Nfl Dpoy Odds

1. Nfl 2020 Dpoy
2. Nfl Mvp Winners
3. Dpoy Odds Nfl 2020
4. Nfl Defensive Mvp Odds
5. Nfl Defensive Player Of Year

NFL Specials Betting Odds. View all available outright and match odds, plus get news, tips, free bets and money-back offers. All you need to bet. Several players are having excellent seasons, but there are a few that are having great seasons. While the race for DPOY has only just begun, several excellent candidates are standing out above the rest (odds via PointsBet.com): NFL Defensive Player Of The Year Odds As Of 10/29/20: Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett +300; TJ Watt +400; Khalil Mack +650.

Prior to the start of the 2020 NFL Playoffs, voters will cast their ballots on a number of the league’s most prestigious honors like the AP’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.

This award has been a tight contest through most of the season with TJ Watt and Aaron Donald in a back and forth battle over the last two months.

A few other players like Xavien Howard and Myles Garrett have also made a push late in the season to join the race, but oddsmakers have made it clear that they believe the DPOY will come down to Watt or Donald.

NFL betting sites have released their latest odds for the AP Defensive Player of the Year award. Let’s huddle to examine these odds, look at the arguments for the players eligible to bet on, and make an award winning prediction.

This article was written prior to Week 17’s slate of games.

Past Winners of the AP’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

This prestigious defensive honor has been handed out each year since 1971. It’s decided by a panel of 50 AP sportswriters. Throughout its existence, only one time has a player received all 50 votes and that was J.J. Watt in 2014.

Watt and Lawrence Taylor are the only three time winners of this award. A handful of players have won this award twice.

Taylor, Watt, and Aaron Donald are the only players to have ever won this award in consecutive seasons. Stephon Gilmore is the reigning DPOY having won it last year with New England.

The following is a list of DPOY winners dating back to 2010:

• 2010 – Troy Polamalu (S) Pittsburgh Steelers
• 2011 – Terrell Suggs (LB) Baltimore Ravens
• 2012 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
• 2013 – Luke Kuechly (LB) Carolina Panthers
• 2014 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
• 2015 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
• 2016 – Khalil Mack (DE) Oakland Raiders
• 2017 – Aaron Donald (DT) Los Angeles Rams
• 2018 – Aaron Donald (DT) Los Angeles Rams
• 2019 – Stephon Gilmore (DB) New England Patriots

AP DPOY Award Betting Odds

The following betting odds are courtesy of BetOnline and FanDuel:

• TJ Watt (-300)
• Aaron Donald (+210)
• Xavien Howard (+1000)
• Myles Garrett (+2000)
• Khalil Mack (+4000)
• Cameron Heyward (+5000)
• Jalen Ramsey (+5000)
• Minkah Fitzpatrick (+6500)

Realistic DPOY Contenders

Nfl 2020 Dpoy

The following defensive players are the only ones with a realistic chance at winning this award:

TJ Watt (-300)

TJ Watt pulled away from Aaron Donald late in the season and is now widely considered to be the odds on favorite to win the DPOY award this season.

If you’ve watched the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, before the injuries their defense was the best in the NFL. And, they were led by TJ Watt.

.@_TJWatt is the:
• 1️⃣st player in #SteelersHistory with 14.0+ sacks in multiple seasons
• 7️⃣th player to register at least 15.0 sacks & 24 TFL in a single season since 1999
• 1️⃣4️⃣th player in NFL history with at least 14.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons pic.twitter.com/6IlziVOd6J

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 28, 2020

On the season, Watt leads the league with 15 sacks. He also has 43 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 INT. Watt is a one man wrecking ball as he disrupts opposing offenses with the same tenacity that earned his brother J.J. Watt three DPOY awards.

Watt had two sacks in Week 16 to punctuate his argument for winning this award and to pull ahead of Donald. Will TJ join J.J. as the only brothers to win this prestigious defensive award?

Aaron Donald (+210)

Where TJ Watt benefits from having great pieces all around him, Aaron Donald is the force that makes all of the other pieces around him better.

He’s constantly being double and triple teamed, yet still continues to be near the top of the league in many key stats. After Week 14, Donald was leading the NFL with 12.5 sacks. Although Watt has pulled ahead, Donald has 13.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and can change the entire game with one series.

