NFL MVP Watch 👀

09/29/2022 NFL MVP Watch 👀

By: Jeff Yoder

The NFL MVP Conversation After NFL’s 1st Month

As September comes to a close, the first month of NFL action is almost in the books. We’re getting a glimpse of who’s who in 2022. If the era of dual-threat QBs wasn’t here before, it is now. A quarterback will almost always claim the MVP. award. The last nine MVP winners were quarterbacks, and passers have won MVP in 37 of 52 seasons since the 1970 merger. Since 2000, only four running backs have stolen the MVP. A defensive player hasn’t won MVP since Lawrence Taylor (1986). All that to say, the 2022 MVP will be a quarterback barring an explosive season by a running back or wide receiver. Here’s a breakdown of the top-5 in the MVP conversation through three weeks.

 

NFL MVP Watch

 

1. Lamar Jackson (BAL)
Passing: QBR: 78.4 | 749 Yards | 10 TDs | 2 INTs | 63.6% Comp.

Rushing: 26 Carries, 243 Yards, 2 TDs

 

2. Jalen Hurts (PHI)

Passing: QBR: 74.7 | 916 Yards | 4 TDs | 1 INT | 67.4% Comp.

Rushing: 35 Carries, 170 Yards, 3 TDs

 

3. Josh Allen (BUF)

Passing: QBR: 77.7 | 1,014 Yards | 9 TDs | 2 INTs | 71.3% Comp.

Rushing: 19 Carries, 113 Yards, 1 TD

 

4. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)

Passing: QBR: 82.8 | 925 Yards | 8 TDs | 2 INTs | 71.3% Comp.

Rushing: 4 Carries, 1 Yard

 

5. Patrick Mahomes (KC)

Passing: QBR: 76.2 | 857 Yards | 8 TDs | 1 INT | 67.9% Comp.

Rushing: 9 Carries, 30 Yards

 

Honorable Mentions

QB T. Lawrence (JAX): 772 Yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT

QB J. Herbert (LAC): 910 Yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs

QB J. Goff (DET): 748 Yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs

 

Non-QB MVP Watch

RB N. Chubb (CLE): 62 Carries, 341 Yards, 4 TDs

WR C. Kupp (LAR): 28 Receptions, 280 Yards, 3 TDs

WR S. Diggs (BUF): 27 Receptions, 344 Yards, 4 TDs

 

Additional Storylines

SportsNaut: NFL MVP Odds: Jalen Hurts Sees His Chances Soar

PFF: 2022 NFL MVP: Josh Allen Remains No. 1 With Hurts, Jackson & Tagovailoa Closing In

 

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