Heisman Watch Week 2

While the second week of this year's college football season is in the books, the Heisman race is still wide-open (as it should be this early in the season). That being said, there are a number of favorites that are early betting favorites. Let's look at ten of them.

BUT FIRST: we bid adieu to Georgia's Jake Fromm and Washington's Jacob Eason. Eason and the Huskies were stunned by Cal, putting their Pac-12 title dreams in danger. While Fromm and the Bulldogs are still undefeated, Fromm's stats weren't great enough to keep him in the top 10.

We also need to give some love to the likes of D'Andre Swift, Rondale Moore, and Zack Moss.

10. Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (Last Week: NR)- Before the season began, I said that Purdue's Moore would probably be the most likely wide receiver to win the Heisman. Now, it seems that man is Jerry Jeudy. Through two games, he has 18 receptions for 240 yards and four touchdowns. 

9. J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State (Last Week: NR)- As impressive as Justin Fields has been, J.K. Dobbins has also been noteworthy. Through two games, and two Buckeye wins, Dobbins has 232 rushing yards and three scores. 

8. Sam Ehlinger, Texas (Last Week: 5)- Ehlinger drops three spots as a result of Texas's loss of LSU, but Ehlinger played well enough to keep him in the top 10. Again, this is just Week 2 and there is still plenty of time for Ehlinger to bounce back.

7. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Last Week: 7)- It seems like in this day and age, a running back needs to produce every week in order to win the Heisman. If that's the case, then Etienne might be in a little bit of trouble. In a big marquee game against Texas A&M, Etienne only ran for 53 yards and was outshone by a couple of his teammates, including... 

6. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Last Week: 6)- Unlike his teammate, Lawrence is trending in the right direction. Not only did he look impressive against the Aggies, but the Tigers won their possibly toughest non-conference game of the regular season. 

5. Justin Fields, Ohio State (Last Week: 6)- In terms of national recognition, very few players have benefited more in the last couple of weeks than Ohio State's newest gunslinger. If OSU wins the Big 10 and makes the playoffs, it's hard to imagine a Heisman ceremony without Fields. 

4. Joe Burrow, LSU (Last Week: 8)- When was the last time LSU had this good of a QB? Zach Mettenberger? Rohan Davey? Regardless, Burrow has proven himself to be the real deal. The Tigers held on to knock off Texas and Burrow looked like a real star in the process. In two games, Burrow has thrown for 749 yards and scored nine times. 

3. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 3)- In my Week 0 Heisman watch, I wrote that Taylor would likely have a superb season even if Wisconsin didn't. At this point in the season, that's looking like a pretty foolish take. The Badgers hammered Central Michigan 61-0 in Week 2 while Taylor rushed for three touchdowns and caught another one. 

2. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 2)- Tua has been seemingly overshadowed by his former teammate, but don't sleep on him just yet. Despite not playing at all in the fourth quarter, last year's Heisman runner-up went 16-of-24 and had four total touchdowns. 

1. Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (Last Week: 1)- Another week, another exceptional performance by Oklahoma's latest transfer star. Hurts threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns as Oklahoma stayed undefeated.

Thanks for reading everyone.