New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is in the MVP conversation, and some analysts believe he should win.
Maye has led the Patriots to an 11-2 record and is atop the AFC entering their bye week. The sophomore quarterback has been dominant this season, and NFL analysts Chad Graff and Nate Atkins believe Maye should win the MVP.
“The case for Maye boils down to this: No player in the league is more valuable to his team than Maye is,” the analysts wrote, in a piece published on Thursday. “He’s not surrounded by immense talent. He doesn’t have a Nacua at wide receiver. For all of the success of Josh McDaniels as an offensive coordinator, he’s not considered one of the sport’s most elite offensive minds, as McVay is. But Maye has teamed up with coach Mike Vrabel to not just turn this franchise around, but turn it into a serious contender — incredibly quickly.
“Then, even if you strip away the surrounding circumstances, Maye still has the best numbers in the league. He has more yards per attempt than Stafford, more yards per game and a better completion percentage. If the award is really supposed to go to the player who is most valuable to his team, it should go to Maye.”
Maye is the current betting favorite to win the MVP award as he’s listed at -135 odds. Those odds imply a 57.4% chance of winning the award.
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The Patriots quarterback has thrown for 3,412 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Maye has also rushed for 319 yards and two touchdowns.
Following their Week 14 bye week, the Patriots will host the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 14 in a pivotal AFC East showdown.
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