Rams head coach Sean McVay made the following comments about Donald:

“When you look at the way that that affects and influences the game, I mean, he’s the biggest freak that he still shows up on the stat sheet.”

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that Donald is as close to perfect as anyone in the league. Carroll has publicly gushed over how Donald has everything you are looking for in a player.

Donald is looking to become a three time winner of this award as he would join that exclusive club with Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt. To do so, he will have to beat out J.J.’s younger brother.

Xavien Howard (+1000)

The Miami Dolphins are on the cusp of making the Playoffs, which has surprised pundits and fans alike. They’re led by one of the league’s best defenses, which is buoyed by one of the best DBs in the league in Xavien Howard.

Howard leads the league with nine interceptions and also has 19 pass deflections. What makes these numbers even more impressive is that he’s constantly guarding the opposing team’s top receiver.

Consider this your alarm if you're still sleeping on X.@Iamxavienhoward#ProBowlVotepic.twitter.com/qpALrQK21z

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 16, 2020

Howard is also on the verge of setting a career high in total tackles as well. Currently, he has 47 total tackles which includes 36 solo tackles.

If Howard does somehow pull out this award, it would be the first time a Dolphins player does so since Jason Taylor in 2006.

Myles Garrett (+2000)

Unlike the other betting favorites, Garrett has only played in 13 games so far. Yet, he’s put up some impressive numbers as the leader of the Cleveland Browns defense.

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Garrett has 44 tackles, 12 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.

Myles Garrett will finish the highest-graded season of any Browns defender ever on Sunday vs Mason Rudolph (89.5) pic.twitter.com/DOscKdEQYz

— PFF (@PFF) December 29, 2020

Garrett was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 4, AFC Defensive Player of the Month in October, was voted as the top player for the Browns, and was also voted as a starter in the Pro Bowl.

Although his odds have fallen far behind Watt and Donald, Garrett has been every bit as important to his defense as the other two stars have.

Unfortunately, he’s too far behind in this race to win the DPOY award even if he has a fantastic performance against Pittsburgh in Week 17.

Longshots to Win the DPOY

The following players are All-Pro caliber defenders, but they’re longshots at best for winning this award:

Khalil Mack (+4000)

Khalil Mack is one of the most talented defenders in the NFL. Unfortunately, his numbers are down this year. In 15 games, he has 46 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 INT.

Unless Mack has a strong performance against Green Bay in Week 17, he’s most likely going to finish with his lowest number of sacks since his rookie year. His solo tackle numbers will be a career low as well.

This really isn’t one of Mack’s finer seasons and he’s listed as a betting option more so on name recognition rather than merits.

Cameron Heyward (+5000)

One of the reasons why Pittsburgh’s defense has been so good this year is Cameron Heyward. His interior pressure has helped free up TJ Watt on the outside while drawing double teams on the inside.

Furthermore, Heyward is as strong against the run as he is at collapsing a pocket. Heyward has 30 tackles, 4 sacks, and 1 INT this season. His numbers don’t compare to other players in this prop bet, but when you watch him play, it’s clear that he is a true force along the defensive line.

Jalen Ramsey (+5000)

In addition to Aaron Donald, defensive back Jalen Ramsey has helped lead this Rams defense to the top of the league in many key statistical categories. Furthermore, it has been LA’s defense that has put them on the cusp of the Playoffs and not their once vaunted offense.

Ramsey’s numbers are down across the board. He will finish with a career low interceptions and tackles. But, I would argue that Ramsey is having the best season of his career.

The Rams have moved Ramsey all over the field from outside corner to slot corner. He’s even played some safety as well. But, the one thing that remains consistent, is that Ramsey is assigned the opposing team’s top receiver.

If you’ve watched the Los Angeles Rams this year, Ramsey has shut down an entire half of the field in many games. Additionally, he’s limited some of the league’s top receivers with his lockdown coverage.

Ramsey might not have the numbers to indicate his skills, but he has the skills to indicate that he’s one of the best defensive backs in all of football.

Minkah Fitzpatrick (+6500)

As mentioned, the Steelers have one of the best defenses in the league. So, it’s no surprise that they have three defenders in this NFL futures bet.

