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Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals is featured in our look at the race to lead the NFL in sacks in 2023.
Trey Hendrickson #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts after a play in the second half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Paycor Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images via AFP.

According to odds from our top NFL betting sites, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt is currently the favorite to lead the league in sacks for the 2023 season. However, he will face stiff competition as the season progresses.

Over the holiday weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers standout T.J. Watt maintained his position as the leader in the NFL sacks race. However, he faces tough competition from Cincinnati Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson, as well as Danielle Hunter of the Minnesota Vikings and Khalil Mack of the Los Angeles Chargers.

When you’re done checking out our most recent Super Bowl odds and predictions, here are the current odds for who will lead the NFL in sacks in 2023 (odds provided by our top sports betting apps).

NFL sacks leader odds 2023

(Odds last updated on December 27th)

PlayerDraftKingsFanDuelbet365
T.J. Watt-145 ❄️-140 -140
Trey Hendrickson+250 ❄️+270   +260
Danielle Hunter+400 +550  +375 ❄️
Khalil Mack+1000+900 ❄️+1000 
Maxx Crosby+1000 ❄️+2000   +1200
Josh Allen+3000 +2500 ❄️+2800
Myles Garrett+5000 +3000 ❄️+4000
Micah Parsons+5000 +3000 ❄️+4000 

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NFL sacks leader betting analysis

Last week, Watt’s odds were +200 on our top sports betting sites, but now those favorable odds are no longer available. With only a one-sack lead and two weeks left in the season, the betting market is narrowing as fewer players have a realistic chance of surpassing Watt’s sack total.

DraftKings and FanDuel have varying highs with three outliers each, but DraftKings has three lows while FanDuel has four. An alternative option is bet365, which offers competitive odds on Watt.

Favorite to be the NFL sacks leader in 2023

T.J. Watt (-140 via bet365)

Watt is the standout leader of the Steelers’ dominant defense, having accumulated an impressive 17 sacks so far this season. He has been held without a sack in only three games, with his most recent takedown of Bengals QB Jake Browning in Week 16.

The Steelers’ offense’s incompetence will result in Watt spending more time on the field, leading to more opportunities for sacks as the season progresses.

NFL sacks leader odds 2023: Contender

Trey Hendrickson (+270 via FanDuel)

If you placed a bet on Hendrickson at +2000 last month, you must be feeling pretty pleased now.

After recording a sack in his seventh consecutive game, Hendrickson is now a strong candidate to lead the NFL in sacks for the 2023 season. The Bengals defensive player is trailing Watt by just one sack with two games remaining.

NFL sacks leader odds 2023: Long shot

Maxx Crosby (+2000 via FanDuel)

I would only consider betting on Maxx Crosby if the odds were at least +2000 and he needed to make up 3.5 sacks. However, taking a chance on him at this price could be worth it.

Crosby is set to face the Colts and Broncos in the final two weeks of the season, giving him a good chance to achieve his fourth or fifth multi-sack game of the year.

Recent NFL sacks leaders

SeasonPlayerSacks
2022Nick Bosa18.5
2021T.J. Watt22.5
2020T.J. Watt15.0
2019Shaquill Barrett19.5
2018Aaron Donald20.5
2017Chandler Jones17.0
2016Vic Beasley15.5
2015J.J. Watt17.5
2014Justin Houston22.0
2013Robert Mathis19.5

NFL betting odds pages

NFL sacks leader FAQs

Who is the favorite to lead the NFL in sacks?

T.J. Watt is the frontrunner in the betting odds to finish the NFL season with the most sacks.

Who led the NFL in sacks last season?

Last season, Nick Bosa topped the NFL with 18.5 sacks, surpassing Haason Reddick and Myles Garrett by 2.5 sacks.

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