Congratulations, you just made it through your last weekend without the NFL until February and for that, we celebrate.
For the next week — which includes the opening game of the 2021 season between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night — we’ll begin the ramp-up to football for those ready to dip their toes into the sports-betting waters.
Sports gambling is the new norm as a business that accrued $203 billion worldwide will continue stretching its influence across the United States and the NFL. In Philadelphia, the growth continues.
Today we take a look at the current top-10 odds for major NFL player awards as the best of the best duke it out for the top individual honors in 2021.
Here are the latest figures courtesy of DraftKings:
2021 NFL Player Award Odds
Most Valuable Player
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC: +500
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB: +1000
- Josh Allen, QB, BUF: +1200
- Russell Wilson, QB, SEA: +1400
- Tom Brady, QB, TB: +1400
- Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL: +1600
- Kyler Murray, QB, ARI: +1600
- Dak Prescott, QB, DAL: +1800
- Matthew Stafford, QB, LAR: +1800
- Justin Herbert, QB, LAC: +1800
Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX: +400
- Mac Jones, QB, NE: +600
- Zach Wilson, QB, NYJ: +750
- Justin Fields, QB, CHI: +750
- Trey Lance, QB, SF: +750
- Najee Harris, RB, PIT: +850
- Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL: +1000
- Javonte Williams, RB, DEN: +1600
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, CIN: +2000
- Devonta Smith, WR, PHI: +2200
Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Micah Parsons, LB, DAL: +600
- Jamin Davis, LB, WFT: +800
- Jaelan Phillips, LB, MIA: +1000
- Kwity Paye, DE, IND: +1200
- Patrick Surtain II, CB, DEN: +1200
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, CLE: +1400
- Zaven Collins, LB, ARI: +1400
- Jaycee Horn, CB, CAR: +1400
- Jayson Oweh, LB, BAL: +1600
- Azeez Ojulari, LB, NYG: +1600
Offensive Player of the Year
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC: +700
- Derrick Henry, RB, TEN: +700
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR: +1000
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB: +1200
- Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN: +1400
- Josh Allen, QB, BUF: +1500
- Nick Chubb, RB, CLE: +1600
- Davante Adams, WR, GB: +1600
- Alvin Kamar, RB, NO: +1600
- George Kittle, TE, SF: +1600
Defensive Player of the Year
- Aaron Donald, DT, LAR: +500
- Myles Garrett, DE, CLE: +500
- TJ Watt, DE, PIT: +800
- Chase Young, DE, WFT: +850
- Joey Bosa, DE, LAC: +1000
- Khalil Mack, DE, LVR: +1600
- Nick Bosa, DE, SF: +1600
- Derwin James Jr., S, LAC: +1600
- Devin White, LB, TB: +1800
- Jamal Adams, S, SEA: +2000
