Breaking down the loaded NFL Defensive Player of the Year field
Who’s going to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019? That’s a loaded question.
The level of play by the NFL’s top defenders in 2019 has fans and analysts alike spoiled. While the NFL is still pumping out offensive performances to remember, the evolution of the league has led to defensive stars who’ve seemingly been formed in a lab to compete with all the high-flying offensive attacks.
With so many outstanding individual performances around the league this season, there is no clear-cut winner heading into the final two weekends of the regular season.
To get a better understanding of how tight the Defensive Player of the Year race is down the home stretch, here’s how oddsmakers are looking at the field.
Others who are considered to be dark horses for NFL Defensive Player of the Year include Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter, New England Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins (all at +2200) and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (+2500).
It’s pretty crazy to see Aaron Donald up there again as the top favorite to bring home the hardware. If he does, Donald will win his third Defensive Player of the Year Trophy.
Here, we take a look at why the top favorites could win NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
1. Aaron Donald, a real-life nightmare: Though he hasn’t put up stats like he did a year ago, Donald is on pace for the kind of year that won him the award in 2017. Donald has piled up 43 tackles, including 19 for a loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and a safety.
Here’s why those stats are so incredible.
Published at Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:47:19 +0000
Source: Breaking down the loaded NFL Defensive Player of the Year field.
