Many members of the NFL group stated throughout the summer time that the Buffalo Payments would take steps within the fallacious route after the membership misplaced a number of noteworthy veteran gamers on each side of the ball this previous offseason. Buffalo has as an alternative received 10 of its first 12 video games of the season, and quarterback Josh Allen would most likely be the Most Precious Participant if award winners have been introduced this week.
For a chunk revealed Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Dan Graziano shared how one change made by Allen earlier this yr helped the Payments stay professional Tremendous Bowl contenders by way of yet one more season.
“Payments gamers I spoke to final week talked in regards to the enhance in Allen’s management on this offense and the way he has taken possession of that function on a group in transition,” Graziano defined. “Gamers within the locker room say Allen is extra concerned than ever in ensuring he is attentive to what gamers need and what sorts of performs and routes the receivers and tight ends like essentially the most. That features connecting with the defensive gamers on a private stage to a higher extent than he had earlier than.”
The Payments traded star broad receiver Stefon Diggs, Allen’s favourite goal, to the Houston Texans earlier than this yr’s draft after which did not substitute Diggs with a giant title earlier than Week 1. Whereas Buffalo misplaced back-to-back video games to fall to 3-2 with out Diggs, the membership has since received seven straight and has a victory in hand over the 11-1 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
In accordance with Professional Soccer Reference, Allen heads into Week 14 ranked second within the NFL with a 74.5 adjusted QBR and tied for sixth with 20 passing touchdowns for the season. Per StatMuse, he is tied for second amongst quarterbacks with six scores on the bottom.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Allen because the betting favourite at -225 odds to say MVP Award honors. That identical outlet had the Payments and Chiefs tied at +215 odds to characterize the AFC in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Allen will subsequent try to bolster his MVP odds when the Payments play on the 6-6 Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
