How the CFP and Heisman markets are taking shape after Week 1
How the CFP and Heisman markets are taking shape after Week 1. How the CFP and Heisman markets are taking shape after Week 1Ohio State Buckeyes7hPamela MaldonadoGenius or scouting flaw?
What happened
7hESPN FantasyHow to draft, play and win your fantasy hockey league like an expert4hVictoria MatiashLSU QB Sam Leavitt saw his odds to win the Heisman Trophy shorten from +2200 to +1500 after a 51-10 win over Clemson in Week 1. Here's a look at both the national championship and Heisman Trophy races after Week 1. The Heisman market is even more vulnerable to Week 1 noise because outrageous numbers immediately become national narratives. Prediction: Chambliss to win the Heisman (+1300)This was my preseason pick and, after Week 1, it hasn't changed.
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After points galore in Week 1, which teams and players are most likely to keep up throughout the season?
The wider picture
Follow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWeek 1 of the college football season gave us points galore. Records were broken, quarterbacks entered the Heisman conversation and contenders looked every bit like real contenders. At 14-1, that performance carries more weight than most Week 1 blowouts. Week 1 confirmed what we already knew without creating additional betting value. Only two (and-a-half) receivers have won the Heisman since 1991: Desmond Howard in 1991 with Michigan, Alabama's DeVonta Smith in 2020 and Colorado's two-way unicorn CB/WR Travis Hunter in 2024.
Out of everything on the futures board, it's the best combination of price, repeatable Week 1 performance and future opportunity. Fortunately, the schedule gives him exactly what a Heisman candidate needs: home games against LSU and Georgia, with road trips to Texas and Oklahoma. "It was probably one of the hardest decisions that I've ever had to make – having those conversations with people who gave me my first ever opportunity, leaving all my home mates, family, friends from school," Quirke told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
What has been reported
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Of the 21 matchups featuring the top 25 teams since Friday's kickoff, 15 teams scored 40-plus points.
What happens next
But when almost every team dominates, the final score is in no way the final differentiator. First, let's define what that means: I'm asking whether the production came from something repeatable enough to translate against tougher competition. Did the quarterback make throws that will still be there against a better defense? Did the offensive line create consistent advantages? Did the defense control the game without relying on turnovers? And — most importantly for futures bettors — did we learn enough to justify the current odds?
LSU: defeated Clemson 51-10LSU gave us the strongest evidence by producing the most dominant performance, but context matters.
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