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2020 NFL MVP Odds: Is Tyreek Hill worth a bet?

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

Do you think Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill 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 Hill is worth an MVP bet.

Recent NFL MVP winners

  • 2019 Lamar Jackson: 3,127 passing yards, 36 touchdowns vs. 6 interceptions, 1,206 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns | Baltimore Ravens’ record: 14-2, 1st in AFC North, 1st in AFC
  • 2018 Patrick Mahomes: 5,097 passing yards, 50 TDs vs. 12 INTs, 272 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs | Chiefs’ record: 12-4, 1st in AFC West, 1st in AFC
  • 2017 Tom Brady: 4,577 passing yards, 32 TDs vs. 8 INTs | New England Patriots’ record: 13-3, 1st in AFC East, 1st in AFC
  • 2016 Matt Ryan: 4,944 passing yards, 38 TDs vs. 7 INTs | Atlanta Falcons’ record: 11-5, 1st in NFC South, 2nd in NFC
  • 2015 Cam Newton: 3,837 passing yards, 35 TDs vs. 10 INTs, 636 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs | Carolina Panthers’ record: 15-1, 1st in NFC South, 1st in NFC

Tyreek Hill’s 2020 NFL MVP odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 25 at 8 a.m. ET.

The odds to win the 2020 NFL MVP award clearly reflect the fact no wideout has ever been given the honor by the Associated Press voters. New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas leads all receivers this year with odds of +10000, while Hill is priced at +12500.

Three other receivers – the Green Bay Packers’ Davante Adams, the Cleveland Browns’ Odell Beckham Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones – are also +12500. Arizona Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins is the only other WR listed at +15000.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is the favorite at +325.

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Tyreek Hill’s stats

Hill, a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, rose to fame largely as a return specialist. He broke out as a wide receiver in 2018, catching 87 passes for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Injuries to himself and Mahomes limited Hill to just 58 receptions for 860 yards and seven touchdowns across 12 games last season. He attempted just one punt return and no kick returns in the 2019 regular season.

Is Tyreek Hill worth a 2020 NFL MVP bet?

PASS on an MVP wager for Hill. All eyes are and will continue to be on Mahomes as he attempts to lead the defending Super Bowl champs back to the postseason.

TE Travis Kelce remains the focal point of the passing attack. While he’s unlisted – has no odds – to be named MVP, he’s likely to post a more impressive season stat line than Hill. But it will be Mahomes again getting the credit for the accomplishments of his top pass-catchers.

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Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill, Tyrann Mathieu to face off in Madden tournament benefiting coronavirus relief

A pair of Kansas City Chiefs teammates will face off on the digital gridiron on Wednesday in a Madden tournament benefiting COVID-19 relief.

A pair of Kansas City Chiefs players who regularly face off in practice will face off in a digital gridiron on Wednesday, April 1.

NFL platform The Checkdown will be hosting a “Madden NFL 20” tournament benefiting COVID-19 relief efforts. The tournament is set to feature some of the biggest names in the NFL, including two Chiefs players, going head-to-head in the first round.

Tyrann Mathieu and Tyreek Hill will play each other a 6 p.m. CT on the official Madden Twitch channel: twitch.tv/eamaddennfl. The winner will advance to the second round of the tournament and have some pretty big bragging rights in the locker room. In the second round, the winner will face either Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen or DB Derwin James. A nice little offseason AFC West rivalry can’t hurt, right?

Odds Shark posted odds from Bovada on the upcoming tournament. While Hill is favored to win the tournament at +120, Mathieu tied for the worst odds at +2200. If there is anything I’ve learned during Mathieu’s tenure with the Chiefs, you don’t want to underestimate his ability.

I’ve seen Hill play Madden before, but Mathieu is a bit of a wild card here. Who do you have in the first round of the Madden tournament — Mathieu or Hill? Let us know your answer on Facebook and Twitter.

Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill challenges teammates to donate meals during COVID-19 pandemic

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is issuing a challenge to his teammates to help those in need because of the coronavirus.

As the world continues to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced millions into social distancing. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is issuing a challenge to his teammates to help those in need because of the virus.

Hill tweeted from his personal Twitter account a partnership with Harvesters to donate meals to families. The virus has caused many businesses and schools that regularly offer free meals to shut down operations temporarily. The Pro Bowl receiver is personally donating 6,000 meals to the greater Kansas City community via the Tyreek Hill Foundation.

Hill tagged teammates Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Demarcus Robinson, Chris Jones, Gehrig Dieter, Tyrann Mathieu, and Frank Clark in his tweet announcing his donation. He challenged each of them to match or exceed his donation of meals.

