Andrew Luck Overtakes Drew Brees for Second-Best 2019 NFL MVP Odds
By Robert Duff in NFL Football
Updated: March 31, 2020 at 11:08 pm EDTPublished:
- Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck (+650) has moved into second spot in 2019 NFL MVP odds
- Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs (+450) remains the favorite
- The last six NFL MVPS were all QBs
A little more Luck has been injected into the 2019 NFL MVP odds. Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck has moved into the second betting spot odds to win the award this season.
Luck leaped past New Orleans’ QB Drew Brees and Green Bay Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers into the #2 position. Earlier, Luck and Rodgers were tied for third spot at +800.
2019 NFL MVP Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) | +450 |
| Andrew Luck (Colts) | +650 |
| Aaron Rodgers (Packers) | +800 |
| Drew Brees (Saints) | +1000 |
| Baker Mayfield (Browns) | +1100 |
| Tom Brady (Patriots) | +1400 |
| Carson Wentz (Eagles) | +1500 |
| Philip Rivers (Chargers) | +2000 |
| Mitchell Trubisky (Bears) | +2000 |
| Russell Wilson (Seahawks) | +2000 |
*Odds taken 07/11/19. Follow the link in the table for complete list.
Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes, the 2018 winner of the NFL MVP, remains the +450 chalk. The last player to win back-to-back NFL MVPs was Colts’ QB Peyton Manning (2008-09).
As Luck Would Have It
Last season was a rebound year for Luck and the Colts. The Indy QB underwent shoulder surgery in 2016 and missed all of the 2017 season. When he took the feld for the Colts’ 2018 NFL season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, it was his first regular-season action in 616 days.
Andrew Luck's healthy return in 2018 plants him on the short list of early MVP candidates for 2019.
🔥 👇 pic.twitter.com/tfJKMtsLEm
— PFF (@PFF) June 27, 2019
After a 1-5 start to the season, the Colts caught fire. They went 9-1 the rest of the way, earning an AFC wildcard playoff position.
Luck also ignited. He went on an eight-game streak where he threw at least three touchdown passes in every game. He led the Colts to a win over the Houston Texans in the wildcard round of the playoffs before falling to Mahomes and the Chiefs in the divisional round.
Andrew Luck threw for 4,593 yards and 39 TDs with a receiving core that dropped the third most passes in the NFL in 2018 (28). How good do you think his stats would’ve been with a more sure-handed supporting cast last season? pic.twitter.com/pxzKw04tBW
— Cody Felger (@CPFelger55) June 29, 2019
Luck was named to the Pro Bowl and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Do You Feel Luck-y?
Colts fans aren’t waiting for the start of the season to campaign their QB for the NFL MVP award. There’s already a Twitter site devoted to the cause: Andrew Luck 4 MVP.
Certainly Indy, with one of the NFL’s youngest rosters last season, is poised for an explosive season. And that’s what the voters tend to look at when selecting an MVP.
Never forget the time Andrew Luck wanted to go back into the game even while his team was getting blown out. He wanted to go out fighting. "People know what your made of." 🐐https://t.co/Jl59X4bUPt
— Indy SportsOne (@IndySportsOne) July 3, 2019
Mahomes burst onto the scene last year, leading the Chiefs to the AFC’s best record. It turned heads. It got him noticed.
A healthy Luck with a full offseason to prepare and a team that looks to be ready to move up among the NFL elite is an ideal combo to create an MVP-caliber season.
Who else is excited to see a healthy Andrew Luck this year 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XQRFUm42Lc
— Prime (@PRM_BTC) July 8, 2019
If that’s not enough incentive for you to believe, consider this: every time in franchise history when the Colts have gone to the Super Bowl, the game was played in Miami.
Guess where Super Bowl 54 is being played?
Oh, and the last time the Colts went to the Super Bowl, their QB was named NFL MVP.
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
