We are at the midway point of the season, with only a few races having a decisive leader. I’ll dive into some value options before providing notes on each race.
Value Options
MVP: Trevor Lawrence (+600 to +900 DraftKings)
We talked about Joe Burrow as a value option in the last installment of this column two weeks ago. He’d likely win the MVP if the season ended today, and his soft schedule (especially if he plays well this Sunday night against the Steelers) paired with Cincinnati’s very pass-reliant offense paves a road where Burrow could finish with ridiculous, if not historically relevant, production.
That said, the Jaguars were already a threat to be the AFC’s top seed before they added three defensive players via trade, and Lawrence is within striking distance in several major categories that historically matter for MVP voters. Lawrence also comes with the reality that his pass catchers are nowhere near as dangerous as the duo Burrow enjoys.
Josh Allen (+240), Brock Purdy (+425) and, to a lesser extent, Jordan Love (+650) aren’t dead in this race, but I’d have Lawrence in the +400 range if I were an oddsmaker.
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