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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Josh Allen worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Josh Allen is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen 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 Allen is worth a bet.

Allen doesn’t seem like an MVP-type quarterback with his penchant for costly turnovers and inaccuracy throwing the ball, but he led the Bills to the playoffs last season and has a gunslinger mentality that could lead to big numbers.

If he’s to compete for NFL MVP next season, the Bills will need to make another playoff run and Allen will have to put up impressive stats – including a more stomachable interception total.

Recent NFL MVP winners

Allen already checks one box as an MVP candidate simply by playing the quarterback position. Each of the last seven winners have been quarterbacks, continuing a trend of signal-callers taking home the coveted hardware. Allen isn’t the dual-threat quarterback 2019 winner Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is, but he is among the league’s more mobile quarterbacks having averaged 570 yards on the ground over the last two seasons, which adds to his value.

In 2018, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, which were astronomical numbers even by today’s standards. Then-New England Patriots QB Tom Brady had 4,577 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2017 when he won it, while Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw for 4,944 yards and 38 TDs in 2016, leading the Falcons to an 11-5 record.

Josh Allen’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Allen’s odds to win MVP aren’t great, but they do offer a lot of upside. He’s +6600 to win it, which is tied with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott. It’s even behind the likes of QB Jameis Winston (+5000), who doesn’t currently have a team.

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Josh Allen’s stats

Allen has only two years of experience, so his sample size is limited. A quarterback’s third season is typically when he makes a positive jump, so perhaps Allen will follow the trend and break out in 2020. Last season, he threw for 3,089 yards and 20 touchdowns with only nine interceptions. He also gained 510 yards and scored nine touchdowns as a rusher.

Is Josh Allen worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

The Bills are certainly on the rise right now, especially after acquiring WR Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings. RB Devin Singletary will be one year better, too, while WRs Cole Beasley and John Brown are returning playmakers.

Allen is set up to have the best season of his career, but it still won’t be enough for him to win NFL MVP. The Bills are too heavy of a running offense for him to put up the necessary passing numbers, which limits his chances of winning MVP.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Dalvin Cook worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Dalvin Cook is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook 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 Cook is worth an MVP bet.

Two things need to be addressed up front:

  1. When healthy, Cook is in the top-tier of starting running backs and is among the handful of backs you could argue deserves a sizable second contract.

  2. Cook has virtually no shot at winning the 2020 NFL MVP since only four running backs have won NFL MVP since the turn of the century.

As the old adage goes, crazier things have happened, so, let’s try to figure out a way Cook can be the first running back since 2012 to win NFL MVP.

Dalvin Cook’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. ET.

Part of my proof Cook (+5000) is in the upper echelon of running backs is that he has the fourth-best odds of all RBs to win the 2020 MVP award at BetMGM.

The other three—Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry—are tied at +3300. From a talent perspective, Cook takes a backseat to no running back in the NFL, but availability is the best ability in the NFL and health has been a concern for Cook since entering the league; he is yet to play a full 16-game regular season. This is the main reason why BetMGM’s price for Cook as 2020 NFL MVP is so juicy.

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Dalvin Cook’s stats

2019 was Cook’s most productive year because it was his healthiest. He set personal bests in rushing yards (1,135), rushing touchdowns (13) and yards from scrimmage (1,654). He was the Vikings’ most valuable skill position player and acted as QB Kirk Cousins‘ security blanket. Minnesota was 4-1 in games Cook ran for over 100 yards and he was the best player on the field in their NFC Wild Card upset of the New Orleans Saints, recording 130 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Again, Cook’s injury luck has plagued him in his first three seasons, as he is yet to play a full 16-game regular season. In his rookie campaign, Cook was leading the NFL in rushing yards before tearing his ACL in Week 4 and could’ve rushed for 1,000 yards in his second season if it wasn’t for a nagging hamstring issue that kept him out of five games. The Vikings lost both games Cook missed in 2019 and if he has any chance at winning MVP, he’ll need to play all 16 contests.

