Looking at it as a better, he's probably the hottest bet right now. 1-2 and on a stacked roster. Everyone wants to win big on easy odds but he's not going to get those odds so they are getting in early while his team is 1-2 and can get him at +700 vs getting him at +200.
Everything goes back to what the Vegas odds are so I'm not surprised. I think he will bounce back and do well this season but too many people use the national media, betting odds and stats to decide what they want. (I left out the other thing because that shouldn't matter, but it does).