https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/nfl-betting-odds-joe-burrows-toe-injury-crushes-mvp-bettors-hopes-151312905.html
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow put up unbelievable statistics last season — 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns, third in total QBR (74.7), the highest of his career — but his team went 9-8 and missed the postseason.
The betting public was expecting even more from Burrow this season — specifically to win the 2025 NFL MVP.
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Burrow was the most-bet player to win 2025 NFL MVP by both total wagers and total dollars at BetMGM sportsbooks entering the season, garnering double the number of wagers (15.5%) and the money wagered (22.6%) of any other player. He had +600 odds entering Week 1, tied for second with Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and behind favorite Lamar Jackson (+500).
While the Bengals and Burrow weren’t impressive in a 17-16 win in Week 1 over the Cleveland Browns, it was a rare September victory for Cincinnati.
However, Burrow was hurt in the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 2 game — an eventual 30-27 Bengals win over the Jaguars — and didn’t return. Further tests showed he’ll need surgery for a turf toe injury and will be out at least three months, certainly ending any hopes for an MVP campaign. Burrow had +750 odds heading into Week 2, but now isn’t even listed.
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He is currently still the biggest liability to win the award at BetMGM sportsbooks.
The two biggest reported MVP wagers this offseason were both on Jackson:
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$50,000 on Jackson to win NFL MVP at ESPN BET at +550 odds to win $275,000.
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$50,000 on Jackson to win NFL MVP at Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas at +600 to win $300,000.
Since Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson won the MVP in 2012, 12 straight quarterbacks have won the award.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/nfl-betting-odds-joe-burrows-toe-injury-crushes-mvp-bettors-hopes-151312905.html
