Exploring QB Josh Allen's Lead in the Early MVP Race

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00:00Let me ask you about the MVP favorite,

00:02reigning MVP, MVP favorite, Josh Allen.

00:04He's minus 115.

00:06I almost feel like the case for Josh early

00:09is less about him and more about everyone else.

00:13Because I've talked about this nonstop,

00:16and I won't stop.

00:17The key to winning a league MVP

00:19is to be the quarterback on the best team.

00:23And right now, people would say Josh Allen is.

00:26Right.

00:27Behind him, Justin Herbert, just lost to the Giants.

00:29Pat Mahomes is two and two.

00:31Jordan Love.

00:33Okay, two weeks in a row, seven-point favorite.

00:35Didn't win either game.

00:36Thanks for showing up.

00:37Matt Stafford.

00:38Who booked that, Kelly?

00:39Jared Goff.

00:40Okay, yeah.

00:41Jared Goff last year was the one seed

00:43and was never even in the race.

00:45They won 15 football games.

00:47Jalen Hurts, four and all.

00:48I think he's got a little bit of a case.

00:50Also, half the league thinks he's terrible at football,

00:52so maybe he doesn't really have a case.

00:54Joe, those are the only names under 20 to one.

00:59That, to me, is how you make early the case on Josh Allen

01:02is everyone has a lot of work to do to catch up to him.

01:07They do.

01:08Again, if they're going to have the best record in football

01:11and Josh is going to put up numbers,

01:13he's deserving to be there.

01:15Again, who is the second or third best team?

01:19I think Hurts should be in the car.

01:21I'm sorry.

01:22I know his numbers aren't there yet,

01:24but all he does is win.

01:25No, no.

01:27I'm going to tell you something.

01:28I'm going to tell you something.

01:30His numbers are more there than people realize

01:34when we're talking league MVP.

01:36As somebody who staunchly believes

01:38wins come first in this award,

01:41that is what we have seen historically.

01:43Right now, Jalen Hurts has five passing touchdowns,

01:46four rushing touchdowns,

01:48no interceptions,

01:50completion percentage near 70.

01:52I know the yardage isn't big, Joe.

01:55He does have, there you go.

01:57There you go.

01:57Look at him.

01:59I know.

02:00We'll get there.

02:00Hold on.

02:02I think Hurts should be shorter in this market.

02:05He should.

02:05But again, if it was Mahomes.

02:08Yeah.

02:08Or Lamar Jackson,

02:10we would say Josh Allen, Lamar,

02:12Lamar, Josh Allen, Mahomes, Jackson.

02:16It doesn't matter.

02:16He's never considered in the top two.

02:20No, but let me just,

02:21for people to understand this though,

02:22Jalen Hurts has received

02:23the first place MVP vote before

02:24and has a second place finish under his belt.

02:26I get it.

02:27So I still think he's the second best quarterback

02:30or second best player right now.

02:32Yeah.

02:33On the MVP.

02:34Because again, I look at it,

02:35this team is going to be 14 and three.

02:37He's going to eventually put up numbers

02:39to get him in the, in the MVP race.

02:41But the thing is,

02:42and as much as I think Hurts is live

02:45and I have, I have actually,

02:48I played a little Hurts before the season.

02:50So we have the two 4-0 quarterbacks

02:52and Josh has more total touchdowns,

02:55more total yards.

02:57It, it feels better, right?

03:00It just does.

03:00It feels better right now,

03:02the level that Josh is playing at.

03:04My, and that's what makes this race tough right now,

03:08where I don't want to bet Josh at minus 115

03:13a week into October.

03:15No, but Joe, again,

03:17again, so let's remove Hurts.

03:18Let's remove Josh.

03:19Who else in the MVP race right now,

03:21odds wise,

03:22jumps out to you a little bit.

03:24The only one I would say is my homes

03:26because it's my homes.

03:28Okay.

03:29And I would,

03:30I would put money on Baker.

03:32I really would.

03:33I know it sounds crazy,

03:35but I believe Tampa is going to be

03:36an 11 or a 12 win football team.

03:38And if Baker puts up numbers in 4,500 yards,

03:42you're telling me that this guy doesn't deserve

03:44to be in the mix.

03:46Yeah.

03:47I, I, I would rather go way down the board.

03:50Let, you know,

03:51can Dak Prescott win four games,

03:53but everybody loves him so much.

03:55He gets in the race at 60.

03:56He gets in the race.

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