NFL MVP stock watch: Derrick Henry is back

Derrick Henry strongarms his way back into the MVP race.

This is the 13th 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 Dalvin Cook, Kyler Murray, Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald, and Ben Roethlisberger. One player exited the Stock Watch this week because his team dropped a game to an opponent that should have been defeated.

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.

Four quarterbacks occupy the rankings whereas a running back slipped into the backdoor.

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.