Tom Brady came out of Tampa Bay’s Week 9 bye as the co-MVP favorite after his closest competitors endured a damaging week.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the +250 favorite last week, but turned the ball over three times while leading the offense to only six points in a stunning loss at Jacksonville. His odds lengthened to +350 at BetMGM and DraftKings, as Allen and Brady are no the co-favorites at both sportsbooks.
Brady is also leading the way with 22 percent of the money at DraftKings backing him to win his fourth MVP award.
Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray is +500 at BetMGM and +750 at DraftKings after sitting out the Cardinals’ rout of San Francisco due to an ankle injury. Matthew Stafford (+750, +800) saw his odds lengthen following the Rams’ lopsided home loss to Tennessee.
Dak Prescott‘s odds also took a hit – from +700 to +900 at BetMGM and from +650 to +1200 at DraftKings – after Dallas had to rally late to avoid a shutout loss to Denver.
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t even on the field for Green Bay loss to Kansas City after testing positive for COVID-19. Combined with the fallout from his explanation for not being vaccinated, and Rodgers’ MVP odds also slipped to +900 and +1200, respectively.
However, the reigning MVP continues to be the most-backed candidate at DraftKings with 17 percent of the bets since the market opened. He’s also responsible for 10 percent of the money wagered at the book.
Another quarterback on the rise this week also hasn’t taken a snap in weeks. The news that Russell Wilson has been medically cleared to return for the Seahawks’ Week 10 game at Green Bay resulted in his MVP odds shortening from +25000 to +10000 at DraftKings.
Rookie Award Favorites
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase remains the -140 favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, with New England quarterback Mac Jones (+350) his closest competitor.
Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons is coming off a 2.5-sack performance against Denver. He also has 21 tackles, including 7.0 for losses, in his past two games, resulting in his Defensive Rookie of the Year odds shortening from +600 to -120.
Parson has overtaken Broncos cornerback Patrick Suratin II, who moved from +500 last week to +1000 along with Giants linebacker Azeez Ojulari and Ravens linebacker Jayson Oweh.
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
