Do you think Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Ryan is worth an MVP bet – he won in 2016.
Recent NFL MVP winners
- 2019 Lamar Jackson: 3,127 passing yards, 36 touchdowns vs. 6 interceptions, 1,206 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns | Baltimore Ravens’ record: 14-2, 1st in AFC North, 1st in AFC
- 2018 Patrick Mahomes: 5,097 passing yards, 50 TDs vs. 12 INTs, 272 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs | Kansas City Chiefs’ record: 12-4, 1st in AFC West, 1st in AFC
- 2017 Tom Brady: 4,577 passing yards, 32 TDs vs. 8 INTs | New England Patriots’ record: 13-3, 1st in AFC East, 1st in AFC
- 2016 Ryan: 4,944 passing yards, 38 TDs vs. 7 INTs | Falcons’ record: 11-5, 1st in NFC South, 2nd in NFC
- 2015 Cam Newton: 3,837 passing yards, 35 TDs vs. 10 INTs, 636 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs | Carolina Panthers’ record: 15-1, 1st in NFC South, 1st in NFC
Matt Ryan’s 2020 NFL MVP odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 25 at 1 a.m. ET.
Ryan possesses offseason odds of +3000 to win the 2020 honor. Fourteen quarterbacks have lower odds. Running backs Saquon Barkley (New York Giants), Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) and Christian McCaffrey (Panthers) follow Ryan, all at +3300.
The Falcons QB has the third-best odds of NFC South quarterbacks. New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is the division favorite at +1400 and new Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is +2000. New Falcons RB Todd Gurley is the next-best favorite in Atlanta at +10000.
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Matt Ryan’s stats
Ryan was one of several Falcons stars to struggle in 2019. He led the league with 408 pass completions in 15 games played, but he completed a modest 66.2% of his passes for 4,466 yards with just 26 touchdowns against 14 interceptions. He rushed for a career-high 147 yards, but scored just one rushing touchdown.
He took a league-high 48 sacks in 2019.
Is Matt Ryan worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?
An improved offensive line backed by returns to health for 2019 first-round picks G Chris Lindstrom and T Kaleb McGary will go a long way in keeping Ryan upright and more efficient in 2020. RB Devonta Freeman and TE Austin Hooper have moved on and were replaced by Gurley, TE Hayden Hurst and WR Laquon Treadwell.
Ryan is an appealing MVP bet with considerably higher odds than both Brees and Brady. If the Falcons are somehow able to pull off an upset in one of the NFL’s toughest divisions, Ryan would get plenty of credit as a former MVP winner.
BET MATT RYAN AT +3000.
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