{"id":12063,"date":"2025-10-03T05:51:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2025-10-03T05:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:51:57","slug":"2025-nfl-award-races-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-award-races-week-5","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Award Races Through the First Quarter: Are We Headed Towards Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes for MVP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are four games into the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/league\/nfl-352\">NFL<\/a> season, which used to be the one-quarter mark back when the superior 16-game schedule was in use. But with the byes starting this week, this is a good enough time to start focusing on those individual award races with the latest odds from top sportsbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-award-best-bets\">made our predictions a month ago<\/a>, and I can already say the Joe Burrow MVP campaign ended in Week 2 with his turf toe injury. He wasn\u2019t off to a great start anyway, but that one\u2019s over, and who knows who will join him as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-5\">injuries are piling up at quarterback<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are some good award races brewing besides the MVP, and we\u2019ll get into them all below with a review of our top five picks from a month ago, and our revised (or not) top pick for the winner at season\u2019s end in light of this new information from the first quarter-ish of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#nfl-most-valuable-player-mvp-award\">NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year-opoy-award\">NFL Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-defensive-player-of-the-year-dpoy-award\">NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-oroy-award\">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-droy-award\">NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-comeback-player-of-the-year-cpoy-award\">NFL Comeback Player of the Year (CPOY) Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nfl-coach-of-the-year-award\">NFL Coach of the Year Award<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-most-valuable-player-mvp-award\">NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Joe Burrow (+600)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Josh Allen (-105)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Herbert (+600)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick Mahomes (+650)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Love (+800)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Stafford (+1400)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared Goff (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jalen Hurts (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baker Mayfield (+2200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lamar Jackson (+2700)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jayden Daniels (+5000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Jones (+5000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels like we\u2019re running out of MVP candidates quickly this season as six teams have already had to start multiple quarterbacks, Joe Flacco just got benched in Cleveland, and Lamar Jackson\u2019s health is the newest question mark in Baltimore\u2019s 1-3 start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not sure anyone but the 11 people I listed odds for can win the MVP, and I\u2019m not even sold that several of these players have a real shot at things. Obviously, I had to dump the Joe Burrow MVP shares after Week 2\u2019s injury, but even my backup pick, Jayden Daniels, may have a tough argument after playing his most ineffective game in Green Bay before losing two full games to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You generally want to see a quarterback win MVP for staying healthy all year. The only game he should be missing is Week 18 for playoff rest, so the war of attrition is already shortening this field in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as I appreciate the start Daniel Jones has had in 2025, this does feel a lot like Sam Darnold in Minnesota last year, which means bad things will probably happen in those Jacksonville games in December that hurt the Colts as they try to win the AFC South for the first time since 2014. But +5000 is pretty nice value for a quarterback who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/qbr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 1 in QBR<\/a> to start October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the frustrating way Jalen Hurts is playing football for Philadelphia, if another quarterback could swoop in there and get the top seed in the NFC, then that could be big for the MVP chances for Jordan Love, Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, or Baker Mayfield. Of course, half of that list already lost to the Eagles, and we\u2019ll see on the others in Weeks 10-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also look at Jordan Love and can\u2019t help but think that interception in Cleveland helped lose that game, his late fumble in the first half in Dallas turned that game around, and he nearly mismanaged the final drive to lose the tie after throwing the ball away with one second left. Those moments stand out to me as they are 50% of the games played so far, and the Green Bay defense was more impressive than the offense in Weeks 1-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That\u2019s why I keep coming back to those AFC quarterbacks: Josh Allen and whoever wins the AFC West between Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes as those are the teams likely to take the top two seeds right now, and the MVP award is largely an award for a quarterback with nice numbers on a top two seed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I have to say it\u2019s a bit absurd that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/josh-allen-63292\">Josh Allen<\/a> already has better than even odds (-105) to win MVP everywhere right now. We knew before the season that Buffalo had the best odds to finish No. 1 in the conference because of the gift of a schedule that had all of their toughest games at home. Unbelievable luck of the draw as the Ravens, Chiefs, Bucs, and Eagles all have to travel to Buffalo. So do the Bengals, which won\u2019t matter now without Burrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point, shouldn\u2019t that matter for the MVP debate? Buffalo was already 2-3 against playoff teams last year when Allen won MVP. They might end up playing five winning teams all year again, and four will be in Buffalo. Right now, Buffalo\u2019s first four opponents won one game in September that wasn\u2019t against each other. The player making the biggest leap in that offense right now is also running back James Cook as Allen\u2019s passing production continues to be lower under coordinator Joe Brady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I guess I\u2019m just never going to understand this fixation with giving Allen more credit for doing less for the offense than he did in 2020-23.