Dark Horses To Win NFL MVP
First, let's take a look at the current odds. In this article, we will be pulling odds from the FanDuel Sportsbook App.

Patrick Mahomes (+500)
Aaron Rodgers (+1000)
Tom Brady (+1200)
Josh Allen (+1300)
Dak Prescott (+1700)
Lamar Jackson (+1700)
Matthew Stafford (+1700)
Russell Wilson (+2000)
Justin Herbert (+2000)
Kyler Murray (+2300)
Baker Mayfield (+2600)
Ryan Tannehill (+3200)

Our 2 Dark Horse Bets:

#1) Kyler Murray (+2300)
We saw a massive jump in Kyler's rushing numbers from his rookie season (544 yards 4 TDs), to his sophomore season (819 yards 11 TDs). If these rushing numbers increase again this season, Murray will be approaching record breaking marks, which could lead to a nice path to the MVP award. Murray also plays in a very talented offense with playmakers all over the place. The icing on the cake with Kyler Murray is his head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Not only is Kingsbury one of the brilliant young offensive minds in the league, he also runs an air raid offense that lets Murray play free. Barring an injury, it would be shocking to see Murray not in the MVP conversation. We recommend getting this ticket in before the season starts, or you could be too late. 

#2) Ryan Tannehill (+3200)
Yeah yeah, we know go ahead and laugh. Ryan Tannehill for MVP!? These guys must be crazy.

Here's what you need to know before you laugh your way out of this article. Ryan Tannehill had a FANTASTIC season last year. He finished with 3,819 yards, 33 TDs (passing) and 7 interceptions. Add in 7 more rushing TDs (bringing his total to 40) and 266 rushing yards. Tannehill finished 4th in total QBR only behind Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Josh Allen. Now add Julio Jones into the mix to go with AJ Brown, all the sudden Tannehill has 2 of the top 12 WRs in the league to his left and right. Derrick Henry brings a unique ability for defenses not to be able to key in on the pass, or on Tannehill as a runner. If defenses don't respect Henry, he will run wild until they adjust. Lastly, the Titans have what looks like a bottom half of the league defense. This leads to high scoring games (shootouts) and inflated numbers for their QB. All of this bodes extremely well for Ryan Tannehill, he warrants a small flyer at this price. 

Remember, the title of the article is "Dark Horses". We did not select anyone within the top 8 betting favorites. 

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