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Betting odds vary wildly on Philip Rivers for 2020 NFL MVP
Betting odds vary wildly on Philip Rivers for 2020 NFL MVP
While some oddsmakers price Philip Rivers as a realistic candidate for MVP of 2020 NFL season, the Colts’ new quarterback is a longshot at most sportsbooks.
While some oddsmakers price Philip Rivers as a realistic candidate for MVP of 2020 NFL season, the Colts’ new quarterback is a longshot at most sportsbooks.
As of Monday, Rivers is listed at 33/1 odds on DraftKings’ MVP futures board, which makes him the 11th betting choice for the award. FoxBet, on the other end of the spectrum, is dealing Rivers at 125/1 odds.
Not much separates Rivers from Jacoby Brissett, now the No. 2 QB on Indianapolis’ depth chart, on some oddsboards. In fact, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook offers both players at 100/1 odds. Brissett is 150/1 at FoxBet.
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It’s clear the Colts’ intention is to start Rivers, but Austan Kas at Number Fire notes Brissett’s performance in 2019 dropped off dramatically after he suffered a knee injury in Week 9 and [writes](https://www.numberfire.com/nfl/news/31370/is-philip-rivers-an-upgrade-over-jacoby-brissett-for-the-indianapolis-colts), “if the first eight weeks was the real Brissett, then maybe Indy didn't need to go sign Rivers.”
It wouldn’t shock to see Frank Reich make a mid-season switch if Rivers isn’t effective. The Colts could also trade Brissett, but a deal to New England – which would make his triple-digit odds in the MVP market awfully tempting – appears less likely as the Patriots add QBs to their roster, [most recently](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28939585/source-patriots-bring-back-brian-hoyer-add-qb-mix) former Colt Brian Hoyer.
Here are odds for the top 15 betting choices on DraftKings’ MVP board.
## Odds to win 2020 NFL MVP
Patrick Mahomes 4/1
Lamar Jackson 6/1
Russell Wilson 6/1
Tom Brady 14/1
Drew Brees 20/1
Aaron Rodgers 20/1
Deshaun Watson 20/1
Dak Prescott 22/1
Kyler Murray 25/1
Carson Wentz 25/1
Philip Rivers 33/1
Matt Ryan 33/1
Jarrett Stidham 33/1
Derrick Henry 40/1
Baker Mayfield 40/1
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