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/patrick-mahomes-63626\">Mahomes<\/a> and Herbert, it was Herbert getting the signature win in Brazil. But after watching the Chiefs demolish Baltimore and the Chargers flop in MetLife Stadium, you know that race is far from over in the West. The Chiefs still get a rematch at Arrowhead in Week 15 too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the flaws in the Kansas City roster, Mahomes is still No. 3 in QBR thanks to his scrambling in the first two weeks, and then the last six quarters have been excellent for the offense, which still ranks in the top five in drive scoring efficiency. Rashee Rice will be back in a few weeks, and that\u2019s arguably their best receiver. Xavier Worthy already came back and made a big impact, continuing the way he ended his rookie season on a high note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019ll come back in a month before the Week 9 showdown between the Chiefs and Bills to update these award races, but for right now, I\u2019d back Mahomes at +650<\/strong>. He was +2500 a week ago too, so that was really the time to buy in with people panicking without good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s still that guy, and if things go well, we might finally see him playing in an offense again with a stable left tackle and receivers who aren\u2019t rookies, journeymen, or past their prime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL MVP Award \u2013 Patrick Mahomes (+650 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 10: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs up field during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri.\" class=\"wp-image-2506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-1182x1536.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-1575x2048.jpg 1575w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mahomes-1167424581_MM-scaled.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Peter G. Aiken\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year-opoy-award\">NFL Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Bijan Robinson (+1400)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Puka Nacua (+260)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan Taylor (+400)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bijan Robinson (+550)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christian McCaffrey (+650)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amon-Ra St. Brown (+1500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Cook (+1500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jahmyr Gibbs (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saquon Barkley (+2500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+2500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Jefferson (+2500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Derrick Henry (+3000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably the award I\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-award-best-bets#offensive-player-of-the-year-award\">most accurate<\/a> on so far as I liked Bijan Robinson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/puka-nacua-118537\">Puka Nacua<\/a> as my favorite picks, and they\u2019re both top three right now in odds. I also was souring on Ja\u2019Marr Chase and Saquon Barkley, and neither looks to be on track to compete for the award in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, it\u2019s an award where you basically need to lead the league in a yardage and\/or touchdown category. Right now, Puka Nacua is just catching everything as he has 42 catches for 503 yards. Both lead the league, but with Davante Adams stealing the touchdowns, a triple crown doesn\u2019t look likely there. Still, he could reach 2,000 yards in a 17-game season and that should be enough to get it for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for my guy Bijan Robinson in Atlanta, he\u2019s living up to the hype with a league-high 584 yards from scrimmage as he\u2019s already had two 100-yard receiving games to show his versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, I loved the value of Nacua at +2000 a month ago, and he\u2019s still a fine pick here. But I\u2019m sticking with Bijan on this one. Jonathan Taylor also has a shot, but we\u2019re going to see several Colts up for awards if they keep playing the way they have. That could get tricky to divide credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award \u2013 Bijan Robinson (+550 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 05: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown with teammate Michael Penix Jr. #9 during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. \" class=\"wp-image-12074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atlanta-falcons-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-defensive-player-of-the-year-dpoy-award\">NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>T.J. Watt (+1000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Micah Parsons (+360)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aidan Hutchinson (+360)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myles Garrett (+360)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nik Bonitto (+1000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared Verse (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will Anderson Jr. (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T.J. Watt (+2500)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After MVP, this could be the most