NFL Comeback Player of the Year: Cousins, Darnold Among Favorites

After Week 5 we’ve seen big changes atop the odds board when it comes to Comeback Player

of The Year. Once left for dead, Sam Darnold has steadily moved up as he has his Vikings out

to a surprising 5-0 start. Kirk Cousins has seen a big shift after two big wins against divisional

foes. Is there a dark horse looming? Can Aaron Rodgers bounce back? Time to check out all

the current odds.

Kirk Cousins, Falcons (+300)

Preseason Odds: +200

After a couple of games to shake off the cobwebs, Kirk Cousins has really shown his class by

leading the Falcons to back-to-back comeback wins. Cousins is fifth in the NFL with 1,373

yards and has thrown 8 TDs with 5 interceptions. He’s finally been able to unlock some of the

offensive weapons in Atlanta including Drake London and Darnell Mooney.

Sam Darnold, Vikings (+300)

Preseason Odds: +700

He’s become the talk of the NFL after leading the Vikings to a 5-0 start. Sam Darnold was

supposed to be the back-up and signed a one-year deal but has been thrust into the starter role

and has turned heads around the league. He’s second in the NFL with 11 passing TDs, and if he

can continue this run for Minnesota, these odds will continue to drop.

Aaron Rodgers, Jets (+400)

Preseason Odds: +260

He’s been the favorite since Week 1 one but after back-to-back losses to Denver and Minnesota

where Aaron Rodgers threw 3 interceptions and was sacked 8 times combined, his odds have

fallen. Rodgers still shows some issues of that injury and the offensive line has struggled to

protect him. But with talk Davante Adams could be coming to New York, grabbing Rodgers at

these odds could prove to be a wise bet.

Damar Hamlin, Bills (+900)

Damar Hamlin was the favorite to win this award last year after returning from a cardiac arrest

suffered on the field in January of 2023. But Joe Flaccos’ late season heroics changed that.

This season, Hamlin has taken on a bigger role with the Bills defense 22 tackles, 9 assists and

an interception and has been a big part of the Bills secondary.

Comeback Player of the Year Odds

Kirk Cousins +300

Sam Darnold +300

Aaron Rodgers +400

Joe Burrow +600

Damar Hamlin +900

Kyler Murray +1000

Nick Chubb +1200

J.K. Dobbins +1600

Daniel Jones +2500

Anthony Richardson +5000

Justin Fields +5000

Andy Dalton +6600