The initial odds for NFL MVP for the 2020 season are out via BetMGM. And if you’re a believer in Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions making a big turnaround after an injury-ravaged 2019, the longtime Lions QB could be a worthwhile investment.
Stafford is tied for 17th in the odds for MVP, tied with Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins at 50-to-1. He’s just behind young QBs Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jimmy Garoppolo.
Stafford was having his best season before breaking his back midway through the 2019 season. Through eight games, Stafford was on pace to almost identically match Dan Marino’s legendary 1984 MVP campaign, only with fewer interceptions by No. 9.
No other Lions made the initial odds list, as expected. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who won league MVP in 2018 and Super Bowl MVP in 2019, is the favorite at 4-to-1. Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson is third at 6-to-1, with Seahawks QB Russell Wilson sandwiched in between.
The odds from BetMGM as of Feb. 11th:
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