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Despite seeing his Kansas City Chiefs come up
short in the big game last week, Mahomes has been installed as
the early favorite to win NFL Most Valuable Player honors for
the 2021 season.
Mahomes, who won the award in 2018, is listed at +500 by
DraftKings.
Mahomes, 25, is expected to be motivated after throwing for
4,740 yards and 38 touchdowns during the regular season before
enduring one of the worst games of his NFL career in last
Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He completed 26
of 49 passes for 270 yards with no touchdowns and two
interceptions in Super Bowl LV.
Reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers resides
at +800 to capture his fourth such award.
Rodgers received 44 votes to earn his third career MVP award
(2011, 2014) on Feb. 6. Rodgers led the league with 48 touchdown
passes, a 70.7 percent completion rate and a 121.5 rating.
Fellow quarterbacks Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) and Russell
Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) are both listed at +1300 to win the
2021 NFL MVP.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is fifth on the
list at +1500 following his trade from the Detroit Lions.
Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady of the Buccaneers sits at +1600 to win
his fourth NFL MVP honor, while Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson has the same odds to capture his second in three
years.
The first non-quarterbacks on the list are Tennessee Titans
bulldozer Derrick Henry and fellow running back Christian
McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers. Both are at +3300.
--Field Level Media
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