NFL awards odds: Which honors are still up for grabs?
There's only one week left in the NFL's regular season, meaning there's only one game remaining for players and coaches in the running to win a coveted award.
Let's take a look at which awards oddsmakers at theScore Bet believe are wrapped up and which are still up for grabs heading into Week 18.
MVP| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | -10000 |
| Dak Prescott | +2000 |
| Brock Purdy | +3000 |
| Josh Allen | +3500 |
After Lamar Jackson dismantled the Dolphins with five passing touchdowns in Week 17, the Ravens quarterback jumped from -200 to a whopping -10000 to win the league's top honor.
At an implied probability of 99%, it's safe to say Jackson will win the second MVP trophy of his career.
Offensive Player of the Year| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | -350 |
| Tyreek Hill | +270 |
| CeeDee Lamb | +1500 |
Christian McCaffrey was briefly in the running for the MVP award, but with the combination of Jackson's electric play down the stretch and McCaffrey's inability to sustain his incredible touchdown rate, the 49ers tailback is only in consideration for OPOY.
However, McCaffrey's ankle injury is keeping him out of Week 18, so the door is slightly more ajar for Tyreek Hill to retake the favorite position.
With that said, Hill needs to put up 283 receiving yards receiving in Week 18 to surpass 2,000 this season, which would've guaranteed him the award. He's also 247 yards shy of Calvin Johnson's single-campaign receiving record. So, unless Hill has a monstrous final game, this is McCaffrey's award to win.
Defensive Player of the Year| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | -275 |
| Micah Parsons | +350 |
| T.J. Watt | +450 |
This award has been a three-horse race all season long, and it still is despite Myles Garrett's substantial lead in the betting market. Garrett has a 73.3% implied probability of winning the award, but there may be value on Micah Parsons.
Voters will certainly reward the Browns for their incredible year, but it's more likely they acknowledge it by voting for Kevin Stefanski as Coach of the Year. Unless Dak Prescott somehow steals the MVP award, the only option for voters to reward the Cowboys' potential NFC East-winning season is by voting for Parsons as the DPOY.
Offensive Rookie of the Year| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | -900 |
| Puka Nacua | +450 |
Here's another award market that seems all but over. C.J. Stroud is sitting at an implied probability of 90% after he returned from injury last week to keep the Texans' playoff hopes alive.
Puka Nacua is having a sensational campaign for the Rams, but it still won't be enough to outshine what Stroud's been able to do in Houston.
Defensive Rookie of the Year| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jalen Carter | -175 |
| Will Anderson | +250 |
| Kobie Turner | +550 |
The Texans could have the best rookie on both sides of the ball with Will Anderson cutting the gap in the betting market between himself and Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter.
Carter was getting a lot of respect in the betting market due to the Eagles' success as a team, but Philadelphia's been struggling and the Texans' defense has turned it up a notch in recent weeks. Don't be surprised if Anderson steals this one and the Texans pull off a repeat of what the Jets did last year with Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner.
Coach of the Year| Coach | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kevin Stefanski | -900 |
| DeMeco Ryans | +1000 |
| Shane Steichen | +1000 |
What Kevin Stefanski managed to pull off with the Browns this year has been nothing short of spectacular. Stefanski navigated through three starting quarterbacks before pulling Joe Flacco off the couch, which resulted in a 4-1 record and a playoff berth. Oddsmakers are giving Stefanski a 90% chance of winning his second COY.
Comeback Player of the Year| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Damar Hamlin | -150 |
| Joe Flacco | +125 |
| Baker Mayfield | +1400 |
The Comeback Player of the Year market may be the most interesting to debate because there aren't certain requirements to win.
Damar Hamlin is perhaps the best comeback story of all time, but he isn't making a meaningful contribution to the Bills this season. On the other hand, Flacco isn't exactly coming back from anything other than being out of the league for the majority of the year, but he's playing very well and collecting wins for the Browns.
The winner of this award will come down to how voters want to interpret the word "comeback." If "comeback" is the most important portion of the honor's name, then this was Hamlin's award all season long. But if voters put more emphasis on "Player of the Year," then Flacco has a far better chance than his 44.4% implied probability suggests.
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