Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has surged up NFL MVP odds boards and sits within shouting distance of second choice Lamar Jackson and betting favorite Patrick Mahomes.
With the Commanders squaring off against the Ravens in Week 6 action on Sunday, let's examine odds for Daniels and Jackson and help determine who's the best bet at this point in the season to earn NFL MVP honors.
Some NFL observers believe Daniels will leapfrog Jackson if he plays well in a Washington win this weekend.
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Making the MVP case for Jayden Daniels
Daniels enjoyed his coming out party in Week 3 when Washington shocked Cincinnati 38-33 victory on Monday Night Football.
Daniels out-dueled fellow LSU QB and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, throwing for 254 yards and his first two NFL touchdown passes. He also rushed for 39 yards and TD in that road victory.
Let's take a look at his season-to-date stats:
- 1,135 passing yards
- 4 passing TDs
- 2 interceptions
- 77.1% completion percentage on 101 of 131 pass attempts
- 300 rushing yards
- 4 rushing TDs
At BetMGM, Daniels opened as a +20000 longshot to win NFL MVP. On Oct. 1, those odds had been pared to +3000. Take a look live odds on Daniels as of today at BetMGM.
Daniels has carried the Commanders to a 4-1 record, while Jackson and the Ravens enter this week's Battle of the Beltway at 3-2.
Making the case for Lamar Jackson as MVP
Jackson and the Ravens stumbled out of the starting gate with an 0-2 record after losing to the Chiefs and Raiders. They've been unbeatable since and dominant on offense. Here's a look at their last three games:
- Ravens 41, Bengals 38
- Ravens 35, Bills 10
- Ravens 28, Cowboys 25
Jackson is coming off his finest game as a passer with 348 yards and four TDs in last week's OT win at Cincinnati. For the sake of comparison, here are his season-to-date stats through five games:
- 1,206 passing yards
- 9 passing TDs
- 1 interception
- 65.3% completion percentage on 98 of 150 pass attempts
- 363 rushing yards
- 2 rushing TDs
Jackson rates the edge against Daniels in four of six categories. The addition of RB Derrick Henry has cut into the number of rushing TDs for Jackson this season, as well.
Jackson opened as the fifth betting choice to win NFL MVP with odds of +1200 at BetMGM. He had shortened to +1000 on Oct. 1. Here are his current odds:
Jackson is the reigning MVP. Daniels is the betting favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, and he's created some separation between himself (-250) and Caleb Williams (+300) at BetMGM.
Sunday serves up another big spotlight for Daniels and Jackson, who both need to chase down Mahomes if they want to be the next NFL MVP.
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