Is Dalvin Cook worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

As much as I love Cook and am rooting for a renaissance season for the running back position, I cannot in good faith recommend a bet here. The biggest thing to keep in mind is that only four running backs have won the NFL MVP since the turn of the century: Marshall Faulk in 2000, Shaun Alexander in 2005, LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 and Adrian Peterson in 2012.

Their paths to victory? Faulk, Alexander and then Tomlinson each set the NFL single-season record for total touchdowns during their MVP campaigns, and Peterson ran for the second-most yards in a season (2,097) in the year he won MVP.

So the question is “Can Dalvin Cook put together a legendary season?” It’s possible, but you’re better off saving money and PASSING ON DALVIN COOK TO WIN 2020 NFL MVP. 

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Joe Burrow worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Joe Burrow is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think QB Joe Burrow 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 Burrow is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

Burrow plays the right position, as each of the last seven and 12 of the last 13 league MVPs have been quarterbacks. The trend has also been young quarterbacks winning it. The last two league MVPs — Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes — were in their second NFL season.

With few exceptions, MVP quarterbacks lead the league in at least one significant passing statistic. They without fail lead playoff teams. Mahomes threw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns. Jackson had over 3,500 passing yards and over 1,000 rushing yards.

MVP quarterbacks put up big numbers and win.

Joe Burrow’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, April 9 at 10 a.m. ET.

Burrow, who will be a rookie in 2020, is one of the long shots. He is given +10000 odds to win this year’s MVP award. That is far from the +325 for Mahomes or the +500 odds for Jackson or Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.

Burrow has the same odds as Indianapolis Colts backup QB Jacoby Brissett, Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater, New York Jets QB Sam Darnold and New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas, among others.

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Joe Burrow stats

Burrow is certainly going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft at the end of April. He is coming off a record-setting year in college with LSU, winning the Heisman Trophy and leading his team to a national championship.

He had 5,671 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes and only six interceptions. He also had another five rushing touchdowns.

Is Joe Burrow worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

Burrow will not put up those numbers as a rookie in the NFL. He will likely be the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, who were the worst team in the league in 2019 to earn the No. 1 draft pick.

Rookie quarterbacks don’t put up big numbers. Only Cam Newton, Andrew Luck and Jameis Winston have thrown for more than 4,000 yards as a rookie and the rookie passing touchdown record is 27 (Baker Mayfield).

Mahomes was the youngest MVP in league history. There hasn’t been a rookie MVP since 1957.

The potential payout of 100 times your investment might be tempting, but you would be expecting Burrow to do things as a rookie no rookie has ever done. He would have to be as good as the best quarterbacks in the league and turn around the worst team in football.

Burrow isn’t worth a bet.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Jared Goff worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Jared Goff is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP?

Goff was a candidate for the award during the first half of the 2018 season, performing as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. But since then, his play has fallen off, he’s struggled with accuracy and has issues when he isn’t afforded sound protection up front.

More will be on his shoulders in 2020 with RB Todd Gurley gone, which makes Goff an interesting MVP candidate after a down year.

Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Goff is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

The NFL might as well rename the MVP award to “MVQB”: Most Valuable Quarterback. A QB has won the award in each of the last seven years, which is hardly surprising considering the importance of the position and the role quarterbacks play on offense. Much of their teams’ success comes down to whether they succeed in a given season.

Last season’s winner, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, isn’t a good comparison for Goff because Jackson is a true dual-threat quarterback, but in 2018, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes won the award after throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns. Tom Brady’s numbers for the New England Patriots in 2017 weren’t as gaudy (4,577 yards and 32 TDs), which shows a team’s success plays a big role, too.

Goff has thrown for at least 4,600 yards in each of the last two seasons, so yardage totals aren’t an issue for him, but he’s never had more than 32 touchdown passes in a season and had just 22 in 2019.

Jared Goff’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, April 8 at 12:40 a.m. ET.

