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Chargers QB Justin Herbert has 6th-best odds to win MVP next season

Oddsmakers believe Justin Herbert has a decent chance of winning the MVP award in 2024.

Oddsmakers believe Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has a decent chance of winning the MVP award next season.

Herbert has the sixth-highest MVP odds at +1400; a $100 bet would win $1,400. He is right below Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes (+600), Bills’ Josh Allen (+800), Bengals’ Joe Burrow (+900), Texans’ CJ Stroud (+1100) and Ravens’ Lamar Jackson (+1200), per BetMGM.

After getting a massive payday last offseason, Herbert’s campaign wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows as he dealt with injuries to both hands, with a fractured index on his right hand ending his season early.

In 13 games, Herbert had a 65.1 percent completion rate for 3,134 yards, 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions to go with 52 carries for 228 yards and three more scores.

Looking ahead to this season, Herbert will be playing in yet another offensive system, going from Kellen Moore to Greg Roman.

Roman is expected to come in and improve the run game, which should take some pressure off Herbert and allow for more designed carries for him. A good rushing attack should lead to more deep passes through play action, where he should thrive with his big arm.

Look for Herbert to have a bounce-back season in 2024, and potentially make a case for the league’s most valuable player.

Prescott MVP case could get big boost from Cowboys remaining schedule

Prescott’s been on a tear, but he and the club will have to do more to solicit real MVP considerations. Luckily the tough upcoming schedule offers a cheat code. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Dak Prescott began his professional career with a bang. As a fourth-round pick in 2016, the Mississippi State product was an afterthought to the initial depth chart. He sat fourth entering training camp behind entrenched starter Tony Romo, veteran backup Kellen Moore and the incomparable upside of Jameil Showers.

Yet there Prescott was, lighting up the preseason like no one had done before him and landing in the big chair for a Week 1 contest against the New York Giants. Prescott went on to have an incredible rookie season in a primarily ball-control offense, earning offensive rookie of the year and finishing sixth in MVP voting.

Despite spending several years in the discussion for top-10 quarterbacks, Prescott hasn’t regained that level of accolade since. He’s made just one other Pro Bowl, and that was in 2018. In 2023, Prescott is forcing a rewrite in conventional thinking. He’s in the running for MVP consideration and based on the Cowboys’ upcoming schedule he has a strong chance to continue to climb up the ladder.

 

What are Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s odds to win NFL MVP in 2023?

Chargers QB Justin Herbert has decent odds of winning the prestigious award.

With the NFL season months away, this is when future bets are placed on various categories, including the league’s most valuable player.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has the second-best odds of winning the prestigious award at +900, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. That means if you place $100, you win $900 if Herbert wins MVP.

Herbert is behind Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Bills’ Josh Allen and Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, who are tied for the best odds at +700.

Herbert has been nothing short of outstanding in his first three seasons with the Bolts, throwing for 14,089 yards, 94 touchdowns and 35 interceptions and shattering various records along the way.

However, Herbert has yet to fully unlock what makes him such a great player: his immense arm strength and talent.

Last season, Herbert dealt with fractured rib cartilage and other key players on the offense had their respective injuries, and they did not have a speed option, which limited him from uncorking it.

Still, former offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi’s system was bland, keeping most of Herbert’s throws short and underneath. But now the Chargers are hopeful OC Kellen Moore’s offense will do wonders for Herbert, and all signs are pointing to that coming to fruition.

The middle-to-deep passing game should improve. While Moore was the Cowboys offensive coordinator, they had the seventh-highest average depth of target in the NFL (8.3 air yards per attempt).

Additionally, on the move is when Herbert is at his best. And Moore utilized a lot of quarterback movement. In 2019, 2021 and 2022, QB Dak Prescott had the ninth-most dropbacks where he was rolling right or left or scrambling right or left to throw.

