Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields was one of the most electrifying players in all of football last year. The second-year quarterback was a human highlight reel as a dual-threat weapon, becoming the third QB in NFL history to go over 1,000 yards on the ground in a single season (1,143 yards).
After Jalen Hurts’ breakout campaign as a third-year starter last season, many fans are expecting a similar trajectory from Fields in 2023. Similar to Hurts in 2022, Fields enters this season with more help than ever, with key acquisitions in standout WR D.J. Moore and first-round pick OT Darnell Wright. In fact, there is so much optimism for Fields that he has become a very popular pick to win NFL MVP this season.
How Much Action Is Justin Fields Getting for NFL MVP?
According to PointsBet Senior Editor Max Meyer, Fields is getting “insane action” to win the award this season. He is currently the sportsbook’s most bet-on player to win the award, receiving 19% of all MVP bets they’ve taken so far. This is more than double any other player to win the award besides Hurts. Per Meyer, Fields has more MVP bets than Mahomes, Allen, and Herbert combined. Read that again.
Fields is getting more than double as many bets as Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen to win MVP this season at PointsBet. Fields has received so much action that after opening at +3000 to win the award, he has been bet all the way down to +1500.
PointsBet isn’t the only sportsbook that has reported strong action on Fields to win MVP. Caesars Sportsbook recently reported that they also have received more MVP bets on Fields than any other player. This includes one bettor from Illinois wagering $1,000 with the sportsbook back in March on Fields at +4000 to win $40,000. Bears homer?
Will Justin Fields Win NFL MVP?
While the betting public certainly thinks that Fields has a good shot, PFN’s Trey Wingo isn’t so sure. “Fields action on MVP is very interesting,” Wingo said.
“I certainly expect him to add to his game dramatically — the things that weren’t there in 2022 — especially with the addition of D.J. Moore. However, for him to win MVP, two things have to happen: Not only does he have to greatly improve his play, but several other players would have to quickly decrease their output. The odds of both of those things happening seems low.”
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