GOFF is +4000 to win MVP, tied with Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield and Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins. That’s surprisingly behind two NFC West rival QBs and three running backs. Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo are both +2500, while New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley, Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry and Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey are each +3300.

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Jared Goff’s stats

In the last three seasons, Goff has averaged 4,377 passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions per year. Those are decent numbers, but such a stat line isn’t nearly enough to win MVP.

His best season came in 2018 when he threw for 4,688 yards and 32 TDs with 12 picks. His passer rating was an impressive 101.1, far higher than his 2019 mark of 86.5.

Is Jared Goff worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

The Rams aren’t in full rebuild mode, but they certainly don’t look like the powerhouse they were in 2018. Goff’s play really fell off last season behind a shaky offensive line, and there are minimal signs that the line will be any better next season.

However, with how much the Rams are going to rely on Goff now that Gurley is gone, their success will have a lot to do with how he plays – which helps his MVP case if they finish well above .500.

GOFF IS WORTH A SMALL WAGER AT +4000, but don’t bet the house by any means.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Baker Mayfield worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Baker Mayfield is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield 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 Mayfield is worth a bet.

The Browns offense was expected to be a juggernaut in 2019 after adding all kinds of key pieces, including WR Odell Beckham Jr. The offense was rather uneven, the defense suffered a rash of injuries and even suspensions, and it was another non-playoff season in Cleveland. Fellow AFC North QB Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens was able to run away – literally – with the 2019 MVP award.

Oddly enough, Mayfield actually engineered the Browns to their most impressive win of the season in Baltimore, which was easily the worst loss for Jackson and the Ravens. The talent is there for Mayfield, but can he be consistent?

Recent NFL MVP winners

Jackson had a dominant season for the Ravens in 2019. Last season’s Super Bowl MVP, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, won the league’s MVP in 2018, while QB Tom Brady, then of the New England Patriots, claimed the 2017 award.

Quarterbacks have won the award in each of the last seven seasons, and 12 of the previous 13.

Baker Mayfield’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

The flamboyant quarterback enters his third NFL season, and Mayfield (+4000) has rather long odds to win the MVP award. There are 12 quarterbacks with better odds. Mahomes (+325) is the favorite, with Jackson (+500) and Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson (+500) next in line.

For what it’s worth, Mayfield has the second-best odds among AFC North quarterbacks. Rookie QB Joe Burrow (+4000), who is expected to be drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall, is offered at the same price. Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (+6600) has the longest odds in the division among QBs.

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Baker Mayfield’s stats

If Mayfield is to seriously contend for the MVP he is going to have to cut down his miscues. While he passed for 3,827 yards, setting a new career-high, he saw his touchdowns decrease from 27 to 22 from 2018, and he ended up throwing 22 interceptions. It wasn’t all his fault, however, as he was running for his life most of the season, and he was sacked 40 times.

His completion percentage dropped from 63.8 in his rookie season of 2018 to just 59.4% in 2019, so that’s an area he’ll also need vast improvement.

Is Baker Mayfield worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

Mayfield is a big long shot, and he didn’t display anything close to MVP form in most outings last season. Still, he has impressive weapons around him in RBs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, as well as top-notch WRs Beckham and Jarvis Landry. The Browns also went out and grabbed TE Austin Hooper to give Mayfield another outstanding weapon in the red zone.

If the Browns are able to grab some protection along the offensive line, either via the NFL draft, trade or free agency, Mayfield should show improvement; however, you’re better off going another way if you want a serious shot at a winning MVP ticket.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Christian McCaffrey worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Christian McCaffrey is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? McCaffrey is one of 60 players listed with some sort of odds to win it. Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Christian McCaffrey is worth a bet.

It is still months away from the start of the NFL season but it isn’t too early to think about who might be this season’s MVP. In fact, now might be the best time to place your wager on a futures bet for the 2020 NFL MVP.

