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. The NFL DPOY odds board is filled with pass rushers for 2020, which is little surprise given that seven of the last nine winners of the award totalled at least 11 sacks. In the fractional NFL Futures Odds format below, you simply take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. Green Bay (8/1) to win the Super Bowl. The Packers are listed as an 8/1 betting choice to win the Super Bowl. If you wager $100 on Green Bay to win the NFC and they capture the championship, then you would win $800 (8 ÷ 1 x 100). . The NFL DPOY odds board is filled with pass rushers for 2020, which is little surprise given that seven of the last nine winners of the award totalled at least 11 sacks. While voters for the NFL MVP Award seems to take team success into the equation, the same hasn't necessarily been true for DPOY accolades. Several players are having excellent seasons, but there are a few that are having great seasons. While the race for DPOY has only just begun, several excellent candidates are standing out above the rest (odds via PointsBet.com): NFL Defensive Player Of The Year Odds As Of 10/29/20: Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett +300; TJ Watt +400; Khalil Mack +650.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55. However, the Chiefs remain the favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The Chiefs are listed at 6/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $600), while the defending champion Buccaneers are the third-betting choice at 10/1.

In between Kansas City and Tampa Bay are the Green Bay Packers, who are currently at 9/1 odds.

Here is a quick reference on Super Bowl odds for the upcoming 2021 NFL season.

How to read NFL Las Vegas Odds

The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.

The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.

Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10

On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as “vig” or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called “juice” and it’s technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.

Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $90.91 (10% juice)

It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NFL Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.

The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NFL bets.

Another number that’s posted on the NFL Las Vegas is the total or ‘over/under’ for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.

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All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NFL Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.

NFL Open Line

One of the best features on the NFL Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If you’re betting on the NFL or any other sport, it’s a great idea to view the open line first.

VI Consensus NFL Line

The VegasInsider.com Consensus NFL Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a “Median Line” since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.

How do I bet on the Super Bowl?

We know that you can bet on the Super Bowl and all of NFL Futures or bet on the NFL Draft at any time of the year, but what’s the process? The future wager or the “Odds to Win” bet on the Super Bowl is correctly selecting a team to win an event that takes place at a later time. A bettor will have his wagered money tied up until there is an outcome and bettors will receive fixed odds when they place the wager. In the case of the Super Bowl, you’re not a winner or loser until you see zeros on the clock in the final game.

Most sportsbooks offer different ways to read to Super Bowl Odds. In the fractional NFL Futures Odds format below, you simply take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered.

Ex. Green Bay (8/1) to win the Super Bowl

The Packers are listed as an 8/1 betting choice to win the Super Bowl. If you wager $100 on Green Bay to win the NFC and they capture the championship, then you would win $800 (8 ÷ 1 x 100). Your online betting account would then credit your account $900, which includes your win and stake ($100).

The American Format would see Green Bay listed at +800 and for the Decimal Format, the Packers would be 9.00.

If you are in a state where online betting is legal, we encourage you to check out our sportsbook directory to find the most trustworthy and reputable sites and mobile apps to place your Super Bowl bets.

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Prior to the start of the 2020 NFL Playoffs, voters will cast their ballots on a number of the league’s most prestigious honors like the AP’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.

This award has been a tight contest through most of the season with TJ Watt and Aaron Donald in a back and forth battle over the last two months.

A few other players like Xavien Howard and Myles Garrett have also made a push late in the season to join the race, but oddsmakers have made it clear that they believe the DPOY will come down to Watt or Donald.

NFL betting sites have released their latest odds for the AP Defensive Player of the Year award. Let’s huddle to examine these odds, look at the arguments for the players eligible to bet on, and make an award winning prediction.

This article was written prior to Week 17’s slate of games.

Past Winners of the AP’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

This prestigious defensive honor has been handed out each year since 1971. It’s decided by a panel of 50 AP sportswriters. Throughout its existence, only one time has a player received all 50 votes and that was J.J. Watt in 2014.

Watt and Lawrence Taylor are the only three time winners of this award. A handful of players have won this award twice.

Taylor, Watt, and Aaron Donald are the only players to have ever won this award in consecutive seasons. Stephon Gilmore is the reigning DPOY having won it last year with New England.

