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Joe Burrow Surges to MVP Favorite as Rookie Races Flip

November 10, 2026

Week 9 created major turbulence across the NFL awards market, headlined by a brand-new betting favorite in the MVP race.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has overtaken Josh Allen for the top spot at 2/1. Over his last four outings, Burrow has caught absolute fire, compiling 16 passing touchdowns and two rushing scores to lead Cincinnati back into playoff contention. Meanwhile, Green Bay's Jordan Love made the week's biggest leap, plummeting from 40/1 to 9/2 to leapfrog Brock Purdy into third place.

The rookie races experienced equal volatility. On defense, Arvell Reese (-160) surpassed David Bailey (+260) as the new Defensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner. On offense, running back Jonah Coleman (+350) claimed the top spot over Carnell Tate (+425), while Arizona's new starting quarterback Carson Beck moved from 100/1 off the board down to 9/1.

Key Award Betting Boards

NFL MVP

  • Joe Burrow: 2/1
  • Josh Allen: 3/1
  • Jordan Love: 9/2 (+450)
  • Brock Purdy: 5/1
  • Trevor Lawrence: 6/1
  • Patrick Mahomes: 45/1
  • Caleb Williams: 50/1
  • C.J. Stroud: 50/1

Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)

  • Will Anderson Jr.: 8/5 (+160)
  • Dallas Turner: 5/1
  • Fred Warner: 5/1
  • Jeffery Simmons: 9/1
  • T.J. Watt: 12/1

Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY)

  • Jonah Coleman: 7/2 (+350)
  • KC Concepcion: 15/4 (+375)
  • Carnell Tate: 17/4 (+425)
  • Denzel Boston: 9/2 (+450)
  • Carson Beck: 9/1

Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY)

  • Arvell Reese: 5/8 (-160)
  • David Bailey: 13/5 (+260)
  • Gabe Jacas: 14/1
  • Sonny Styles: 14/1

NFL Coach of the Year

  • John Harbaugh: 1/1
  • Ben Johnson: 19/4 (+475)
  • Kyle Shanahan: 5/1
  • Todd Monken: 15/2 (+750)

Track the complete list of player award props on the official NFL Futures and Awards Market.

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