Hiram Moreno
The preseason is already underway and the beginning of the regular season of the NFL 2022/23,where many teams will be looking for the ticket to the postseason, while players will be looking to dazzle to help their franchises achieve those goals.
The ones who tend to have the most responsibilities on the gridiron are the quarterbacks, and a good performance from them could not only be helpful to their teams, but would also see them compete for the yards per pass leader in the NFL. So, today in JefeBet, we bring you the players who are most likely to win this award according to bookmakers.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Preview for the Passing Leader Race in the NFL 2022-23 Season
10.- Russell Wilson (+1800)
| Team | Age | Yards in the previous season |
| Denver Broncos | 33 | 3113 |
The 2021/22 season saw Russell Wilson have the worst season of his career in terms of yards per pass with a total of 3,113 in 14 games started for the Seattle Seahawks, in what was overall a poor campaign for the team.
Now with the Denver Broncos, Wilson will have to adjust to a new team and new teammates, but his impact is not expected to be as immediate with the Colorado franchise, which sees him among the last to be considered for this award.
9.- Aaron Rodgers (+1600)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Green Bay Packers | 38 | 4115 |
It might sound a little strange, but the reigning NFL MVP is also not considered one of the leading candidates to win the yardage leader award.
Last season saw Rodgers finish 10th on the leader board in this statistic, and with the departure of his former right-hand man on offense, Davante Adams, the veteran quarterback will need good options on offense to display all that his arm has to offer.
8.- Dak Prescott (+1400)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Dallas Cowboys | 29 | 4449 |
The 2021/22 NFL season saw Dak Prescott have one of his best years after six seasons in professional football, having his best numbers in terms of touchdowns and the second-best record in terms of yards per pass with 4,449, which saw him rank seventh on the list for this statistic.
Will he be able to improve this year? It will surely be difficult, but the player is talented enough to maintain these numbers on a consistent basis.
7.- Josh Allen (+1200)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Buffalo Bills | 26 | 4407 |
Despite being considered the leading candidate to take home the MVP this 2022/23 season, Josh Allen trails other quarterbacks to remain the leader in yards per pass this season.
The player has evolved quite a bit in the last couple of years and will be surrounded by what is surely the best (or one of the best) teams in the league, and will have as his main weapon one of the best receivers in the league like Stefon Diggs to add yards in this statistic.
6.- Joe Burrow (+1200)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 25 | 4611 |
Real or fake? Joe Burrow changed faces from one season to the next, and after recording just 2,688 yards in 10 games in 2020/21, the Bengals quarterback upped his game in 2021/22 to throw for 4,611 yards in 16 regular season appearances, which helped his team reach the postseason.
That saw him finish as the sixth quarterback with the most yards per pass that season, and we’ll have to see if that was a sign of what the young man can do in the future, or if he’ll end up being just a one season wonder.
5.- Matthew Stafford (+1000)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Los Angeles Rams | 34 | 4886 |
Matthew Stafford showed in his first year with the Rams what he is capable of doing when surrounded by a good team, and the longtime Detroit Lions quarterback had the third-best record in his 13-year career during the previous campaign as he finished the regular season with 4,886 yards.
That helped him finish third in that statistic that year, and not only that, but his strong performances continued into the postseason and helped his team win the Super Bowl title.
4.- Derek Carr (+1000)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 31 | 4804 |
Since coming to the NFL in 2014, Derek Carr has made gradual progress as the years have progressed, and the 2021/22 season saw him have his best yardage record after throwing for a total of 4,804 with the Raiders.
That allowed him to finish as the fifth quarterback with the most yards per pass last season, and now having one of the best receivers in the league like Davante Adams on his team, one can’t help but think that he will be able to maintain similar numbers for this new year.
3.- Patrick Mahomes (+800)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 26 | 4839 |
After stunning the world with extraordinary records in his first full NFL campaign in 2018, Patrick Mahomes has had slightly more low-key numbers since then, but they continue to be enough to keep him among the elite passers in the league.
His 4,839 yards in the previous season were good for fourth in that statistic, although losing an offensive weapon like Tyreek Hill for this new campaign could mean a hard blow for him in his attempt to be the leader in this area again.
2.- Tom Brady (+800)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 45 | 5316 |
At 44 years of age, Tom Brady had the best yards-per-passing record in his illustrious 22-season NFL career last season, having thrown for 5,316 yards with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which saw him lead the league in yards-per-passing.
There are many explanations for this, as Brady now relies more on his arm than his athletic ability due to his age, and now that he is back from retirement for another NFL campaign, it will have to be seen if the best quarterback in history still has gas left in the tank to maintain these numbers.
1.- Justin Herbert (+650)
| Team | Age | Yards in the 2021/22 season |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 24 | 5014 |
Justin Herbert has quickly established himself as one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks after just two years in the league, and after passing for 4,336 yards in his first year, he improved those numbers extraordinarily to 5,014 yards in 2021/22, second on the passer rating chart only to Tom Brady.
Bookmakers consider him as the leading candidate to lead in this statistic this new season, and with the Chargers having plenty of options for the quarterback to play his best game, surely his chances for this are quite high.