The following is a list of DPOY winners dating back to 2010:

  • 2010 – Troy Polamalu (S) Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 2011 – Terrell Suggs (LB) Baltimore Ravens
  • 2012 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
  • 2013 – Luke Kuechly (LB) Carolina Panthers
  • 2014 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
  • 2015 – J. J. Watt (DE) Houston Texans
  • 2016 – Khalil Mack (DE) Oakland Raiders
  • 2017 – Aaron Donald (DT) Los Angeles Rams
  • 2018 – Aaron Donald (DT) Los Angeles Rams
  • 2019 – Stephon Gilmore (DB) New England Patriots

AP DPOY Award Betting Odds

The following betting odds are courtesy of BetOnline and FanDuel:

  • TJ Watt (-300)
  • Aaron Donald (+210)
  • Xavien Howard (+1000)
  • Myles Garrett (+2000)
  • Khalil Mack (+4000)
  • Cameron Heyward (+5000)
  • Jalen Ramsey (+5000)
  • Minkah Fitzpatrick (+6500)

Realistic DPOY Contenders

The following defensive players are the only ones with a realistic chance at winning this award:

TJ Watt (-300)

TJ Watt pulled away from Aaron Donald late in the season and is now widely considered to be the odds on favorite to win the DPOY award this season.

If you’ve watched the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, before the injuries their defense was the best in the NFL. And, they were led by TJ Watt.

.@_TJWatt is the:
• 1️⃣st player in #SteelersHistory with 14.0+ sacks in multiple seasons
• 7️⃣th player to register at least 15.0 sacks & 24 TFL in a single season since 1999
• 1️⃣4️⃣th player in NFL history with at least 14.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons pic.twitter.com/6IlziVOd6J

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 28, 2020

On the season, Watt leads the league with 15 sacks. He also has 43 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 INT. Watt is a one man wrecking ball as he disrupts opposing offenses with the same tenacity that earned his brother J.J. Watt three DPOY awards.

Watt had two sacks in Week 16 to punctuate his argument for winning this award and to pull ahead of Donald. Will TJ join J.J. as the only brothers to win this prestigious defensive award?

Aaron Donald (+210)

Where TJ Watt benefits from having great pieces all around him, Aaron Donald is the force that makes all of the other pieces around him better.

He’s constantly being double and triple teamed, yet still continues to be near the top of the league in many key stats. After Week 14, Donald was leading the NFL with 12.5 sacks. Although Watt has pulled ahead, Donald has 13.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and can change the entire game with one series.

Rams head coach Sean McVay made the following comments about Donald:

“When you look at the way that that affects and influences the game, I mean, he’s the biggest freak that he still shows up on the stat sheet.”

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that Donald is as close to perfect as anyone in the league. Carroll has publicly gushed over how Donald has everything you are looking for in a player.

Donald is looking to become a three time winner of this award as he would join that exclusive club with Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt. To do so, he will have to beat out J.J.’s younger brother.

Xavien Howard (+1000)

The Miami Dolphins are on the cusp of making the Playoffs, which has surprised pundits and fans alike. They’re led by one of the league’s best defenses, which is buoyed by one of the best DBs in the league in Xavien Howard.

Howard leads the league with nine interceptions and also has 19 pass deflections. What makes these numbers even more impressive is that he’s constantly guarding the opposing team’s top receiver.

Consider this your alarm if you're still sleeping on X.@Iamxavienhoward#ProBowlVotepic.twitter.com/qpALrQK21z

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 16, 2020

Howard is also on the verge of setting a career high in total tackles as well. Currently, he has 47 total tackles which includes 36 solo tackles.

If Howard does somehow pull out this award, it would be the first time a Dolphins player does so since Jason Taylor in 2006.

Myles Garrett (+2000)

Unlike the other betting favorites, Garrett has only played in 13 games so far. Yet, he’s put up some impressive numbers as the leader of the Cleveland Browns defense.

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Garrett has 44 tackles, 12 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.

Myles Garrett will finish the highest-graded season of any Browns defender ever on Sunday vs Mason Rudolph (89.5) pic.twitter.com/DOscKdEQYz

— PFF (@PFF) December 29, 2020

Garrett was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 4, AFC Defensive Player of the Month in October, was voted as the top player for the Browns, and was also voted as a starter in the Pro Bowl.

Although his odds have fallen far behind Watt and Donald, Garrett has been every bit as important to his defense as the other two stars have.

