2022 NFL Futures Betting: Post-Week 5 Updates on MVP, OPOTY, DPOTY and Other Player Awards

There's still a lot of value on the board when it comes to year-end player awards in the NFL, so we're taking a look at some things you should keep an eye on after Week 5. 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)

Josh Allen’s odds for the MVP award just get shorter and shorter each week. He’s down to +220, implying a 31.3% chance that the Bills man will win the award. Given his performances this season, and in particular Sunday’s 424-yard, four-touchdown win over the Steelers, it’s no surprise. 

Elsewhere, the other front runners are still where they were last week. Patrick Mahomes remains at +500, Jalen Hurts at +650 and Lamar Jackson at +700.

Offensive Player of the Year (OPOTY)

We’ve had a switch at the top of the OPOTY market this week with Cooper Kupp and Justin Jefferson switching places. Jefferson moved from +700 to +600 and Kupp out from +650 to +700.

Alongside Kupp are Jackson and Hurts at +700 but it’s time for us to put our foot down...we cannot let a quarterback win this award.

Defensive Player of the Year (DPOTY)

There’s a 46.5% chance that Micah Parsons is your NFL Defensive Player of the Year this season, at least that’s what his +115 odds say. Last week you could get +275 but that’s been slashed.

Nick Bosa’s chances have also increased as he’s moved from +1000 to +700 but it isn’t the same for former favorite Myles Garrett, who is now +1700.

Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY)

We have a new frontrunner and it’s Dameon Pierce. The Texans RB is now the +500 favorite after five weeks and he deserves it. He’s been incredible for the Texans and is arguably their only top-tier offensive weapon at the moment. This week he added another 99 yards on the ground and a touchdown. I’m hoping he wins this award, and it’s not just because I had a bet on him (it is). He’s on a bye next week so it’ll be interesting to see how that impacts his position.

When somebody rises to the top it means somebody else slips and this week it was Chris Olave, who went from a +500 favorite to +600, alongside Breece Hall, who had another massive week.

Drake London and Romeo Doubs are a little further back at +1000.

Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY)

Devin Lloyd remains a +300 favorite despite the Jaguars slipping to a defeat against their divisional rival. The big news is that Aidan Hutchinson has slipped to third favorite at +1000, with ‘Sauce’ Gardner leapfrogging him and moving to +600.

Coach of the Year (COTY)

Nick Sirianni is another man who has seen his odds shrink each week and at +150 now looks like a sure-thing. He’s being chased hard by Brian Daboll who has turned the Giants into a winning machine, after they overcame the Packers in London despite missing pretty much all of their receivers.

Comeback Player of the Year (CPOY)

We have our first odds-on favorite with Saquon Barkley moving from +150 last week to -225. That means the bookies give him a 69.2% chance of winning this award. There is no doubt that he deserves it through fives weeks but would you trust him to stay healthy long enough to wrap up this award? I wouldn’t and certainly not at -225 odds.

Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry are next up at +1200 and then there’s a huge drop to Khalil Mack at +3000. McCaffrey is an interesting proposition especially with stories linking him to a trade to Buffalo. If he was in a Super Bowl hunt, would that boost his chances? It’s potentially an interesting narrative.