After throwing for 16 touchdowns over his past four games, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the new favorite for MVP across the sportsbook marketplace, showing +210 odds at DraftKings. He surpassed Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (+240) -- who had been the favorite since the preseason -- on Sunday and maintained that lead through Buffalo's victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
It's a particularly unsettling development for sportsbooks, which have seen Burrow be one of the most consistently backed players for MVP over the past few campaigns and one of the largest liabilities this season. Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is the biggest realistic MVP liability at several books, but he is out to 16-1 at DraftKings after a four-interception stinker against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. Brock Purdy (+425), Jordan Love (+650) and Trevor Lawrence (+900) complete the top six.
Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. remains the favorite for Defensive Player of the Year at +150, but one name to watch going forward will be Jeffery Simmons, who was notably traded from the Tennessee Titans to Chicago last week. The defensive tackle began the season at long-shot 100-1 odds, was down to 30-1 before the trade, and has shortened to +800 following two impressive performances for the Bears. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner is also in the hunt at +600, while Vikings LB Dallas Turner improved from 14-1 to +900 week over week.
After the Las Vegas Raiders traded quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, QB Fernando Mendoza leaped from 20-1 to +350 to become the new favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He surpassed previous favorite Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston, who maintained his odds at +370. Fellow rookie quarterback Carson Beck, who is also expected to get his first career start Sunday for the Arizona Cardinals, comes in at 16-1.
Odds by DraftKings. Super Bowl odds can be found here.