On the first day of the legal tampering period ahead of NFL free agency, Hill is reminding fans and players around the league that there are significant issues facing the world outside of football. Sports may be on hiatus and even as the players retreat from the public eye, they have the power to do good during these trying times.

Ravens 2020 free agency preview: WR Chris Moore

Ahead of the opening of free agency, a look at Ravens contract year special teams ace Chris Moore

The next step in the 2020 NFL offseason is free agency. While the Baltimore Ravens have done a brilliant job re-signing key contributors before the free-agent market opens, they still have a bevy of players set to become free agents in a few more weeks.

We’ve been previewing Baltimore’s pending free agents, what they did last season, what their potential is, their value and how likely they are to re-sign with the Ravens. We continue that look at Baltimore’s pending free agents ahead of the start of the 2020 NFL league year with a preview of wide receiver Chris Moore.

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Chris Moore – 2019 review:

If the 2019 season is anything to go by, Moore is a wide receiver in name only. In his fourth year with the Ravens, Moore played in 15 games and drew five targets. He reeled in three of these looks for 21 scoreless yards. Two of these receptions, as well as 18 of the yards, came in the Week 6 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Unsurprisingly, Moore’s receiving totals were the lowest of his career. Moore was penalized twice during the season for a combined total of 15 yards, essentially giving him a net yardage total of six yards for the season.

In the first seven games of the season, Moore played between 9% and 57% of the Ravens offensive snaps. But from Week 9 onwards he played a combined nine offensive snaps. He did remain a presence on special teams, however. He played 235 special teams snaps, accounting for 54% of the Ravens total plays. But he was not utilized as a kick returner very often, handling just four kickoffs for a total of 81 yards.

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Alabama’s Henry Ruggs compared to Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill

NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah compared Ruggs’ speed to Hill’s in a recent conference call.

The 2020 class of wide receivers has a ton of talent, especially at the top. Players like Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy are almost universally considered in that top tier. Many are expecting several players to separate themselves from the pack at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.

One of the most common occurrences during the NFL draft season is player comparisons. Everyone is looking at these players and trying to envision them in the league and they’ll often do it by comparing them to current or former NFL players. Sometimes it’s the physical build, play-style or individual traits that remind us of a certain player.

In a pre-Combine conference call, Henry Ruggs III was compared to Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill by NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. Jeremiah said that he believes Ruggs can give Lamb and Jeudy a run for the money to become the top-drafted receiver.

“I think he’s going to absolutely fly,” Jeremiah said of Ruggs. “Everybody knows it’s coming. He’s still going to do it. I think the second number will be a 2. I don’t know what the third number will be. But he’s the closest thing to Tyreek Hill that I’ve seen since Tyreek Hill entered the league. And just looked like he’s been on a different speed than everybody else. This kid does the same thing. He’s so sudden off the line of scrimmage. It’s instant death for corners. He’s just by them and it’s over. You can use him on the jet sweep stuff. You can use him on kickoff return. I love watching him as a gunner on punt. Shows just how tough he is…”

Hill, of course, is one of the most dominant receivers in the NFL and a lot of that has to do with his speed. He has an extra gear to create separation that other players, even those considered to be fast, don’t have. Jeremiah and others have seen that same type of speed on tape with Ruggs. At the very least, Ruggs’ size compares to Hill, with an official weigh-in at 5-11 and 188 pounds.

Will Ruggs have a record-breaking showing in the 40-yard dash at this year’s combine? Even Jeremiah is uncertain of that, but he expects him to at least run in the 4.2 range. Bengals WR John Ross currently holds the combine 40-yard dash record with a 4.22 in 2017. Hill didn’t receive an invitation to the combine in 2016 but ran a 4.28 at his pro day.

“Some of the production doesn’t blow you away, but Ruggs only dropped one
ball,” Jeremiah continued. “A lot of times, when you get these speed guys, you get inconsistent hands. This kid’s got great hands and he can fly. Now, he’s not nearly as polished when you’re talking about his teammate Jerry Jeudy as a route runner. I am willing to bet if you went and polled the 32 defensive coordinators in the NFL, gave them the video of the top three receivers, said which of these guys do you not want in your division, I would be willing to bet a lot of money that Henry Ruggs would get the most votes. That’s the guy you do not want to face. That’s why I believe it’s not over who will be the first receiver. It’s not a two-man race; it’s a three-man race.”

