NFL MVP Race Underway : Top 3 Candidates through Week Two
Sep 18, 2024
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Patrick Mahomes - CMP%: 71.7, Pass Yards: 442, Touchdowns: 3, Interceptions: 3
Patrick Mahomes remains Vegas Insiders’ favorite to win the 2024-2025 MVP after leading the Chiefs to a 2-0 start.
After a victory against MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to kick off the NFL season, the Chiefs barely escaped the Bengals in week 2.
Mahomes stepped up once again to save the Chiefs in the 4th quarter, leading a drive in the 2 minute drill to set up Harrison Butker for the winning field goal, Chiefs 26 - Bengals 25.
Travis Kelce remained nowhere to be seen even with Taylor Swift in attendance. The first ballot hall of famer has just caught 4 receptions for 39 yards to start the season.
Despite Kelce’s slow start, the offense hasn't skipped a beat with Rashee Rice taking over the reins as Mahomes’ leading target averaging just under 90 yards per game.
Mahomes looks to keep the Chiefs rolling against Kirk Cousins and the Falcons next Sunday night night on prime-time.
2. C.J. Stroud - CMP%: 69.1, Pass Yards: 494, Touchdowns: 3, Interceptions: 0
After coming off arguably the best rookie season of all time for a quarterback, C.J. Stroud picked up right where he left off, leading the Texans to a 2-0 start after beating the Bears, 19-13.
The wide receiver triple threat of Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, and Tank Dell is to no surprise as good as advertised. Collins is leading the league in receiving yards with 252. The next closest is Lions WR Jameson Williams with 200.
The hype just keeps building for the sophomore sensation, but with hype comes along haters, including the NFL’s #1 voted player, Tyreke Hill, who took to X after the game to stir up the pot.
"If I didn’t watch football, twitter will have you thinking [Stroud] should have the same hype as Mahomes," Hill wrote on X.
Stroud will look to prove Hill and the doubters wrong next Sunday against the 2-0 Vikings.
3. Josh Allen - CMP%: 73.8, Pass Yards: 371, Touchdowns: 3, Interceptions: 0
If there is anyone who deserves an MVP that hasn't got one yet, it's Josh Allen.
Besides his rookie year Allen has led the Bills to the playoffs every single year. In four of those seasons he had more than 40 touchdowns. That ranks him top three in touchdowns every season since 2020.
On top of that, Allen hasn’t seemed to slow down one bit without his former pro bowl receiver Stefon Diggs. The Bills are off to a 2-0 start and Allen is now 7-0 on Thursday night football after beating the Dolphins, 31-10.
As long as the Bills keep winning and Allen continues to be his usual self it will only be a matter of time before Allen wins MVP.
By Jack Chinsky