The new system is the recipe to success for Herbert, and so is the return of all key members on the offensive side of the ball, including left tackle Rashawn Slater and the addition of wide receiver Quentin Johnston.

With that being said, if you’re a bettor, Herbert for MVP could be a sneaky good play.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s early MVP odds are very promising

Oddsmakers believe Chargers QB Justin Herbert has what it takes to win the MVP award in 2023.

Oddsmakers believe Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has a good shot to win the MVP award in 2023.

Herbert has the fourth-highest MVP odds at +1000; a $100 bet would win $1,000. The former Oregon product is right below Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes (+650), Bengals (+650), and Bills’ Josh Allen (+800), per DraftKings Sportsbook.

Herbert finished second in passing yards (4,739) and third in completion percentage (68.2%) in 2022.

This past season, Herbert dealt with fractured rib cartilage and a torn labrum in his non-throwing arm that kept him from playing at the level of his first two seasons.

Other factors are key players on offense had their respective injuries. Additionally, former offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi’s system was vanilla and kept most of Herbert’s throws short and underneath.

But the Chargers are hopeful new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore’s system will do wonders for Herbert, who has yet to fully unlock what makes him such a great player: his immense arm strength and talent.

The middle to deep passing game should improve. While Moore was the Cowboys offensive coordinator, they had the seventh-highest average depth of target in the NFL (8.3 air yards per attempt).

Furthermore, on the move is when Herbert is at his best. And Moore utilized a lot of quarterback movement. In 2019, 2021, and 2022, Dak Prescott had the ninth-most dropbacks where he was rolling right or left or scrambling right or left to throw.

If the Chargers tinker with the personnel by getting a complete tight end and a speedy wide receiver in the draft and Moore’s system proves to play to Herbert’s strengths this upcoming season, he could very well be a strong candidate to hoist the MVP trophy.

NFL MVP Odds after Week 14: Jalen Hurts isn’t slowing down

And Tua Tagovailoa’s stock is dropping fast.

For the rest of the NFL season, BetFTW will take a look at the 2022 MVP race, breaking down the contenders and their most recent performances. Check back each Tuesday for a look at how odds have changed and to get an idea of how oddsmakers see things shaping up. Preseason odds can be found here.

With Week 14 in the books, now is as good a time as any to start looking at MVP odds.

The favorites entering the year — Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes — are still among the favorites with four weeks left to play. But some unlikely names have emerged too, making the likelihood of a first-time recipient very high.

These are the leaders, with odds from BetMGM.

Geno Smith league MVP odds rise from nonexistent to top-10

Fast forward two months and he’s not only in the conversation, but his chances to win are among the top-10 in the league.

When the 2022 NFL season began, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith didn’t even have any odds posted to win the MVP award. Fast forward two months and he’s not only in the conversation, but his chances to win are among the top-10 in the league.

Here are the top 22 players with the best odds to win the award, per USA TODAY Sports data.

 

Broncos QB Russell Wilson has 7th-best odds to win NFL MVP award

Broncos QB Russell Wilson has +1500 odds to win NFL MVP this season, according to @Tipico Sportsbook.

Russell Wilson’s change of scenery has put the Denver Broncos back in Super Bowl contention and Wilson back in the NFL MVP mix.

Wilson has +1500 odds to take home NFL MVP honors this season, tied with Matthew Stafford and Dak Prescott for seventh-best in the league, accoring to Tipico Sportsbook.

Josh Allen (+650) is the favorite to win the award, followed by Patrick Mahomes (+750), Aaron Rodgers (+900), Tom Brady (+900), Justin Herbert (+1000) and Joe Burrow (+1200).

The quarterback-heavy odds reflect the reality that a QB has won the MVP award in nine-straight seasons and 14 of the last 15 years (Adrian Peterson won in 2012).

To have an MVP-worthy season, Wilson would have to post big numbers. He currently has +1500 odds to lead the league in passing, ninth-best.

