Future NFL Hall of Fame TE Rob Gronkowski has come out of retirement to be traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and reunite with QB Tom Brady for the 2020 season. Below, we break down Gronkowski’s NFL futures odds at BetMGM and assess his chances of winning the NFL MVP and Comeback Player of the Year awards.
Already one of the most accomplished tight ends in NFL history, Gronkowski is still just 30 years old and is viewed as a frontrunner for the CPOY and a long shot for the MVP.
Rob Gronkowski futures: MVP odds
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Gronkowski is one of 28 players with +15000 odds to win the 2020 MVP award. Sixty-seven players have longer odds and 46 have lower odds. Four other tight ends are listed, with San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle leading the position at +10000. Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz is +15000, Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller is +20000 and Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is +250000.
A $10 bet on Gronkowski to be named MVP would return a profit of $1,500 if he were to win. Despite the sizable payout, this bet draws a hard PASS. No tight end in NFL history has ever been named MVP. Despite Gronk’s relative youth, he’s unlikely to come anywhere near a stellar 2011 campaign in which he racked up 1,327 yards and 17 touchdowns, and didn’t receive a single vote.
Additionally, if the Buccaneers succeed in the turnaround they’re expected to pull off this season, it will undoubtedly be Brady getting the credit with MVP odds of just +1400. WRs Mike Evans (+10000) and Chris Godwin (+20000) could also receive recognition to detract from Gronk voters.
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Rob Gronkowski futures: Comeback Player of the Year odds
A much safer play for those wanting betting action on Gronkowski in the 2020 NFL season is for Comeback Player of the Year. At +400, Gronkowski is the award’s co-favorite with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.
Gronkowski previously won the award in 2014, when he returned from a torn ACL (and several other injuries) to amass 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns on 82 receptions. He isn’t facing quite the same hurdles as Roethlisberger, who is returning from elbow surgery which cut his 2019 campaign short mid-way through Week 2, but he’ll be playing for 2020’s “it” team and has always drawn plenty of attention.
Say YES to this bet and back Gronkowski to win the 2020 Comeback Player of the Year award at +400. A $10 bet will return a profit of $40.
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