Brock Purdy, the Niners’ QB, has officially leapfrogged Josh Allen to become the new frontrunner for NFL MVP, according to the latest odds. And yeah, it happened right after their win against our Hawks on Sunday, which honestly, stings even more when you put it like that. DraftKings dropped the news right after the game, pegging Purdy at +280 to snag his first MVP trophy, leaving Josh Allen at +300 and Patrick Mahomes trailing at +600. ESPN Insights confirmed it: this is the first time all season Allen hasn’t been at the top of that list. Rough.
The “Mr. Irrelevant” Is Now Mr. MVP Frontrunner
Look, Purdy didn’t even have his *best* game against us on Sunday, but he still walked away with the win, and apparently, the MVP lead. It’s early in the season, for sure, but to see “Mr. Irrelevant” standing atop an MVP list that so many doubters said he’d never even get near? That’s just wild. The 49ers are straight-up undefeated, and Purdy’s stats this season are nothing to sneeze at: 1,196 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and only two interceptions, all while rocking a 119.3 passer rating. As Tom Brady put it about Purdy, “It’s not quarterback. It’s field general,” when breaking down how he sets up Christian McCaffrey for a TD. Kinda makes you grit your teeth, right?
Surrounding Cast, Or Is Purdy Just *That* Good?
For a while, everyone said Purdy was just a “system QB,” benefiting from Kyle Shanahan’s genius setup in San Fran. But this is his fourth year, and he’s proving he’s consistently one of the best passers in the league. And let’s be real, his receiving core isn’t exactly a bunch of fresh, young superstars. We’re talking aging vets like Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, guys “tossed to the side by other teams” before landing there. Plus, George Kittle is less than a year removed from tearing his Achilles. Oh, and yeah, Christian McCaffrey is in the backfield. So while he’s got talent around him, Purdy’s clearly making it all work, leading a division rival to an undefeated start and the top of the MVP race.
So, what’s next? Josh Allen now gets his chance to respond with a primetime matchup on Monday against the Rams. But after Purdy led San Fran to a win against us, his division rival, it feels like it might just be his MVP race to lose. It’s an early season shocker for sure, and one we 12s will be watching closely.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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