Ty Simpson climbs Heisman watchlists after beating Georgia
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Shortly after being named the starting quarterback this season, Ty Simpson jumped into the top 5 in odds to win this year’s Heisman. However, after the Tide’s loss to Florida State, he took a tumble down most boards + betting sites.
After leading Alabama to a win in Athens, Simpson jumped back into the mix.
According to FanDuel, Simpson has the second best odds to win the Heisman this year, sitting at 9-to-1. He’s just behind Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, who got a big win of his own last weekend.
Keep reading to learn more about Simpson’s strong start to the season + how he can make Alabama history.
Ty Simpson
Simpson has turned plenty of heads in just four games this season, accounting for:
- 1,138 passing yards
- 11 passing TDs (0 interceptions)
- 2 rushing TDs
- 69.3 percent completion rate
After a strong first half against Georgia, Simpson actually jumped to the top of the list, momentarily being considered the betting favorite.
Simpson currently ranks in the nation’s top 15 in:
- Passing efficiency (14th)
- Passing TDs (T-9th)
- Passing yards per game (14th)
- Total offensive yards per game (T-15th)
- Points responsible for per game (7th)
Heisman watchlist
It’s safe to say if Alabama continues to win, Simpson will remain in the Heisman conversation if he stays healthy.
There are several signature games left on the Tide’s schedule starting with this weekend’s visit from fellow candidate Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt + a spotlight from ESPN’s College Gameday.
But there are several other players in contention at this point in the season, with most of them unsurprisingly being quarterbacks. Here’s the latest odds from FanDuel:
- QB Dante Moore, Oregon (+600)
- QB Ty Simpson, Alabama (+950)
- QB Carson Beck, Miami (+1000)
- WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (+1000)
- QB Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (+1200)
- QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (+1400)
- QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State (+1600)
- QB Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (+1700)
- QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee (+1700)
- QB Marcel Reed, Texas A&M (+2000)
- QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State (+2000)
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