Kaepernick Tied 26th-Best Odds For MVP, Who Is First?
Bovada released the latest predicted odds for the NFL's MVP award for the upcoming season and there are some surprises on the board. First, Colin Kaepernick is tied for the bottom of the list with 50/1 odds. That puts him in the company of other quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Jay Cutler, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton.
The other observation is the Oakland Raiders are not represented on this list. I guess Derek Carr needs another year to prove himself worthy of being listed. He's definitely not alone as other good young players such as LeSean McCoy, Robert Griffin III and Mike Evans are left off as well. Out of the 33 names, 22 teams are represented, leaving out the Raiders, Rams, Cardinals, Titans, Jets, Bills, Browns, Jaguars, Redskins and Buccaneers.
The teams with more than one top candidate were the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers (led with three candidates).
Tom Brady, who as of now faces a four-game suspension to start the season, is still given 20/1 odds to win the MVP - good enough for 6th tied with a handful of other players.
Check out the list below:
Odds to Win the 2015 NFL MVP
1- Aaron Rodgers 5/1
2- Andrew Luck 7/1
T3- Adrian Peterson 12/1
T3- J.J. Watt 12/1
5- Peyton Manning 16/1
T6- Le'Veon Bell 20/1
T6- Tom Brady 20/1
T6- Drew Brees 20/1
T6- Jamaal Charles 20/1
T6- Ben Roethlisberger 20/1
T6- Russell Wilson 20/1
T12- Odell Beckham 25/1
T12- Dez Bryant 25/1
T12- Calvin Johnson 25/1
T12- Eddie Lacy 25/1
T12- Marshawn Lynch 25/1
T12- DeMarco Murray 25/1
T12- Tony Romo 25/1
19- Philip Rivers 33/1
T20- Joe Flacco 40/1
T20- Matt Forte 40/1
T20- Eli Manning 40/1
T20- Matt Ryan 40/1
T20- Matthew Stafford 40/1
T20- Ryan Tannehill 40/1
T26- Sam Bradford 50/1
T26- Antonio Brown 50/1
T26- Jay Cutler 50/1
T26- Andy Dalton 50/1
T26- Julio Jones 50/1
T26- Colin Kaepernick 50/1
T26- Cam Newton 50/1
T26- Demaryius Thomas 50/1
Source: Bovada
