The Lions scored a huge win in Dallas in Week 6, but lost their best defensive player in the process. Aidan Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia that will likely sideline him for the rest of the season and the league’s leader in sacks is now out of the Defensive Player of the Year odds race.
Hutchinson was the favorite to win DPOY at most online sportsbooks heading into Week 6, so his injury opens the race up to several contenders. Below are the latest odds for Defensive Play of the Year. We also discuss how odds have shifted below.
Perennial candidate T.J. Watt held a short lead over Hutchinson after Pittsburgh’s 3-0 start, but moved behind the Detroit Lions edge rusher when the Steelers lost consecutive games. Watt is now the favorite in the market with odds of around +300 across the industry.
Watt won the award in 2021 and finished second to Myles Garrett last season with 19 first-place votes to Garrett’s 23 first-place votes. Coming off another stellar game with two forced fumbles at Las Vegas, Watt has tallied 4.5 sacks and 25 combined tackles through six games.
Some oddsmakers have taken Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II off the board with the stud coverage man in concussion protocol. Surtain missed almost every snap of Denver’s loss to the Chargers in Week 6 and is unlikely to play on a short week this Thursday night in New Orleans.
Chris Jones is very much in the mix to earn his first DPOY award. The Chiefs defensive tackle is listed at +1100 or +1000, but those odds could shorten once the adjustment comes in from Hutchinson’s injury. Jones finished third in DPOY voting in 2022 and is coming off consecutive first-team All-Pro selections.
Other candidates include 2022 DPOY Nick Bosa, listed between +1100 and +1600, and his teammate, linebacker Fred Warner, who is getting +2000 odds at most books but is listed at +1400 at bet365. Warner already has forced four fumbles and tallied two interceptions, including a Pick Six.
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