NFL MVP stock watch, Week 6: Russell Wilson is unstoppable
By Dustin Baker
The MVP race keeps sliding toward Russell Wilson as we move toward the middle of the NFL season.
This is the sixth installment of FanSided‘s 17-part series of MVP award analysis.
Each week, the top five players in contention to take home the NFL’s most esteemed individual award are examined.
The series is a running tabulation of statistics, player performance, and of course, impact on team success. In that respect, this analysis should be considered a linear or non-episodic process.
Players currently on the fringe of MVP candidacy include Derek Carr, Ben Roethlisberger, and Myles Garrett. Interestingly, and for the first time in weeks, a new player joins the top five.
Going forward to remain on the MVP Stock Watch, players must continue their high-octane success on a weekly basis. If a player plays woefully in a given week, he will probably be jettisoned for awhile until his performance merits re-seeding.
The participants in this week’s Stock Watch changed a bit. For the time being, Lamar Jackson will exit the race. He is certainly playing well in 2020, but his numbers have been leapfrogged by another deserving candidate.
After Week 5, here are the top five MVP award contenders for 2020.
**Please note: This series will consider sportsbooks odds but will largely weigh individual statistics and impact on the team by the particular player.