Recent NFL MVP winners

The NFL is a quarterback’s league and it shows in the MVP awards. The last seven league MVPs and 12 of the last 13 have been quarterbacks. Running backs have won it four times this century. Quarterbacks who win almost always come from playoff teams and almost always lead the league in a significant passing statistic.

Running back MVPs since 2000 consist of Adrian Peterson (2012), LaDainian Tomlinson (2006), Shaun Alexander (2005) and Marshall Faulk (2000).

Christian McCaffrey’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

McCaffrey is listed at +3300. Those are longer odds than 12 quarterbacks and are the same as two other top running backs in the league — Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

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Christian McCaffrey’s stats

McCaffrey was one of the best offensive players in the entire league in 2019. He rushed for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns on 4.8 yards per attempt. He also had 116 catches for 1,005 yards and another four scores.

He became only the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. He was basically the Panthers’ only offensive weapon, as Carolina was a bad team in 2019. The Panthers finished 5-11 and in last place in the NFC South.

Is Christian McCaffrey worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

McCaffrey is set for another monster season, but in terms of a potential MVP candidate, it will be tough. The last three running backs who won it all rushed for at least 1,800 yards in their MVP seasons. Alexander and Tomlinson set NFL records for rushing touchdowns. Peterson had more than 2,000 yards.

All were on playoff teams.

McCaffrey very well could have another 1,000/1,000 season but the Panthers are not expected to be good, even with the addition of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

It is just too hard for running backs to get the credit they deserve in the NFL now. As long as there are dynamic quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, a wager on a running back is probably wasted money, even if the potential payout is 33 times the investment.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Jimmy Garoppolo worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Jimmy Garoppolo is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP?

We are still months away from the 2020 NFL season but it isn’t too early to start projecting who will step up and be the MVP in the upcoming season.

Garoppolo had his first full season as a starting quarterback in 2019 and managed to take the 49ers to the Super Bowl. He had one of the better statistical seasons among quarterbacks and enters 2020 with decent odds to win the season’s MVP.

Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Garoppolo is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

The last seven league MVPs and 12 of the last 13 have been quarterbacks. Each of the last four MVPs led the NFL in some major passing statistic. 2019 winner Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and 2018 winner Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) had the most touchdown passes. 2017 winner Tom Brady, then with the New England Patriots, led the NFL in passing yards. 2016 MVP Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons had the highest passer rating. In Cam Newton’s 2015 MVP season, he led the Carolina Panthers to a 15-1 regular season. Aaron Rodgers’ 2014 MVP season with the Green Bay Packers was highlighted by 38 TD passes and only five interceptions.

Jimmy Garoppolo’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, April 1 at 2:45 a.m. ET.

Garoppolo is not really a favorite for the award, but at +2500, only nine players have shorter odds. All are quarterbacks. Mahomes is the favorite at +325, followed by Jackson and Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, who are both +500. New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees is +1400 and Rodgers is +1600, while four players are listed at +2000.

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Jimmy Garoppolo’s stats

Garoppolo played a full 16-game season for the first time since he entered the league in 2014, and he was very good. He threw for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns with 13 interceptions, leading the 49ers to a 13-3 record, an NFC West Division title, an NFC championship and a Super Bowl appearance –  they lost to the Chiefs 31-20.

Is Jimmy Garoppolo worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

As good as Garoppolo was, his success was largely attributed to the offense around him and the 49ers’ defense. He had one of the best rushing attacks to protect him and the best tight end in the league in George Kittle. However, Garoppolo still did not quite reach 4,000 passing yards and did not lead the league in any significant statistic. Because the offense will continue to be predicated on the running game, Garoppolo likely will not be in a position to lead the NFL in major passing stats. He will lead his team to wins but many will question whether he is the reason or simply the caretaker for the offense. Garoppolo will have a good season, but probably isn’t worth your wager as a potential MVP, even with a potential payout of 25 times your investment.

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2020 NFL MVP odds: Is Derrick Henry worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Derrick Henry is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP?

