NFL MVP Stock Watch, Week 4: Josh Allen Rising

ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 27: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates his touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs #14 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Bills Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. Bills beat the Rams 35 to 32. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 28: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens waits for the snap-in front a sign that reads “Black Lives Matter” against the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium on September 28, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

5. Lamar Jackson, QB (Baltimore Ravens)

Last Week’s Ranking: 2nd (-3)

Highest Ranking of Season: 2nd (-3)

2020 Stats: 576 Passing Yards, 5 Passing TDs, 0 INTs, 68.8% Comp, 112.3 Passer Rating, 182 Rushing Yards

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs dropped the overmatched Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, 34-20. The game was much-anticipated but didn’t live up to the billing in terms of excitement. Why? At this juncture, the Chiefs are a flat-out better football team.

After a kickoff-return touchdown by Ravens rookie Devin Duvernay in the second quarter of the Monday night showdown, dealings went pear-shaped for Baltimore. The Chiefs would not stop scoring, and Jackson could not return the haymakers that pummeled his team. That’s typically a recipe for a loss.

Ergo, the Ravens fell to 2-1 on the season, Jackson had a pedestrian night by his gargantuan standards, and last year’s MVP slides down to No. 5 on the MVP Stock Watch. If last year is any indicator, Jackson will probably bounce back mightily. But for this week, his team’s loss and his numbers do not merit a designation higher than the rest of the MVP field.

Baltimore seeks to avenge its home loss to the Chiefs by traveling to the nation’s capital for a date with the Football Team in Week 4.

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