NFL MVP stock watch: Top 3 Stay Put
By Dustin Baker
Three quarterbacks, two running backs round out the top five.
This is the 14th 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 Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald, Ryan Tannehill, and Ben Roethlisberger. Wilson exited the Stock Watch for the first time this season because his QBR ranks 11th in the NFL — unbecoming of a serious MVP candidate. He could certainly find his way back, but for now, he gets the week off.
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.
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.