Matthew Stafford MVP Odds Surge After Week 3

Matthew Stafford’s odds to win the reward of Most Valuable Player at the beginning of the NFL season were +1800. The Los Angeles Rams acquired the former Lions’ starting quarterback this past summer in the hopes of improving their offense. Thus far, their acquisition of Mathew Stafford has proven that their offseason plans have immediately fixed their passing problem. The Rams currently rank 8th in the NFL in total offense through three weeks going undefeated in their first three matchups. The Rams bulldozed their way to victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 1 followed by a tight victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Week 3 presented the Rams possibly their biggest challenge of the 2021-2022 NFL season as they faced Tom Brady and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Matthew Stafford has been lights out from the start for his new organization. Having spent the last 12 NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions, this new Los Angeles environment has given the quarterback a spark that has people everywhere talking about the MVP award. After Week 1, Matthew Stafford’s odds to win MVP surged from +1800 to +800 where he tallied 321 passing yards along with three touchdowns in a resounding win over Chicago. Stafford got the job done again the following week against the Colts and when faced with his toughest matchup of the season, threw for four touchdowns and 343 yards against the Tampa Bay Bucs.

Current MVP Odds

Matthew Stafford’s MVP odds are currently tied for first with Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray at +600.  Matthew Stafford started the season ranked seventh in chances to win the MVP award but has quickly risen to the top with his new Rams squad. The next highest odds to win MVP lie with Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen at +750.

Week 4 Matchup (Arizona Cardinals v. Los Angeles Rams)

The football gods are blessing NFL fans next week in a titan matchup seeing Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals facing Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in what could end up being a battle of the two top candidates for MVP this season.

Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp have been an unstoppable duo this season. Matthew Stafford currently ranks fifth in the NFL in passing yards with 942 yards through the air while Kupp leads the league in receiving with 367 yards. Matthew Stafford is second in the league in passing touchdowns, having thrown for 9 touchdowns in three games only to be behind by the one and only Tom Brady (10). Arizona QB Kyler Murray has a brand new offense this season and currently is third in the league in passing with 1005 yards. Additionally, Kyler Murray is fifth in the league in passing touchdowns. Sundays matchup will be a battle of goliaths and will quite possibly be a showing of the top two MVP candidates at the end of the season. This matchup will likely have a huge effect on the MVP odds for both players and you can expect competition to be fierce between two of the few remaining undefeated teams in the league.