With the NFL season hitting its halfway level, we’re checking the heartbeat on the MVP race.
Listed below are the top-10 contenders as Week 9 kicks into gear. (What, no Patrick Mahomes?)
1. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson
The 2023 MVP is taking part in even higher this season. Jackson is 158-of-236 (66.9 %) for two,099 yards, 17 landing passes and two interceptions by means of eight video games. His 115.4 passer rating is the league’s finest and highest of his seven-year profession.
Jackson, the NFL’s finest dual-threat QB, has 501 speeding yards, placing him on tempo for his third 1,000-yard speeding season and first since 2020.
2. Payments quarterback Josh Allen
Turnovers have been Allen’s greatest drawback. He entered 2024 with double-digit interceptions in 5 of his six NFL seasons — Allen threw 9 in 2019 — together with 47 between 2021-23, probably the most within the NFL throughout that span (h/t Stathead).
This season, nevertheless, Allen has reduce down on turnovers. His 0.4 interception charge is the league’s lowest. He’s additionally tied for the league’s fifth-most touchdowns (17) as he is lifted Buffalo (6-2) to a 3.5-game lead within the AFC East.
3. Vikings large receiver Justin Jefferson
The NFL’s finest receiver retains getting higher. He is the important thing to quarterback Sam Darold’s success and Minnesota’s 5-2 begin.
The 2022 Offensive Participant of the Yr has 41 receptions for 646 yards and 5 touchdowns this season, together with a 97-yarder — the longest by any receiver this season — in Week 2 towards the 49ers.
