SF Favored To Win SB, Purdy Favored For MVP

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The San Francisco 49ers have separated themselves from the pack as the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl, and their quarterback Brock Purdy now sits atop the odds for league MVP.

The 49ers, after their impressive road win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, moved to 3-1 to win the Super Bowl at ESPN BET -- the shortest odds for the big game that any team has had this season. The 49ers, Chiefs and Eagles had been co-favorites last week, but oddsmakers believe San Francisco is clearly the team to beat.
"Other than the first quarter, they looked dominant," Adam Pullen, assistant director of trading for Caesars Sportsbook, said of the 49ers. "It wasn't even close. They cemented themselves as of now the best team in the league."

Purdy passed for 314 yards and four touchdowns against the Eagles, outplaying Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts, who had been the MVP favorite.

Purdy entered Sunday at 9-1 to win the NFL regular-season MVP, behind four other players. When the odds reopened Monday at ESPN BET, Purdy was the favorite at 3-1. He began the season as around a 45-1 long shot to win the award and attracted significant betting interest. Purdy winning the award is the worst-case scenario for the house in Caesars Sportsbook's MVP odds.

It's quite the rise for Purdy, who was the last player selected in the 2022 draft, earning the moniker "Mr. Irrelevant."

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is right on Purdy's heels, with MVP odds of +325, followed by Hurts at +350. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (6-1), Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (7-1) and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (9-1) round out the candidates with single-digit odds.

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill improved to 18-1 to win NFL MVP this week, the shortest odds of any non-quarterback as of Monday at ESPN BET.
 

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Well i think mcaffery 12 tds 1 in every gane n a few tds recieving-leads the league 940 yds abd 389 recieving
 

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Usually they do but purdy is not more valuable then caff -imho
 

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Reminder:

This kid was the VERY LAST PLAYER selected in the 2022 draft.

261 other candidates were selected before the San Francisco 49ers spent the very last pick in the draft on the QB from Iowa State.

Of the 261 young men selected in that draft, the vast majority of them did not win an NFL job, or 2 years later were unable to stay in the league. Less than 120 of those draft candidates managed to win a job with one of the NFL's 31 teams.

Most will that did make will do so only for 2-4 years. They will never draw much attention. Out of every draft there's only around 50 or so that become impact players and there's only a handful that become stars.

The odds were vastly stacked against this kid. Most players drafted in the end of the 7th round are lucky if they make a team and hang around the league making the NFL minimum $770,000/season.

The last player drafted earns the nickname "Mr. Irrelevant" because its assumed someone drafted so low in the 7th round will never make any real impact on an NFL team.

Brock Purdy quickly demonstrated as a rookie he was no "Mr. Irrelevant". Due to injuries, the 49er coaching staff ended taking Purdy and throwing him into the deep end and seeing if he'd sink or swim.

He swam, and he swam great. He led his team to the NFC Championship game, where the Philadelphia Eagles won.

2023 the kid went back out there and led a dominant SF team to a 12-4 record and this time in the NFC Champions hip game, Purdy led the 49ers to a victory over the Detroit Lions to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, on February 11.

Is "Mr. Irrelevant", the last guy picked in the 2022 draft about to lead San Francisco to a Super Bowl win?

I have no idea. But I will be rooting for this great kid who loves Jesus and isn't shy about sharing his great faith.

 

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Did not know that about Purdy, he's quite an awesome young man.
 

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