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NFL MVP odds: Is Dak Prescott worth the bet?

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

Do you think Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? Below, we are taking 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 Prescott is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

2019 – QB Lamar Jackson

2018 – QB Patrick Mahomes

2017 – QB Tom Brady

2016 – QB Matt Ryan

2015 – QB Cam Newton

2014 – QB Aaron Rodgers

2013 – QB Peyton Manning

Dak Prescott’s 2020 NFL MVP odds: +2000

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. E.T.

Prescott’s current odds to win the NFL MVP sit at +2000. There are five players with better odds to win the award, all of which are quarterbacks. Here are the five quarterbacks ahead of Prescott and their current odds to take home the award:

Kansas City Chiefs QB Mahomes (+325)

Baltimore Ravens QB Jackson (+500)

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson (+500)

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees (+1400)

Green Bay Packers QB Rodgers (+1600)

It is worth noting that the quarterbacks have won the award in seven consecutive seasons.

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Dak Prescott‘s 2019 stats

Prescott had the best season of his career in 2019, throwing for career-highs in yards (4,902) and touchdowns (30) with a 99.7 percent passer rating. Prescott did see a drop in his rushing production, only gaining 277 yards (52 carries) on the ground. But it was a worthwhile tradeoff as Prescott became one of the league’s best passers.

Is Dak Prescott worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

In his first season under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Prescott saw a massive surge in production. He became one of the best deep-ball passers in the NFL, averaging 9.3 air yards per pass attempt. With Mike McCarthy now on board as the team’s head coach, it’s fair to expect the Cowboys to continue to throw the ball early and often.

For Prescott to win this award, he would likely need to repeat his 2019 stat totals, and the Cowboys would need to be a legit contender in the NFC. But with the Cowboys still having one of the most talented offenses in the league, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they needed to score even more after losing a significant amount of talent on defense.

Prescott probably won’t win the 2020 NFL MVP, but it’s not hard to see the pathway for success for the fifth-year quarterback. But at 20-1 odds, Prescott isn’t a bad bet considering his recent caliber of play and the talent around him. Look for Prescott to continue to build off his strong 2019 numbers, but to fall short of taking home this honor.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Patrick Mahomes worth a bet?

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

Do you think Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? Below, we are taking a look at the MVP futures odds for the 2020 NFL season. Let’s examine Mahomes’ chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Mahomes is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

2019 – QB Lamar Jackson

2018 – QB Patrick Mahomes

2017 – QB Tom Brady

2016 – QB Matt Ryan

2015 – QB Cam Newton

2014 – QB Aaron Rodgers

2013 – QB Peyton Manning

Patrick Mahomes’ 2020 NFL MVP odds: +325

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, March 24 at 8:35 a.m. E.T.

Mahomes (+325) is the favorite, followed by Baltimore Ravens QB Jackson (+500), Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson (+500), New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees (+1400), Green Bay Packers QB Rodgers (+1600), Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (+2000), Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson (+2000), Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz (+2000) and Brady (+2000), now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Patrick Mahomes’ 2019 stats

Mahomes played and started 14 games last season, while passing for 4,031 yards and 26 touchdowns against five interceptions. He added 218 rushing yards and another two scores on the ground in the regular season.

He then led the Chiefs to the Super Bowl LIV title in just his second full season under center. He totaled 901 passing yards with 10 touchdowns against two interceptions across three playoff games.

Is Patrick Mahomes worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

At +325, Mahomes is the odds-on favorite to win his second NFL MVP award in three years.

After dominating in the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl, it’s not hard to get behind the idea of Mahomes winning his second MVP award. He plays in an offense that is going to throw the ball a ton and he’s only getting better as a passer.

At +325, his odds to win the NFL MVP are surprisingly favorable. He’s the best quarterback in the league and will be surrounded by a ton of weapons once again in 2020. After a few weeks at the beginning of the season, it wouldn’t be a surprise if this number dropped to EVEN odds due to the insane type of stats he could put up in Andy Reid’s offense. TAKE THESE ODDS NOW before the payout lowers closer to the NFL season.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Daniel Jones worth a bet?

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

Do you think New York Giants QB Daniel Jones has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP?

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson picked up the 2019 NFL MVP, a huge value if you bet on the signal caller during the preseason or early into the regular season. The Giants are retooling their defense, which should make the team much better in the win-loss department. But will it be enough for the sophomore signal caller to be the most valuable player in the league?

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

Recent NFL MVP winners

Jones will certainly have a huge hill to climb, as Jackson was a tremendous talent who piled up some amazing numbers both through the air and on the ground. In 2018, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes won the award, and, oh by the way, he is the defending Super Bowl MVP, too. Before that it was QB Tom Brady, as Tom Terrific notched his third MVP in 2017. The good news for Jones and his chances is that a quarterback has claimed the MVP award in each of the past seven seasons, and 12 of the past 13.

Daniel Jones’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, March 24 at 8:05 a.m. ET.

Jones is listed as (+8000), which makes him a rather long shot against the rest of the field, including Jackson at (+500), Mahomes (+325) and Brady (+2000), now of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Daniel Jones stats

Jones took over the reins of the Big Blue offense from two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning, who has since retired. Jones appeared in 13 games, completing 61.9 percent of his passes for 3,027 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while posting a QB rating of 87.7. He also ran for 279 yards and two scores, losing three fumbles.

