# Why Fernando Mendoza is Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite before making first start > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/298082 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 4:51 PM · Read it: Fernando Mendoza's first NFL start will come all the way in mid-November, but that might not stop him from winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:51 PM: [Why Fernando Mendoza is Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite before making first start]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Fernando Mendoza's first NFL start will come all the way in mid-November, but that might not stop him from winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Nov 10, 2026, 8:37 PM: [Fernando Mendoza vaults to Offensive Rookie of the Year betting favorite after Kirk Cousins trade]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Fernando Mendoza hasn’t started an NFL game, and he’s the new favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:57 AM: [Fernando Mendoza new favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year ahead of his first NFL start]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) A wide-open race puts the No. 1 overall pick atop the odds board before his first career start, though a brutal schedule against top defenses looms - Nov 11, 2026, 4:36 PM: [Kalshi Tabs Fernando Mendoza as New NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Favorite]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Kalshi now favors Fernando Mendoza winning OROY after Kirk Cousins trade. - Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Fernando Mendoza: Starting is a "new step," but it's not a whirlwind]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Fernando Mendoza became the Raiders' starting quarterback, but the first overall pick in this year's draft said on Wednesday that he was taken by surprise when he learned the time had come.