiders: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340)

That's a lot of belief in White from NFL gamblers, eh?

White has appeared in 31 games in his first two seasons, starting in only four. He has a career total of 521 rushing yards and one touchdown.

Last year, late in the season when Jacobs went down with an injury, White stepped up with two 100+ yard rushing games, including a 145 yard performance on Christmas Day as he led the Raiders to a win over the defending champion Chiefs.

In those four games as a starter, White averaged 114.3 yards/game. He was 6th in yards after contact per attempt and 13th in explosive run rate.

Bettors appear to be all in on White, presumably due to the fact that Jacobs is gone and since 2020, Jacobs finished in the top three league-wide in rushing attempts twice, including rushing the ball the second-most times in the league in 2022 (Jacobs entered the league in 2019).

In five years with the Raiders, Jacobs averaged 261 carries per season. He's played in 73 games, meaning he averaged nearly 18 carries per game.

Although Jacobs led the league in rushing yards in 2022 (1,653), the Raiders have not finished in the top 10 in rushing yards since Jacobs arrived.

However, there are questions at the quarterback position for the Raiders, who figure to start second-year QB Aidan O'Connell.

Could it mean more attempts for White throughout the season?

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