Derrick Henry had a magical 2019 season as he was the force behind the Titans’ dominant rushing attack. His play over the final eight regular-season games allowed the Titans to clinch a playoff berth. They eventually reached the AFC Championship Game behind their star running back.

Below, we take a look at MVP futures odds for the 2020 NFL season. Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening, and whether or not Henry is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

2019 – QB Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens)

2018 – QB Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)

2017 – QB Tom Brady (New England Patriots)

2016 – QB Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)

2015 – QB Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)

2014 – QB Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)

2013 – QB Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos)

Derrick Henry’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday, April 4 at 4:15 p.m. E.T.

Henry’s odds to take home the 2020 MVP award is +3300. Henry and the New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley (also at +3300), have the highest odds among running backs to win the award despite no tailback being named MVP since 2012 (Adrian Peterson, then with the Minnesota Vikings). Twelve players have better odds to take home the award than Henry and Barkley, all of which are quarterbacks.

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Derrick Henry’s 2019 stats

Henry had a career year in 2019, leading the NFL in rushing yards (1,540) and tying with the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Jones for the most rushing touchdowns (16). Henry averaged over 5.0 yards per carry (at 5.1) for the first time in his career and even set a career high in receiving yards (206), as well.

Henry was dominant in the postseason, too, tallying 467 total yards (446 rushing and 21 receiving) with two TDs in the Titans’ run to the AFC title game. His play was a big reason why the Titans were able to make such a deep playoff run. It’s also worth noting that Henry has improved on his rushing total every season since he’s been in the NFL and is improving as a receiver, as well.

Is Derrick Henry worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

Betting on Henry to win the NFL MVP award is tough for a variety of factors. In the new-age NFL, running backs just don’t stand much of a chance to take home the award due to the run-pass splits. It takes a historic, record-breaking type of season for a running back to even be in the conversation for the MVP award in today’s NFL.

But if Henry can match the production that he had in the final eight games of the 2019 regular season, he would be close to eclipsing 2,000 rushing yards and 20 total touchdowns. Those type of numbers, plus the Titans making the playoffs, is what Henry would need to accomplish in order to have a shot at winning the award.

But considering just how hard those numbers are to obtain, it doesn’t favor Henry winning the award. Running backs also are more likely to miss time with injuries in comparison to quarterbacks, and negative game-scripts can be crippling to the production of a player like Henry.

AVOID betting on Henry to win the NFL MVP, but consider betting on him instead to lead the league in rushing for the second consecutive season.

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2020 NFL MVP odds: Is Tom Brady worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Tom Brady is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP?

Brady, who joins the Bucs after spending his entire career with the New England Patriots, has won the award three times (2017, 2010, 2007). While he made his NFL debut in 2000 in a relief appearance, making just three passing attempts, he became the starter in 2001.

Below, we take a look at MVP futures odds for the 2020 NFL season. Let’s examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening, and whether or not Brady is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

2019 – QB Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens)

2018 – QB Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)

2017 – Brady

2016 – QB Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)

2015 – QB Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)

2014 – QB Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)

2013 – QB Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos)

Tom Brady’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated April 3 at 11 a.m. E.T.

Brady’s odds are +2000. He has the sixth-best odds to win the award and is tied with a few other notable quarterbacks such as the Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson, the Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz. Here are the top-five favorites and their current odds to take home the award:

  • Mahomes (+325)
  • Jackson (+500)
  • Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson (+500)
  • New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees (+1400)
  • Rodgers (+1600)

It is worth noting that quarterbacks have won the award in seven consecutive seasons and in 12 of the last 13.

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Tom Brady’s 2019 stats

The 2019 season was one of Brady’s worst of his career. While he maintained a solid touchdown to interception ratio of 24:8, his completion percentage dropped to 60.8 percent, 3.0 percent below his career average.

Brady also averaged just 6.6 yards per attempt, which is the second worst of his career. The last time Brady averaged less than 6.6 yards per attempt for an entire season was in 2002, which was his second full season as a starter.

