49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is enjoying himself into the NFL MVP dialog.
After a virtually flawless begin to the season, the second-year quarterback is within the inner-circle of MVP candidates at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Purdy is tied with Josh Allen at +700 on FanDuel’s odds board, the fourth-best odds to win the award behind Patrick Mahomes (+350), Tua Tagovailoa (+500) and Jalen Hurts (+600).
It’s been an unbelievable begin to the season for the 49ers and Purdy, who got here into the yr at +5000 — removed from contender standing — to win the MVP.
San Francisco is an ideal 5-Zero by the primary 5 weeks of the season whereas outscoring its opponents by a league-best 99 factors.
Purdy has thrown for 1,271 yards (eighth-most within the NFL) and 9 landing passes. His 9.three yards per move try and 72.1 completion share are each second-best within the league. Purdy continues to be but to throw an interception as nicely.
The 2022 NFL Draft’s Mr. Irrelevant carved up the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Evening Soccer” this week in what was his most spectacular recreation thus far this season.
Purdy threw for 4 touchdowns and 252 yards throughout the 42-10 drubbing of what was the No. 1 protection within the NFL coming into Week 5.
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That robust efficiency got here only a week after Purdy broke the 49ers’ single-game completion share document towards the Cardinals when he accomplished 20 of 21 passes.
San Francisco’s dominant begin has not only one, however two gamers within the MVP dialog.
Although the NFL MVP is normally a quarterback’s award, working again Christian McCaffrey is tied with Lamar Jackson and Trevor Lawrence at +2000, the eighth-best odds to take residence the {hardware}.