Like the Rams, the Steelers traded for Fitzpatrick last season and he has helped transformed the defense into a top unit week in and week out.

Fitzpatrick has 56 tackles, 4 INTs, 1 forced fumble, and 10 pass deflections all from the safety position. These are numbers typically found with corners, not safeties.

Furthermore, Fitzpatrick is on the verge of having career best numbers at the end of this season.

Who is the Defensive Player of the Year?

There are some great defensive players on this list, but it really comes down to just two: TJ Watt and Aaron Donald.

With that said, Watt has two other teammates on this list whereas Donald has just one. Furthermore, Donald is the one that’s constantly double and triple teamed whereas Watt is often getting one lineman trying to block him.

Further hammering that point is the fact that Watt did a great deal of his damage with Bud Dupree in the lineup. Dupree had 8 sacks in 11 games before going down with a torn ACL. He looked just as impressive as Watt does.

What makes Donald’s numbers even more impressive is that he does all of this from the defensive tackle position. Watt is an edge rusher and typically has interior linemen like Heyward do the dirty work.

Donald is the one doing the dirty work every series. In fact, opposing offenses game plan for stopping Donald, TJ Watt is not yet on that level.

UPDATE: Aaron Donald is still insane

— PFF (@PFF) December 27, 2020

Another argument in favor of Donald is the fact that TJ Watt won’t play in Week 17 against the Browns. Donald will play for the Rams as they try to win and secure a spot in the Playoffs.

It gives Donald a big opportunity to surpass Watt in the eyes of voters. If Donald has a big outing in a crucial game, then the voters could be swayed to pick Aaron for this award.

There’s no other defensive player the caliber of Aaron Donald in this league. The fact that he can continue to put up the numbers that he does despite the double and triple teams, despite the opposing offensive game plans, and despite everyone knowing he’s the best, is just truly remarkable.

I really like the value with Donald’s +210 odds. I think these odds will change dramatically following the conclusion of Week 17. Now is the time to bet on Donald if you think he will win the award.

For me, Aaron Donald is this year’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on December 29, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
TJ Watt -200
Aaron Donald +230
Xavien Howard +700
Myles Garrett +2000
Jalen Ramsey +5000
Cameron Heyward +5000
Minkah Fitzpatrick +6500

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Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on December 17, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald -160
TJ Watt +275
Myles Garrett +500
Xavien Howard +500
Minkah Fitzpatrick +5000
Fred Warner +5000
Za'Darius Smith +5000
Jalen Ramsey +5000
Khalil Mack +8000
Joey Bosa +8000
Jaire Alexander +8000
Lavonte David +8000
Budda Baker +10000
Stephon Tuitt +10000

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

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Updated on November 24, 2020

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2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald +250
TJ Watt +275
Myles Garrett +300
Khalil Mack +650
Budda Baker +1200
Minkah Fitzpatrick +1200
Stephon Tuitt +2500
Fred Warner +2200
Lavonte David +2800
Joey Bosa +3300
Jaire Alexander +3300
Za'Darius Smith +3300
Bobby Wagner +4000
Jadeveon Clowney +5000
Darius Leonard +6600
J.J. Watt +6600
Jalen Ramsey +8000
DeForest Buckner +8000
Chris Jones +10000

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on October 29, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Myles Garrett +250
Aaron Donald +265
TJ Watt +300
Khalil Mack +750
Za'Darius Smith +3000
Joey Bosa +5500
Darius Leonard +4500
Jalen Ramsey +5500
Tre'Davious White +7000
Bobby Wagner +4500
Minkah Fitzpatrick +3500
J.J. Watt +10000
DeForest Buckner +3500
Shaquil Barrett +5500
Chase Young +10000
Calais Campbell +5500
Bradley Chubb +10000
Stephen Gilmore +7000
Jadeveon Clowney +4500
Tyrann Mathieu +4500
Jamall Adams +10000
Cameron Jordan +5500
Demarcus Lawrence +5500
Chris Jones +6000
Marcus Peters +10000

