Three player awards live on this page because sportsbooks price them as one family: Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year. Each has a sharper profile than casual bettors assume, and the NFL defensive player of the year odds in particular follow one rule so reliable it should be printed on the bet slip. Boards and history below. 21+ in most states.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds
Consensus prices tracked by SportsBettingDime, checked 24 July 2026; verify the current number in your book’s app.
| Player | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | +425 | 19.0% |
| Will Anderson Jr. | +725 | 12.1% |
| Aidan Hutchinson | +900 | 10.0% |
| Nik Bonitto | +1400 | 6.7% |
| Maxx Crosby | +1525 | 6.2% |
The story at the top writes itself: Garrett is the reigning winner after a record-breaking sack season, and the market keeps him favorite on his new team after the summer’s biggest trade. A +425 on a two-time winner is really a bet on health plus scheme fit, because the production case is already proven.
The rule that decides DPOY
Rush the passer or bring a resume nobody can argue with. Edge rushers have taken five of the last six editions, and the one exception is instructive: Pat Surtain II in 2024 became the rare cornerback to win, and it took a season of total erasure to do it. Sacks are the award’s currency because they are the defensive stat that travels, visible in every highlight package and every box score.
| Season | Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Myles Garrett | Edge |
| 2024 | Pat Surtain II | Cornerback |
| 2023 | Myles Garrett | Edge |
| 2022 | Nick Bosa | Edge |
| 2021 | T.J. Watt | Edge |
| 2020 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle |
NFL Offensive Player of the Year odds
Odds from DraftKings, checked 9 August 2026.
| Player | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | +600 | 14.3% |
| Bijan Robinson | +900 | 10.0% |
| Ja’Marr Chase | +1000 | 9.1% |
| Puka Nacua | +1200 | 7.7% |
| Justin Jefferson | +1400 | 6.7% |
| Christian McCaffrey | +1400 | 6.7% |
Notice what is missing from that board: quarterbacks. This is the quiet consequence of MVP voting, where quarterbacks win almost without exception, covered in full on our NFL MVP odds page. Offensive Player of the Year has become the league’s best-non-quarterback award by custom: the recent winners run Derrick Henry, Cooper Kupp, Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley, and the 2026 board of running backs and receivers is priced to continue the pattern. Bet it like a rushing and receiving title with extra narrative.
NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds
Odds from DraftKings at the time of writing.
| Player | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | +185 | 35.1% |
| Jayden Daniels | +450 | 18.2% |
| Kyler Murray | +600 | 14.3% |
| Aaron Donald | +850 | 10.5% |
| Daniel Jones | +1200 | 7.7% |
A comeback favorite at +185 is the market telling you it considers the return a near-formality: a star it expects back at full volume from Week 1. The value in this market historically sits a tier lower, on players whose returns are real but less televised, because the award needs a story and the shortest price has the least room for one. Recent winners Joe Flacco, Joe Burrow and Christian McCaffrey all fit the same template: a name the audience already knew, back from a season the audience watched disappear.
How to bet the player awards
Same discipline as every market on the NFL futures board: decide what the award actually rewards, then find the price that underrates it. For DPOY that means edge rushers on teams good enough to matter, with the win totals board worth a glance because voters notice defense more when it wins games. For OPOY it means projected touch leaders. For Comeback it means a returning star one narrative beat from a coronation. And for all three, shop the number: award markets are low-liquidity, which makes book-to-book gaps wider than on any Sunday spread.
NFL player award odds FAQ
Myles Garrett, at +425 consensus pricing at the time of writing. He is the reigning winner, a two-time winner overall, and now rushes the passer for the Rams after his blockbuster summer trade.
In practice, position. Quarterbacks win MVP almost without exception, so Offensive Player of the Year functions as the award for the league’s best non-quarterback: recent winners are running backs and receivers, and the current board is priced accordingly.
Christian McCaffrey for the 2025 season, following Joe Burrow in 2024 and Joe Flacco in 2023. The award goes to a player returning to form after injury or absence, which is why its favorites are always stars coming off lost seasons.
It is theoretically possible and has effectively happened once: Lawrence Taylor swept both in 1986. No defender has won MVP since, which tells you where the voters’ ceiling sits.
More than any other stat. Edge rushers have won five of the last six, and the exception, cornerback Pat Surtain II in 2024, is the first corner to win it in decades. If your candidate does not rush the passer, the history says you need a truly exceptional case.
All three are handed out at NFL Honors during Super Bowl week in February, voted on the regular season only.
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