2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given to the player who produces the best season on the defensive side of the football. Below is a list of the latest betting odds for the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner.

2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner Odds

2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Rankings: Entering Week 1

Below are the Lineups.com rankings for NFL Defensive Player of the Year entering Week 1 of the 2026-27 regular season, with their current NFL odds.

1. Myles Garrett (LAR)
2. Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)
3. Maxx Crosby (LVR)
4. T.J. Watt (PIT)
5. Jalen Carter (PHI)
6. Aidan Hutchinson (DET)
7. Trey Hendrickson (BAL)
8. Nik Bonitto (DEN)
9. Jared Verse (CLE)
10. Danielle Hunter (HOU)
11. Derek Stingley Jr (HOU)
12. Brian Burns (NYG)
13. Kyle Hamilton (BAL)
14. Josh Hines-Allen (JAC)
15. Nick Emmanwori (SEA)
16. Nick Bosa (SFO)
17. Fred Warner (SFO)
18. Christian Gonzalez (NWE)
19. Patrick Surtain II (DEN)
20. Laiatu Latu (IND)
21. Quinyon Mitchell (PHI)
22. Devon Witherspoon (SEA)
23. Brian Branch (DET)
24. Jaycee Horn (CAR)
25. Tuli Tuipulotu (LAC)

2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Best Bet: Entering Week 1

Current Best Bet: Myles Garrett (DE, Rams)

2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Contenders: Entering Week 1

Below are the latest contenders to win the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, with an outlook into the upcoming week.

Myles Garrett (DE, Rams)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 10 vs. San Francisco* (Melbourne), 8:35 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

Will Anderson Jr. (LB, Texans)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

Jalen Carter (DT, Eagles)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Washington, 4:25 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Sleepers: Entering Week 1

Below are the latest sleepers to win the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, with an outlook into the upcoming week.

Derek Stingley Jr (CB, Texans)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

Tuli Tuipulotu (LB, Chargers)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

Fred Warner (LB, 49ers)

• Upcoming Game: Sept. 10 at LA Rams* (Melbourne), 8:35 p.m.
• Last Week: n/a

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Past Winners

Here is a list of the past NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners.

• 2025 – Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
• 2024 – Patrick Surtain II (CB, DEN)
• 2023 – Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
• 2022 – Nick Bosa (DE, SFO)
• 2021 – T.J. Watt (LB, PIT)
• 2020 – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
• 2019 – Stephon Gilmore (CB, NWE)
• 2018 – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
• 2017 – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
• 2016 – Khalil Mack (LB, OAK)
• 2015 – J.J. Watt (DE, HOU)