We’ll have a better idea of which receiver wins this race to the top after on-field drills occur this Thursday at the combine.

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Making the case for the Eagles to add these two WR’s in free agency

The Philadelphia Eagles need to add two speedy wide receivers in free agency. Breshad Perriman and Demarcus Robinson would be great fits.

It is a well-known fact the Philadelphia Eagles need to add speed to their wide receiver room this offseason.

DeSean Jackson was electric for the Eagles in 2019, but he only really played one game all season.   It is a no-brainer for the Eagles to keep Jackson for the 2020 season, even with his $8.6 million salary-cap hit.

Jackson showed, when healthy, he still has the juice.  The connection from quarterback Carson Wentz to Jackson was special in the limited time we got to witness it. There is clearly some risk in bringing back Jackson, mainly because of his age and coming back from his injury that ended his season, but it is one the Eagles need to take.

Keeping Jackson will be great, but that should not factor into their team-building decisions this offseason.  The Eagles need to add the fastest receivers they can, but they need to do it before the draft, and they need to add more than one.

Luckily for the Eagles, the free agency period features some pretty fast receivers, but two, in particular, should peak the Eagles interest the most based off of skill, fit, age, and the potential contract.

A lot of Eagles fans love the idea of adding Robby Anderson to the offense, but with reports circulating that Anderson could get around $14 million or more a year, the Eagles should pass. Actually, it should be a hard pass at that price. Anderson is a good player, but his production doesn’t warrant such a big contract. The Eagles have far too many holes to overpay for Anderson. The extra money they save can go to a cornerback in free agency or someone they trade for and extend instead, like  Darius Slay.

The first receiver the Eagles should sign in free agency is a former first-round pick and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver, Breshad Perriman.   After being drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft (26th overall), Perriman struggled to remain healthy and be productive when healthy, so he was cut before the 2018 season. After bouncing around from the Washington Redskins to the Cleveland Browns, the Buccaneers signed him before the 2019 season to a 1-year, $4 million deal.

Hoping to finally shed the bust label, Perriman didn’t disappoint. In 14 games, he caught 36 passes for 645 yards and six scores, all career highs.

Perriman, who is only 26 years old, is once again a free agent and the Eagles are the perfect landing spot him for him.   PFF projects the Eagles could give him a 1-year, $7 million deal.

The second receiver the Eagles should add in free agency is former Kansas City Chiefs receiver, Demarcus Robinson.  A potential contract for Robinson could hover around 3-years, and almost $16.5 million, or around $5.5 million a year.

Robinson, who is only 25 years old, is entering his fifth year in the league and has been a solid player for the Chiefs the last two seasons, catching 54 passes, for 737 yards, and 8 touchdowns. The former fourth-round pick out of Florida would transition to the Eagles smoothly with Doug Pederson being an Andy Reid disciple. Robinson played behind Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins, but Hill was out 4 weeks early in the season, which gave Robinson a bigger role.

In those 4 weeks, Robinson caught 16 passes for 281 yards and 3 scores. A bigger role in Philly would be a match made in heaven for Robinson and the Eagles.

Adding Perriman and Robinson this offseason should be a high priority for the Eagles. The two receivers would be great additions to the offense. Both of them are young, have a ton of upside, and their contracts shouldn’t be crazy. Adding two speedy, young, receivers for less than $15 million a year combined would be a great move for the Eagles, especially pairing them up with Jackson.

If they head into the 2020 NFL Draft without adding a speedy receiver in free agency, they could be in trouble. However, if they did add Perriman and Robinson before the draft; Roseman and the Eagles will have a much easier time drafting at the end of April—and it is exactly what they should do.

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Potential Eagles draft target Laviska Shenault won’t need surgery for groin injury

Laviska Shenault won’t need surgery on a nagging injury

The Philadelphia Eagles have a need for a dynamic playmaker and one of the NFL Draft’s most athletic stars avoided surgery on a groin injury.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Colorado’s Laviska Shenault, one of the top wide receivers in the upcoming NFL draft, has been diagnosed with osteitis pubis — inflammation of the pubic bone — but won’t require surgery.

According to Schefter, Shenault suffered a similar core muscle to the Eagles DeSean Jackson, and league officials were nervous that it was a reoccurring injury.

Shenault has been rising up draft boards and is presumed to be a first-round pick in the latest mock drafts by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay.