heated debate of the season as we have a 3-horse race right now between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/micah-parsons-92681\">Micah Parsons<\/a>, Aidan Hutchinson, and Myles Garrett. I\u2019d say Garrett has probably played the best through Week 4 of the bunch, but his team is going to likely have the worst success for reasons related to the dreadful offense, and DPOY is an award that rewards winning teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I\u2019m souring on Garrett unless he continues to play incredibly well. Hutchinson has picked things up with 4.0 sacks over the last three games after a quiet return in Green Bay in Week 1. The Lions should still be a good team and he\u2019s definitely their most valuable defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons gets all the hype for transforming Green Bay, but they sure didn\u2019t look hot on Sunday night in Dallas without CeeDee Lamb playing too. I think Parsons, my No. 2 preseason pick, can still easily win if he shows up in the prime-time games like when they host the Eagles on a Monday night in Week 10, and they\u2019ll face the Ravens in Week 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My pick of T.J. Watt isn\u2019t looking so hot as he has the seventh-best odds after a bad start by the Pittsburgh defense. But they are starting to get splash plays, and Watt has 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble in the last two weeks. He\u2019s not out of it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But at this point, I probably would switch over to Parsons, who will continue to get the credit for Green Bay\u2019s defensive improvement and if Dallas continues to falter without him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award \u2013 Micah Parsons (+360 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 07: Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after the Packers beat the Detroit Lions 27-13 at Lambeau Field on September 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.\" class=\"wp-image-12075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2234205531-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> (Photo by John Fisher\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-oroy-award\">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Ashton Jeanty (+300)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emeka Egbuka (+250)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashton Jeanty (+380)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaxson Dart (+450)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omarion Hampton (+500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tetairoa McMillan (+1200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Warren (+1200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quinshon Judkins (+1500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cam Ward (+2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dillon Gabriel (+2500)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It says a lot about where this rookie race is when Dillon Gabriel has the ninth-best odds before he\u2019s even started a game at quarterback for Cleveland. But Cam Ward has not been good for Tennessee, so you probably have to forget about that happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-5\">just wrote this week<\/a> how Jaxson Dart\u2019s running style isn\u2019t sustainable for success, and he\u2019s going to have a hard time getting passing production after Malik Nabers tore his ACL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My fifth pick was Tyler Warren as there should come a day where a tight end wins this award for the first time. The Colts have a shot at several awards this year, and you can\u2019t discount him at all after 263 receiving yards through Week 4. That puts him close to the lead in the class in receiving, but he\u2019s not catching any touchdowns yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The running backs were struggling, but this past Sunday was big for Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Omarion Hampton (Chargers) as they both shined with their best games. But I think Jeanty is the better back, and maybe the key to \u201cfixing him\u201d behind that weak line was to just let the guy stand in the backfield like Michael Myers like he did at Boise State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The player who has raised his stock the most is Tampa wideout Emeka Egbuka, who has made many clutch catches for the Bucs as he already has four touchdowns. I certainly think he can win it, but I also think the Bucs should get Mike Evans (out Sunday) and Chris Godwin (back but rusty) back on the field together at some point this year, so that could keep Egbuka\u2019s final numbers down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why I\u2019m going to stick with my original pick and go with Jeanty in Vegas, though I don\u2019t think this rookie class is blowing us away yet. Egbuka and Warren could certainly win too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award \u2013 Ashton Jeanty (+380 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-droy-award\">NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Shemar Stewart (+2500)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abdul Carter (+150)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jihaad Campbell (+340)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carson Schewsinger (+600)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shemar Stewart (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mykel Williams (+1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Green (+2000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the offensive group, it says a lot about where this race is when I took a longshot in Shemar Stewart, he\u2019s missed half of Cincinnati\u2019s four games, has yet to register a sack, and his odds have <em>improved<\/em> to the fourth best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This class just hasn\u2019t popped yet after a month as even the Ravens may regret their pick of Mike Green, who is getting pushed around by linemen. Meanwhile, Abdul Carter was the top-rated pass rusher in this class, and he has 0.5 sacks and 9 pressures, including 5 pressures of Justin Herbert on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter was my No. 2 pick, a chalk pick, and