Sam Panayotovich
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
The 2023-24 NFL MVP conversation has been a roller coaster.
Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes and Dak Prescott were all considered the betting favorite at one point in time, but current favorite Brock Purdy is starting to pull away from the pack.
San Francisco’s quarterback has passed for almost 4,000 yards with 29 touchdowns for a dominant Niners team that’s averaging 34.5 points in six consecutive victories since their bye week.
Only two players — Allen and Hurts — are responsible for more scores.
The two knocks on Purdy from pundits are that he has a loaded supporting cast, and when said cast was banged up, San Francisco suffered three straight losses. Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams both got hurt against Cleveland, and they missed the ensuing losses to Minnesota and Cincinnati.
At full strength, though, nobody has touched the Niners.
NFL MVP ODDS AT CIRCA SPORTS:
Brock Purdy: -235 (bet $10 to win $14.26 total)
Lamar Jackson: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Christian McCaffrey: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens are motoring right along despite several offensive setbacks this year. Starting running back J.K. Dobbins tore his Achilles in the opener, star tight end Mark Andrews suffered a season-ending injury in Week 11 and left tackle Ronnie Staley missed four games.
Luckily, the Ravens have Lamar Jackson.
In a perfect world, Jackson will finish with around 4,700 yards of total offense for a team that clinches the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed. And while his touchdown numbers aren’t anything special, he’s clearly the most valuable piece to Baltimore’s very successful puzzle.
It’s only fitting that Jackson and Purdy meet on Christmas night on national television in what could be an eye-opener for MVP voters. Imagine how the betting market would shift if Jackson racks up four touchdowns and Baltimore wins.
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Publish date : 2023-12-25 14:49:55
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