With the 2024 NFL season just a little more than a month away, our team at Pickswise is diving headlong into its coverage for upcoming campaign. Our analysis and projections for the NFL futures market continue with a look at the Defensive Player of the Year Award.
A season ago, the top defensive honors went to Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garret. He was preceded won the winners list by 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams. This is an award that is typically awarded to the favorites, but there is some volatility in the market this year given how there could be some voter fatigue with some of the favorites near the top of the odds board.
Let's take a look at the odds and my best bets to be made for 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds
Micah Parsons +550
T.J. Watt +650
Myles Garrett +650
Nick Bosa +700
Maxx Crosby +1000
Aidan Hutchinson +1600
Josh Allen +2500
Chris Jones +3000
Will Anderson +4000