He finished last season with 4,057 passing yards, the fewest yards he has thrown since 2010. It’s fair to wonder if Brady is finally hitting the wall as he’ll turn 43 years old Aug. 3.

Is Tom Brady worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

The winner of the NFL’s MVP award isn’t always about which quarterback puts up the best stats in a given season. Often times, it’s about the narrative and story surrounding a player.

For Brady to win the award in 2020, his goal is fairly simple. He’ll need to make the Buccaneers an NFC contender and in turn, a playoff team. But that will be incredibly difficult in a division (NFC South) that has been dominated by the Saints for the last decade.

Given the number of weapons Brady will have at his disposal and the fact that head coach Bruce Arians is one of the more pass-happy coaches in the NFL, Brady’s passing stats should look excellent. However, it will be tough for him to win the award unless Tampa Bay wins double-digit games in 2020.

While it’s a fun bet to wager on Brady, there are better bets available on younger players who are on better teams. AVOID betting on this prop as there just isn’t enough value on Brady at this time.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Carson Wentz worth a bet?

Analyzing the betting odds to be named the NFL’s 2020 MVP, with a look at whether Carson Wentz is worthy of a bet this season.

Do you think Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz 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 Wentz is worth an MVP bet.

Wentz should already have one MVP award under his belt. His 2017 performance was nothing short of spectacular but was ended prematurely due to a fluke injury on a scramble against the Los Angeles Rams in the third quarter of Week 14. Wentz stayed in the game and threw a go-ahead touchdown pass on fourth down, but he was taken out of the game and missed the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. Nick Foles stepped in brilliantly and you know the rest of the story for the 2017 Eagles.

But let us not forget Wentz’s dominant 2017 campaign. At the time of the injury, the Eagles were the best team in football with an 11-2 record with the highest-scoring offense and Wentz’s 33 passing TDs were more than eventual MVP Tom Brady. Unfortunately, the Eagles haven’t been as good with Wentz under center due to (in my opinion) poor injury luck for him and his teammates.

Carson Wentz’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, April 2 at 4 p.m. ET.

Wentz is going off at +2000 to win the 2020 NFL MVP at BetMGM.

He’s tied as the sixth favorite to win the award with Brady, Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott. As far as raw talent is considered, Wentz is certainly in the conversation with those names and, while it’s fair to rank him a tier below Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson (both +500) and MVP-favorite Patrick Mahomes (+325), it also isn’t unthinkable Wentz could play himself into MVP conversations next season.

The other two contenders with better odds than Wentz are old-timer MVP-hype mainstays Drew Brees (+1400) and Aaron Rodgers (+1600). The explanation behind Wentz’s price to win MVP is partially due to the fact the Eagles haven’t acquired much offensive talent this offseason.

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Carson Wentz’s stats

I’ll give you Wentz’s 2019 stats but let me bring in a caveat right after. Last season, Wentz threw for 4,039 yards with 27 passing TDs and seven interceptions on a 63.9% completion rate and a 93.1 QB Rating.

Aside from maybe Wilson and Brady, Wentz had the weakest supporting cast of all the quarterbacks priced around or above him. Wentz was the first quarterback to have a 4,000-yard season without having a single wide receiver record at least 500 receiving yards (TEs Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert finished with 916 and 607 yards, respectively).

Is Carson Wentz worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

The path to an MVP season for Wentz is certainly 11 or more wins and another NFC East crown, which Philadelphia has won twice in Wentz’s first four seasons. Unless the Eagles hit a home run in the NFL draft with a wide receiver, Wentz will need standout seasons from Ertz and Goedert and might resort to some hero ball.

Philadelphia believed Wentz can compensate for a less talented offense when he was given a four-year contract extension worth $128 million. The +2000 odds represent a fair price but if you have a vast NFL futures portfolio then SPRINKLE a little cash on CARSON WENTZ TO WIN THE MVP.

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