Unfortunately, he’s too far behind in this race to win the DPOY award even if he has a fantastic performance against Pittsburgh in Week 17.

Longshots to Win the DPOY

The following players are All-Pro caliber defenders, but they’re longshots at best for winning this award:

Khalil Mack (+4000)

Khalil Mack is one of the most talented defenders in the NFL. Unfortunately, his numbers are down this year. In 15 games, he has 46 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 INT.

Unless Mack has a strong performance against Green Bay in Week 17, he’s most likely going to finish with his lowest number of sacks since his rookie year. His solo tackle numbers will be a career low as well.

This really isn’t one of Mack’s finer seasons and he’s listed as a betting option more so on name recognition rather than merits.

Cameron Heyward (+5000)

One of the reasons why Pittsburgh’s defense has been so good this year is Cameron Heyward. His interior pressure has helped free up TJ Watt on the outside while drawing double teams on the inside.

Furthermore, Heyward is as strong against the run as he is at collapsing a pocket. Heyward has 30 tackles, 4 sacks, and 1 INT this season. His numbers don’t compare to other players in this prop bet, but when you watch him play, it’s clear that he is a true force along the defensive line.

Jalen Ramsey (+5000)

In addition to Aaron Donald, defensive back Jalen Ramsey has helped lead this Rams defense to the top of the league in many key statistical categories. Furthermore, it has been LA’s defense that has put them on the cusp of the Playoffs and not their once vaunted offense.

Ramsey’s numbers are down across the board. He will finish with a career low interceptions and tackles. But, I would argue that Ramsey is having the best season of his career.

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The Rams have moved Ramsey all over the field from outside corner to slot corner. He’s even played some safety as well. But, the one thing that remains consistent, is that Ramsey is assigned the opposing team’s top receiver.

If you’ve watched the Los Angeles Rams this year, Ramsey has shut down an entire half of the field in many games. Additionally, he’s limited some of the league’s top receivers with his lockdown coverage.

Ramsey might not have the numbers to indicate his skills, but he has the skills to indicate that he’s one of the best defensive backs in all of football.

Minkah Fitzpatrick (+6500)

Nfl Dpoy Odds After Week 17

As mentioned, the Steelers have one of the best defenses in the league. So, it’s no surprise that they have three defenders in this NFL futures bet.

Like the Rams, the Steelers traded for Fitzpatrick last season and he has helped transformed the defense into a top unit week in and week out.

Fitzpatrick has 56 tackles, 4 INTs, 1 forced fumble, and 10 pass deflections all from the safety position. These are numbers typically found with corners, not safeties.

Furthermore, Fitzpatrick is on the verge of having career best numbers at the end of this season.

Who is the Defensive Player of the Year?

There are some great defensive players on this list, but it really comes down to just two: TJ Watt and Aaron Donald.

With that said, Watt has two other teammates on this list whereas Donald has just one. Furthermore, Donald is the one that’s constantly double and triple teamed whereas Watt is often getting one lineman trying to block him.

Nfl Dpoy Award Odds

Further hammering that point is the fact that Watt did a great deal of his damage with Bud Dupree in the lineup. Dupree had 8 sacks in 11 games before going down with a torn ACL. He looked just as impressive as Watt does.

What makes Donald’s numbers even more impressive is that he does all of this from the defensive tackle position. Watt is an edge rusher and typically has interior linemen like Heyward do the dirty work.

Donald is the one doing the dirty work every series. In fact, opposing offenses game plan for stopping Donald, TJ Watt is not yet on that level.

UPDATE: Aaron Donald is still insane

— PFF (@PFF) December 27, 2020

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Another argument in favor of Donald is the fact that TJ Watt won’t play in Week 17 against the Browns. Donald will play for the Rams as they try to win and secure a spot in the Playoffs.

It gives Donald a big opportunity to surpass Watt in the eyes of voters. If Donald has a big outing in a crucial game, then the voters could be swayed to pick Aaron for this award.

There’s no other defensive player the caliber of Aaron Donald in this league. The fact that he can continue to put up the numbers that he does despite the double and triple teams, despite the opposing offensive game plans, and despite everyone knowing he’s the best, is just truly remarkable.

I really like the value with Donald’s +210 odds. I think these odds will change dramatically following the conclusion of Week 17. Now is the time to bet on Donald if you think he will win the award.

For me, Aaron Donald is this year’s Defensive Player of the Year.

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