Go forward, put one other chip on the shoulder of Patrick Mahomes because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs look to win the Tremendous Bowl for an unprecedented third straight time.
Mahomes has three Tremendous Bowl MVPs to his credit score, however solely two league MVP awards within the common season.Â
Clearly the most effective participant within the league over the previous handful of years, Mahomes hasn’t gained the award practically as a lot as you’ll think about. He is form of just like the NFL‘s LeBron James, who has gained simply 4 MVP awards in 21 NBA seasons. Does that make any sense?Â
Like James, Mahomes ought to have extra MVP {hardware} on his mantle.Â
Through the Tremendous Bowl period, Peyton Manning leads the NFL with 5 league MVPs. He gained two titles, together with one late in his profession with the Denver Broncos, a crew led by a dominant protection. Aaron Rodgers has 4 league MVP awards and one Tremendous Bowl victory. Tom Brady has three MVPs and 7 Tremendous Bowl wins.
After main the Chiefs to a formidable victory over the Baltimore Ravens within the season opener, Mahomes tops our opening record of 5 gamers to look at on this yr’s MVP race.
1.Patrick Mahomes,Chiefs
Present MVP Odds: +400 (wager $10 to win $50 complete)
Mahomes ranks second within the NFL in yards per try (10.4), third within the NFL in passing yards (281) and sixth in passer ranking (101.9) by means of the primary week of the season.
The addition of speedy receiver Xavier Worthy, Kansas Metropolis’s first-round decide, has already paid dividends. The Texas product had three touches for 86 scrimmage yards and two scores in his NFL debut.
On Sunday, towards Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, Mahomes will make his 98th profession NFL begin. He has gained 75 of his first 97 profession begins and might tie Brady (76) and Roger Staubach (76) for essentially the most wins by a quarterback in his first 100 profession common season begins.Â
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2.Josh Allen,Payments
Present MVP Odds: +500 (wager $10 to win $60 complete)
In Week 1, Allen appeared unaffected by dropping his prime goal, Stefon Diggs, to the Houston Texans within the offseason. Allen accomplished passes to 9 completely different pass-catchers, threw for 232 yards and ran for 41 yards and two touchdowns in a comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Allen suffered an damage to his left hand on the second TD run that is price monitoring. If he stays wholesome, he seems able to put up one other monster season on the stat sheet. However will that result in an elusive Tremendous Bowl look for the Payments?Â
Allen faces Miami in Week 2. He is 11-2 in his profession towards the Dolphins.Â
3.Baker Mayfield,BuccaneersÂ
Present MVP Odds: +8000 (wager $10 to win $810 complete)
A change in offensive coordinators from Dave Canales, the brand new head coach of the Carolina Panthers, to Liam Coen couldn’t preserve Mayfield from thriving.
Mayfield had the most effective sport statistically of any quarterback in Week 1, finishing 80% of his passes for 289 yards, with 4 touchdowns — two to Mike Evans — and no interceptions for a league-leading 146.4 passer ranking. He added 21 dashing yards.
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4.Lamar Jackson,Ravens
Present MVP Odds: +1600 (wager $10 to win $170 complete)
If Baltimore tight finish Isaiah Probably will get his toe in bounds and the Ravens discover a approach to execute on a two-point conversion to beat the Chiefs, maybe we’re having a unique dialog this week.
As a substitute, the reigning league MVP is 1-5 towards Mahomes. Jackson nonetheless crammed up the stat sheet towards Kansas Metropolis, throwing for 278 yards and two touchdowns, whereas operating for one more 122 yards. Jackson and the Ravens get an opportunity to redeem themselves towards the Las Vegas Raiders this weekend.Â
Can Lamar Jackson present up in massive video games?
5.Saquon Barkley,Eagles Â
Present MVP Odds: +10000 (wager $10 to win $1,010 complete)
The previous New York Giants operating again has an opportunity to duplicate the affect Christian McCaffrey — the reigning Offensive Participant of the yr — had with the San Francisco 49ers final season.
Barkley appeared energized by the change of surroundings in Week 1, ending with 132 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns. With the Eagles internet hosting the Atlanta Falcons this week, Barkley has an opportunity to proceed to pad his stats.Â
In response to Subsequent Gen Stats, of Barkley’s 24 carries in Week 1, 16 got here towards a light-weight field for 92 yards, greater than he had in any sport with the Giants final season. Barkley had 66.7% of his runs towards gentle bins in his first sport with Philadelphia, in comparison with 47.4% all through final season with the Giants.Â
Honorable point out: C.J. Stroud, Brock Purdy, Tyreek Hill, Tua Tagovailoa, Matthew Stafford
Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, protecting theLos Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, theLos Angeles Chargers for ESPN and theSeattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Observe him on Twitter at@eric_d_williams.
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