5. Ray Rice for MVP (12-1)
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"Didn't you just get done saying how the Ravens won't be able to run? And now you want me to put money on their running back for MVP?"
Yes. Yes, I do.
At 12-1, a Ray Rice MVP win will pay out much better than a win by Colin Kaepernick (8-5), Joe Flacco (11-4),
Frank Gore (7-1) or Ray Lewis (7-1). Besides, it isn't like Rice isn't an elite running back.
And he can catch the ball. If Flacco does unfurl more than 20.5 completions, more than a few of those will come to rest in Rice's hands.
"Yeah, but no running back has won since Terrell Davis. In 1998."
Well, umm.
I got it! The position is due!