Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN the 2015 Heisman Trophy will be awarded to one of Derrick Henry (Alabama), Christian McCaffery (Stanford) or DeShaun Watson (Clemson) during a ceremony that can be live streamed free by clicking this link.
Here is the case for each candidate, as well as their odds, courtesy of OddsShark.
Henry Heavily Favored To Win Heisman
Derrick Henry, RB (-1200)
Early in the season LSU’s Leonard Fournette was the star of the conference, while Henry quietly chugged along. His end-of-season totals are anything but quiet. Henry has 1,986 yards and 23 rushing touchdowns, which are both the best marks in the nation.
You would be hard-pressed to find any player in the nation as dominant as Henry from start to finish.
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Christian McCaffery, RB (+600)
In terms of odds, McCaffery is the best bet. Henry has the edge in the categories above, but McCaffery is actually the nation’s leader in yards from scrimmage (2,387). Henry nearly doubled up McCaffery in terms of touchdowns, but the Stanford back was far more versatile in 2015, and he also contributed on special teams.
McCaffery racked up an additional 1,000 yards on returns, and he ran one back for a score.
DeShaun Watson, QB (+2200)
Watson is the long shot candidate in the group, mostly because his stats do not separate him from competitors at his position as much as Henry’s or McCaffery’s. What Watson does have working for him are an undefeated season, and impressive stats nonetheless.
Watson finished 2015 with 30 touchdowns against 11 picks, 3,517 yards passing, and an additional 887 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. 41 total touchdowns is extremely impressive, but he will find it hard to usurp two strong candidates from tougher conferences.
Prediction: Derrick Henry
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