Inside the Stats: Wide Receivers

Inside the stats for wide receivers

Wide receivers are impacted by the offensive scheme they play in and of course, the quality of their quarterback. Their total numbers are greatly aided playing in an offense that has to (or at least wants to) throw the ball a lot. Michael Thomas on the Ravens would still be very good. But he probably would not be catching 149 passes if he played for the Ravens. These metrics are very interesting in assessing player talent and value since they measure characteristics outside of just catches and yards. Particularly when a receiver is young and still improving. Having a great quarterback is a tremendous advantage for generating stats, but that doesn’t matter much when considering yards after catch, broken tackles and drops.

Notable Wide Receivers

A.J. Brown – The rookie came on strong for the Titans with Ryan Tannehill as the starter and his measurables attest to just how good he was. His 20.1 yards per catch was tops and he ranked among the best at almost every category. Barring some unforeseen change to their offense, Brown looks like everyone’s sleeper pick for 2020.

Chris Godwin – He was a delightful surprise last year taking advantage of not being Mike Evans but he clearly did plenty on his own – not just enjoying lesser coverage. He was sure-handed with top marks in all areas and was more reliable than almost any other receiver.

Amari Cooper – He’s angling for a big payday and he had several nice showings. But compared to other wideouts, Cooper’s only top mark was how far down the field he caught the ball – not what he did with it after the catch.

Curtis Samuel – Another receiver that some expect to be a sleeper. But he did not rank highly in anything and troublesome were his drops and low yards after the catch. His 51% catch rate ranked dead last among 50-catch receivers.

Deebo Samuel – The rookie had a promising season that started slowly and his lower marks came from the short passing scheme and a higher number of dropped passes. But Samuel improved during the season and ended up with a 70% catch rate and rated great in yards after catch (8.3) and broken tackles (7).

Julian Edelman –  He contended with injuries during the season but it was still disappointing to see him with the highest drops and one of the lowest yards after the catch. Maybe Edelman is getting old. Maybe Tom Brady is not throwing the same ball.

Mohamed Sanu – Bad marks across the board. Are we sure Tom Brady still has it?

Terry McLaurin – The rookie was effective on a bad offense and even ranked highly in yards per catch.

Tyler Lockett – His 75% catch rate was second only to the pass sponge Michael Thomas. And he only dropped two passes all year.

5 Chiefs among PFF Top 101 players of 2019

A total of five Chiefs made the annual list from PFF celebrating the top 101 players in the NFL.

Pro Football Focus has released its annual list of the top 101 players in the NFL. The list is comprised solely based on player performances during the 2019 season and postseason. They also don’t take into account positional value in their rankings.

In 2018, the Chiefs had seven players rank among the 101 with six in top 40. This time around only five players made it onto the list and three players in the top 40. Let’s go through what PFF had to say about each of the players, and I’ll provide my own take on their rankings.

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No. 4 Patrick Mahomes:

“Patrick Mahomes was the reigning league MVP this season, but we really didn’t see that player until the postseason due to a list of injuries he suffered. A dislocated kneecap looked like it could torpedo his year, but he missed just two games and then started to find his best play late in the campaign. Heading into the Super Bowl, his postseason grade was the best we had ever seen from a quarterback, and while he struggled more in the big game, he still made several critical huge plays and was rightfully named the game’s MVP. Mahomes had 32 big-time throws over the season and finished with a PFF grade north of 90.0 for the second straight season.”

I know that PFF only takes the current season into account when creating these rankings, but it feels like Mahomes’ Super Bowl-winning season should be ranked higher than his MVP-winning season. When you consider the adversity he faced with injury and the comebacks that Mahomes had to mount during the postseason, Mahomes should easily be moving up in this list and not down. Of course, I’m not sure those things are accounted for when it comes to PFF’s grading system.

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This new video of Patrick Mahomes calling his shot on pivotal Super Bowl play is so fascinating

Mahomes called his shot.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champs thanks to a couple of huge plays down the stretch in the fourth quarter last Sunday night in Miami.

And none were bigger than that long pass from Mahomes to Tyreek Hill on 3rd and 15 that helped lead to a TD that shifted the momentum in the game.

Now we know more about that play-call and how Mahomes asked for it while the refs were reviewing a previous play.

This “wasp” pass play went for 44 yards and was the same play they used for a big gain against the Patriots in the AFC title game last year.

Check out this video below to see just how locked in Mahomes was on making sure they could pull this play off. It’s so darn fascinating watching the QB calmly ask offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy if they can have the time/protection to run the play and then how he’s able to pull it off under such pressure.

Also, it shows what an incredible leader Mahomes is, as he makes sure Hill is ready to make a big play:

Yeah, Mahomes is pretty good at football.

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