2022 NFL Futures Betting: Post-Week 2 Updates on MVP, OPOTY, DPOTY and Other Player Awards

We’re now two weeks deep into this new NFL season, which means we’ve started anxiously checking our NFL futures slips and looking for value on the end-of-season awards markets. Each and every Tuesday we’re going to take a look at the big movers in each category.

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Betting Updates on MVP, OPOTY, DPOTY and Other Player Awards

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

The preseason favorite, Josh Allen, has taken a strong lead, with odds as short as +300 at some books after a brilliant start to the season, but Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson are in the rear-view mirror.

After their great performances this week, it’s no surprise that Jalen Hurts (+1100) and Tua Tagovailoa (+2200) are also making up ground very quickly. They’re the guys to watch here, as they have enticing odds and more room for growth. 

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Offensive Player of the Year (OPOTY)

Ah yes, the NFL’s annual "best offensive player in the league but they aren’t a QB so we won’t give them the MVP’"award. It’s a two-horse race between the Rams’ Cooper Kupp and Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, both +800.

This still feels wide open and Stefon Diggs (+1100) could join them as favorite soon enough. He had 12 catches for 148 yards and three touchdowns in a Week 2 win over the Tennessee Titans. 

Defensive Player of the Year (DPOTY)

Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett lead the betting at +450 and have started well, but there’s something about former winner Khalil Mack, at +2500, that looks like value given that the Chargers defensive end already has eight tackles and 3.5 sacks. This is the best situation Mack has been in and he's taking advantage of the opportunity. 

Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY)

Drake London is the favorite (+700) and it’s no surprise given his performances so far. The rookie already has a big target share and looks like his team’s main offensive weapon. That's something you can’t say with certainty about his competition.

Jahan Dotson (+800) and Garrett Wilson (+1000) could be real threats though, with the award looking like it’s destined for a wide receiver after two weeks. Running backs Brian Robinson Jr (+1000), Breece Hall (+1400) and Dameon Pierce (+1400) haven’t yet got control of their backfields and can’t be factored into the debate to win this. Robinson actually hasn't seen the field at all after being shot before the season. But he's expected to return in the next few weeks. 

Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY)

Aidan Hutchinson underlined the reasoning behind being favorite on Sunday after setting the Lions’ rookie sack record. If he has more three-sack days then this award could be a formality. He’s only at +250 but this is starting to feel like a lock already. Hutchinson already looks like a force along the defensive line and the other rookie defensive players are yet to make their marks. 

Coach of the Year (COTY)

It’s only two weeks in but given that Mike McDaniel has turned the Dolphins into offensive juggernauts, it’s no surprise that he’s the leader at +600. Brian Daboll and Nick Sirianni are just a little further back at +900 with their teams at 2-0.

It’s potentially worth looking further back at Doug Pederson (+1500) and Dan Campbell (+2000), who have changed the culture of their teams and look to be improving them quickly.

Comeback Player of the Year (CPOY)

Jameis Winston and Saquon Barkley, both at +600, are the betting favorites, but it doesn’t feel like either have grabbed the bull by the horns yet. Michael Thomas has balled out for the Saints and looks attractive at +1200 but the shadow of Brian Robinson Jr looms large. He may only be a rookie but given the shooting of which he was a victim, there feels like a narrative ready to be exploited. He should end up being Washington's starting running back once he's back in the lineup.