that\u2019s probably where I\u2019d go now as the Giants are going to have to lean even more on winning games with running the ball and defense without Malik Nabers (ACL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award \u2013 Abdul Carter (+150 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-comeback-player-of-the-year-cpoy-award\">NFL Comeback Player of the Year (CPOY) Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Aidan Hutchinson (+300)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via FanDuel):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christian McCaffrey (+160)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aidan Hutchinson (+230)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dak Prescott (+340)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Jones (+500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trevor Lawrence (+2200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Godwin (+3300)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This one\u2019s interesting since you never really know what criteria people are judging it by. The odds haven\u2019t changed much at the top as Christian McCaffrey and Aidan Hutchinson still have the best odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMC isn\u2019t scoring much (two touchdowns in four games), but he leads the league with 100 touches, and him staying healthy in a San Francisco offense that seems to lose a starter (or multiple) every week would be wild. He\u2019s never won the award too, so it might be a way to honor him, but I\u2019m not sure this offense can sustain itself with the way the injuries are piling up before CMC is added to that injury report with 25 touches per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, I ranked Daniel Jones fifth last month \u201cThis was going to be Anthony Richardson, but we\u2019ll go with the next bum quarterback the Colts are trying to make happen in 2025,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-award-best-bets\">I said<\/a>. Well, the Colts are making Indiana Jones happen through Week 4, and I\u2019d consider voting for him if he keeps it up. I\u2019m just not sure people are really content with that \u201che came back from being a bad player who was benched and traded\u201d thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I\u2019m sticking with my idea that Aidan Hutchinson will get it as a consolation prize for not winning DPOY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award \u2013 Aidan Hutchinson (+230 at FanDuel)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nfl-coach-of-the-year-award\">NFL Coach of the Year Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preseason pick: <\/strong>Liam Coen (+1400)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current odds leaders (via BetMGM):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shane Steichen, Colts (+450)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liam Coen, Jaguars (+650)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Macdonald, Seahawks (+900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim Harbaugh, Chargers (+1200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nick Sirianni, Eagles (+1400)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean McVay, Rams (+1500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan Campbell, Lions (+1500)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Johnson, Bears (+1600)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean McDermott, Bills (+1600)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My reasoning for ranking Ben Johnson No. 5 was that I didn\u2019t think Chicago would make the playoffs, and you probably need to make the playoffs to win Coach of the Year. I still feel that way about the Bears (2-2), but he\u2019s got a shot at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Macdonald also certainly has a shot if he can win the NFC West with Sam Darnold at quarterback. That\u2019s a very tough division right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this looks like I was on the right path with the winner of the AFC South likely taking it. I just didn\u2019t think Shane Steichen would have the Colts (3-1) looking this good with Daniel Jones, which is why he\u2019s the odds-on favorite right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, I feel like Steichen should have cost the Colts a game against Denver with such a conservative approach to settling for a 60-yard field goal that was missed, but the Broncos were penalized for leverage to give Indy another chance. It\u2019s unlikely people will hold a Week 2 win like that against him in the end, but that sticks out to me as a negative when we\u2019re only in Week 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My pick was Liam Coen for the Jaguars and I\u2019m sticking with it. The Jags have not got their passing game clicking yet with their best receivers, but the secondary receivers are contributing, and Travis Etienne is running the ball better than ever. The defense also got the turnover regression I was counting on as the Jaguars already have more takeaways (13) through four games than they had all of last season (9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Travis Hunter hasn\u2019t been the impact rookie we thought he was going to be yet. But it does look like this race could come down to who wins the AFC South between Jacksonville and Indy, so I\u2019m still content with Coen getting it done for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NFL Pick: 2025 NFL Coach of the Year \u2013 Liam Coen (+650 at BetMGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-5\">2025 NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 5: Patrick Mahomes Outduels Lamar Jackson Again and the Wild Start to the Jaxson Dart Era<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-4\">2025 NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 4: Lamar Jackson Sacked, Baker Mayfield\u2019s Wild Run, and Is This the End for Russell Wilson?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/patrick-mahomes-turns-30-best-there-is\">Patrick Mahomes Turns 30: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-3\">2025 NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 3: Injuries Are Sadly Piling Up Quickly to Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, J.J. 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