Is Daniel Jones worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

Jones is a long shot, and for good reason. The G-Men are making some nice improvements on the defensive side of the ball, but they still have some holes along the offensive line, and a very mediocre wideout corps. That works against Jones and his chances. If RB Saquon Barkley can stay healthy, Jones will have a good guy out of the backfield for dump-offs, helping to improve his completion percentage, as well as his overall yardage and touchdowns. Jones also needs to cut his turnovers down, while significantly improving in the win-loss department to have a shot. At this point, confidence is not high.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Kyler Murray worth a bet?

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

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Do you think Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? Below, we are taking 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 Murray is worth a bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

2019 – QB Lamar Jackson

2018 – QB Patrick Mahomes

2017 – QB Tom Brady

2016 – QB Matt Ryan

2015 – QB Cam Newton

2014 – QB Aaron Rodgers

2013 – QB Peyton Manning

Kyler Murray’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 16 at 3:13 p.m. E.T.

Murray is +3300 to win the 2020 NFL MVP award.

Eleven players – all quarterbacks – have better odds, while Murray shares his odds with New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley, Tennessee Titans RB Derrik Henry and Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey.

Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield, Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff and projected first overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft Joe Burrow make up the next tier at +4000.

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Kyler Murray‘s 2019 stats

Murray finished his 16-game rookie season with 3,722 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He added 544 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.

He led his team to a 5-10-1 record and took home the 2019 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Is Kyler Murray worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

Before free agency, Murray was already one of the best longshot bets to win the 2020 NFL MVP. He was significantly better in the second half of his rookie season and the Cardinals were a more competitive team. With Monday’s trade acquisition of WR DeAndre Hopkins, the Cardinals now have one of the better wide receiver corps in the NFL with Hopkins, Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk.

If the Cardinals can upgrade their offensive line during the 2020 NFL Draft, which they are expected to do at pick No. 8, Murray could put up monster numbers in head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. It wouldn’t be a shock to see him account for 40 or more touchdowns as the Cardinals should be one of the higher scoring teams in the NFL.

If Arizona can flirt with a playoff berth and Murray can put up these type of numbers, then he is an excellent bet at +3300. Expect the odds to fall as the Cardinals upgrade their offensive line and more people get behind the second-year quarterback making a leap in 2020. He’ll likely enter the 2020 season as a much heavier favorite.

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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Kirk Cousins worth a bet?

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

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Do you think Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has what it takes to win the 2020 NFL MVP? Lets examine his chances, the BetMGM NFL futures odds around it happening and whether or not Cousins is worth an MVP bet.

Betting odds are out for several NFL futures for the 2020 season, including who will be named the league’s most valuable player at season’s end. Getting action early, ahead of free agency, the NFL draft and before any stats can be accumulated can offer excellent value. Below, we’ll look at recent MVP winners and Kirk Cousins’ chances of taking home the award for the 2020 NFL season.

Recent NFL MVP winners

  • 2019 Lamar Jackson: 3,127 passing yards, 36 touchdowns vs. 6 interceptions, 1,206 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns | Team record: 14-2, 1st in AFC
  • 2018 Patrick Mahomes: 5,097 passing yards, 50 TDs vs. 12 INTs, 272 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs | Team record: 12-4, 1st in AFC
  • 2017 Tom Brady: 4,577 passing yards, 32 TDs vs. 8 INTs | Team record: 13-3, 1st in AFC
  • 2016 Matt Ryan: 4,944 passing yards, 38 TDs vs. 7 INTs | Team record: 11-5, 2nd in NFC
  • 2015 Cam Newton: 3,837 passing yards, 35 TDs vs. 10 INTs, 636 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs | Team record: 15-1, 1st in NFC
  • 2014 Aaron Rodgers: 4,381 passing yards, 38 TDs vs. 5 INTs, 269 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs | Team record: 12-4, 2nd in NFC
  • 2013 Peyton Manning: 5,477 passing yards, 55 TDs vs. 10 INTs | Team record: 13-3, 2nd in AFC

Kirk Cousins’ 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Cousins is +4000 to be named the 2020 NFL MVP.

He shares odds with Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield, Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff and projected first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft QB Joe Burrow. The four are tied for the 16th-best odds in the league. Twelve quarterbacks and three running backs rank ahead of them.

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent QB Jameis Winston make up the next tier at +5000.

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Kirk Cousins’ stats

Cousins completed 69.1 percent of 444 pass attempts for 3,603 yards with 26 touchdowns against six interceptions last season. He added one rushing score. He has guided the Vikings to an 18-12-1 record in two seasons since signing as a free agent. The former fourth-round pick of the Washington Redskins has thrown 56 touchdown passes against 16 interceptions while completing 69.7 percent of his pass attempts for 7,901 yards over the last two seasons.

Cousins was awarded a two-year contract extension Monday, March 16, entering his ninth NFL season. He can now make up to $96 million over the next three seasons with $61 million guaranteed.

Is Kirk Cousins worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

The Vikings made it to the NFC Divisional Round last season before losing 27-10 to the San Francisco 49ers. The NFC North is once again projected to be one of the NFL’s toughest divisions, with the Vikes needing to overcome the 2019 champion Green Bay Packers while holding off the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.

Cousins will have extra attention on him in 2020 following the large extension. He represents an adequate value bet against his competition at his position and against the rest of the league.

Back KIRK COUSINS at +4000 to be named the 2020 NFL MVP.

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