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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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 27: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 27, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

4. Aaron Rodgers, QB (Green Bay Packers)

Last Week’s Ranking: 5th (+1)

Highest Ranking of Season: 2nd (-2)

2020 Stats: 887 Passing Yards, 9 Passing TDs, 0 INTs, 64.6% Comp, 121.1 Passer Rating

The Green Bay Packers have played three opponents with a combined record of 2-7. This has not been a trying section of their schedule, although a glance at these three games mere weeks ago would have suggested differently.

So, Aaron Rodgers is beating up on teams that evidently deserved to be trounced. In each week — against the Vikings, Lions, and Saints — Rodgers has toyed with opposing secondaries to the tune of a 121.1 passer rating. He’s also pals with a running back, Aaron Jones, that is following up a 2019 breakout season with another top-notch campaign.

The loud whispers heading into this season indicated Rodgers was a man sans appropriate weapons behind him to get the job done. So far, that is false. We know Davante Adams is a tremendous pass-catcher and fellow wideouts Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are truly blossoming.

It remains odd that rookie quarterback Jordan Love was added to this Green Bay team unless the front office has a plan to kick the tires on Utah State product far into the future. Rodgers is currently making Packers brass appear moronic for drafting a replacement quarterback.

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