NFL MVP stock watch: It’s Patrick Mahomes at the halfway point
By Dustin Baker
Patrick Mahomes takes over the top spot at the season’s midpoint.
This is the 10th 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 Derrick Henry, Drew Brees, Ryan Tannehill, Derek Carr, Kyler Murray, Myles Garrett, and Ben Roethlisberger. One player exited the Stock Watch, at least for a week, primarily because his spot was usurped by a more deserving AFC player.
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 just bit. A quarterback was swapped for a tailback because of unignorable production.
After Week 9, 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.