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on October 9, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Myles Garrett +300
TJ Watt +550
Khalil Mack +550
Aaron Donald +800
Jaire Alexander +1400
Za'Darius Smith +1600
Joey Bosa +1800
Stephen Gilmore +2500
Tre'Davious White +2500
Bobby Wagner +2500
Darius Leonard +2500
Jadeveon Clowney +3300
Jalen Ramsey +3300
Chris Jones +3300
DeForest Buckner +3300
J.J. Watt +4000
Tyrann Mathieu +4000
Chase Young +5000
Chandler Jones +5000
Minkah Fitzpatrick +5000
Shaquil Barrett +5000
Cameron Jordan +8000
Calais Campbell +8000
Demarcus Lawrence +10000
Bradley Chubb +10000
Marcus Peters +10000

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on September 9, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald +700
Nick Bosa +850
Khalil Mack +1100
Myles Garrett +1200
TJ Watt +1300
J.J. Watt +1300
Stephen Gilmore +2000
Joey Bosa +2000
Chandler Jones +2000
Derwin James +2000
Jamall Adams +2200
Danielle Hunter +2500
Jadeveon Clowney +2500
Demarcus Lawrence +3300
Shaquil Barrett +3300
Bobby Wagner +3300
Tre'Davious White +3300
Darius Leonard +3300
Tyrann Mathieu +4000
Jalen Ramsey +4000
Minkah Fitzpatrick +4000
Cameron Jordan +4000
Bradley Chubb +4000
DeForest Buckner +4000
Za'Darius Smith +5000
Chris Jones +5000
Calais Campbell +5000
Richard Sherman +6000
Preston Smith +6000
Byron Jones +6000
Deion Jones +6600
Melvin Ingram +6600
Marshon Lattimore +6600
Marcus Davenport +6600
Eric Kendricks +6600
Marcus Peters +7000
Leighton Vander Esch +7000
Trey Flowers +7000
Jaylon Smith +8000

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on April 27, 2020

2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald +700
Nick Bosa +875
Khalil Mack +1100
TJ Watt +1200
J.J. Watt +1400
Stephen Gilmore +1600
Joey Bosa +1800
Chandler Jones +2000
Von Miller +2000
Derwin James +2000
Myles Garrett +2200
Demarcus Lawrence +2500
Jadeveon Clowney +2500
Danielle Hunter +2800
Tre'Davious White +2800
Shaquil Barrett +3000
Tyrann Mathieu +3300
Jamall Adams +3300
Minkah Fitzpatrick +3300
Darius Leonard +3500
Za'Darius Smith +3500
Jalen Ramsey +4000
Bobby Wagner +4000
Deion Jones +4000
Bradley Chubb +4500
Cameron Jordan +5000
Richard Sherman +5000
Chris Jones +5000
Calais Campbell +5000
Jaylon Smith +5500
Preston Smith +5500
Byron Jones +6600
DeForest Buckner +6600
Trey Flowers +6600
Marshon Lattimore +7000
Leighton Vander Esch +7000
Melvin Ingram +7500
Marcus Davenport +7500
Eric Kendricks +7500
Marcus Peters +7500

Odds on the 2020-21 NFL Defensive Player of the Year according to Bovada Sportsbook

Updated on March 30, 2020

NFL Season Props
2020-2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald +700
Nick Bosa +900
TJ Watt +1100
Khalil Mack +1100
J.J. Watt +1100
Stephen Gilmore +1600
Joey Bosa +1800
Chandler Jones +2000
Von Miller +2000
Derwin James +2000
Demarcus Lawrence +2500
Myles Garrett +2500
Danielle Hunter +2800
Jadeveon Clowney +3300
Shaquil Barrett +3000
Tyrann Mathieu +3300
Jalen Ramsey +3500
Minkah Fitzpatrick +3500
Tre'Davious White +3500
Darius Leonard +3500
Za'Darius Smith +3500
Bobby Wagner +4000
Deion Jones +4000
Jamall Adams +4500
Cameron Johnson +5000
Bradley Chubb +4500
Richard Sherman +4500
Chris Jones +4500
Calais Campbell +4500
Jaylon Smith +5500
Preston Smith +5500
Byron Jones +6000
DeForest Buckner +6000
Melvin Ingram +7500
Marshon Lattimore +7500
Marcus Davenport +7500
Eric Kendricks +7500
Marcus Peters +7500
Leighton Vander Esch +7500
Trey Flowers +8000

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