Most Alabama fans would give Russell the edge as the early favorite. It's those facts that have led FanDuel to install Mack as a significant early favorite, at least in terms of Heisman Trophy odds. In FanDuel's updated Heisman odds, Mack sits at +3000 for the award. Austin Mack's Heisman odds give him an early upper hand in Alabama's QB battlePerhaps it's silly to read into something as trivial as Heisman Trophy odds to declare an early favorite in the Crimson Tide's QB competition, but it is a significant change from where the odds were just over a week ago. He probably should be seen as the early favorite for the starting job.