NFL futures bets: Most rushing yards in 2023 season

We recently broke down the futures market for who leads the NFL in passing yards this coming season, and now our attention turns to the rushing yards market.

We’ve got quite the selection near the top of the board, and it does feel likely to be one of the favorites bringing home the title of rushing leader. Health is of course paramount in this market, and few positions suffer the injuries that running backs tend to suffer. With that in mind, we’ll explore both the betting favorites and where we see some value.

Favorites for most rushing yards in 2023

Odds are courtesy of DraftKings.

1. Nick Chubb, Cleveland (+700)
2. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis (+800)
3. Derrick Henry, Tennessee (+850)
4. Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas (+1200)
5. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota (+1200)
6. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta (+1400)
7. Saquon Barkley, NY Giants (+1400)
8. Tony Pollard, Dallas (+1600)
9. Miles Sanders, Carolina (+1600)
10. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco (+2000)
11. Breece Hall, NY Jets (+2000)
12. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England (+2000)

Josh Jacobs brought home the 2022 rushing title, finishing the season with 1,653 yards. It was the third time in the past four years that Jacobs finished in the top-10, and with Jimmy Garoppolo the expected starter, plenty of carries seems likely once again for the 25-year-old Las Vegas running back.

Nick Chubb is the favorite and understandably so. He was third last season with 1,525 yards and second in 2021 with 1.259 yards. With Kareem Hunt currently a free agent, more carries may be up for grabs for Chubb in this Cleveland offense.

Derrick Henry led the NFL in rushing in both 2019 and 2020, but one has to fear that his mileage is set to catch up with him. Henry is now 29 and has carried the ball 300+ times in three of his last four seasons.

For that reason, we’d also like to avoid some other older runners on this list, including Dalvin Cook and Christian McCaffrey, who will be 28 and 27 by the time the season gets started.