And to have big year passing, Wilson will need his receivers to have big seasons as well. Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy both have +3000 odds to lead the league in receiving yards this year, tied for 15th among NFL receivers and tight ends.

Wilson’s best statistical season came in 2020 when he totaled 4,212 passing yards with 42 total touchdowns. Rodgers topped that with 4,299 passing yards and 51 total touchdowns that season.

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Shohei Ohtani caught performing CPR on his bat to escape an early season slump

That’ll do the trick

It hasn’t been the most electric start to the season for baseball’s most exciting player.

A year after Shohei Ohtani proved the sport’s biggest stage is no match for his talent, the two-way star finds himself mired in a wee bit of a slump to begin his 2022 campaign.

Through five games and 21 at-bats, Ohtani has just three hits on five strikeouts with no walks. Considering he hits at the top of the Angels lineup, a .143/.143/.190 slash line isn’t what anyone wants to see at all. Especially not for an MVP favorite (+300 at Tipico). Ohtani knows this, too.

But not to worry, because the modern day Babe Ruth has a fix for his quiet bat.

That should do it! Or maybe Jobu just needs some more rum.

Either way, Ohtani’s playful attitude here is exactly the right course. It’s the first week of the season and every one needs to take some deep breathes. He’ll be launching balls into orbit soon enough.

It’s not like he’s slumping on the mound, either. In his first start of the year, Ohtani went 4.2 innings pitched with nine strikeouts, one walk issued, one hit allowed and one earned run.

His bat will come around. Or surely the Angels have a defibrillator around the dugout Ohtani can use to wake it up.

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2022 NFL MVP odds: Cooper Kupp among the top non-quarterbacks

After a historic 2021 season, Cooper Kupp is among the top non-quarterbacks to win 2022 NFL MVP

A wide receiver has never won NFL MVP, and given the complexion of the league with quarterbacks being so heavily favored to win the award each year, it’s possible no receiver ever will.

Cooper Kupp came close last year, receiving one vote for NFL MVP thanks to his historically great 2021 campaign. He caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the league in all three categories.

He was named Offensive Player of the Year, was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time and earned first-team All-Pro honors, breaking out in a big way for the Rams.

Looking ahead to next season’s MVP odds, Kupp is unsurprisingly among the top non-quarterbacks and has better odds than any other wide receiver. According to Tipico Sportsbook, Kupp is +5000 to win league MVP, tied with Kirk Cousins, Jalen Hurts and Trevor Lawrence. The only non-quarterbacks with better odds than Kupp are Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor at +4000.

Kupp is still a long shot to win MVP, but at least he’s getting some respect as a top non-quarterback candidate to take home the hardware. If any receiver was going to win it, though, it was going to be Kupp last year. It’ll be tough to top that campaign he had.

2021 NFL MVP odds: Chargers QB Justin Herbert gaining ground

Find out where Chargers QB Justin Herbert ranks in 2021 NFL MVP odds after three weeks.

Following one of the best rookie campaigns in NFL history, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has picked up where he left off.

Herbert has thrown for 951 yards through three games, which ranks No. 4 in the league, and six touchdowns to three interceptions.

Herbert’s most prolific showing came last Sunday in the statement victory over the Chiefs, in which he out-dueled QB Patrick Mahomes en route to passing for 281 yards and four scores.

Not only did the 23-year old continue to draw the national spotlight, but his performance also caught the oddsmaker’s attention, as Herbert cut his MVP odds more than half.

He opened up the season at +4000, but now Herbert sits at +1300, per Tipico Sportsbook. That means if you place $100 down and Herbert wins the prestigious award, you pocket $1100.

That puts him tied with Cowboys’ Dak Prescott for the fourth-best odds, trailing Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray (+600), Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen (+750), and Aaron Rodgers (+900).

Herbert has the opportunity to make that number descend even more next Monday night against former coordinator Gus Bradley’s Raiders defense.