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Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporter 9y

Beckham: Need to finish strong

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has played just 10 games, but his performance in those 10 games has thrust him into the discussion for the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

It's a crowded field that includes strong first-year performances by fellow receivers such as Tampa Bay's Mike Evans, Carolina's Kelvin Benjamin and Miami's Jarvis Landry, who's a close friend and former college teammate of Beckham's. Dallas guard Zack Martin also could receive consideration for his strong performance, though it's tough for linemen who don't get individual stats to win such an award.

But Beckham, who has 71 catches for 972 yards and nine touchdowns since missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury, insists he's trying not to think about such things.

"If they vote for me, I win it, and it would definitely be a tremendous honor," Beckham said. "It's in the back of your mind, but at the same time, we've got two games left and I've got to finish strong."

Beckham said if he had a vote, he'd vote for a pair of his former LSU teammates No. 1 and 2.

"Jarvis Landry," Beckham said. "And [Bengals running back] Jeremy Hill."

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