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With young stars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson treating NFL fields like their own personal playground, many organizations believe replicating these high-powered offenses is now the blueprint for success.

• Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards that are listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book and Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League.The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly since 1970; and Sporting News has announced winners since 2008.
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But while these players are the ones who put the fans in the seats, it’s their counterparts on the opposite side of the ball who usually decide the outcome of the game.

Here are the bettings odds to win Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.

Odds courtesy of DraftKings SportsBook as of May 31, 2020.

T.J. Watt (+1100)

Anyone who sees T.J. as nothing more than J.J.’s kid brother clearly hasn’t been paying attention.

The younger Watt has quickly made a name for himself since entering the league in 2017, earning two Pro Bowl nods and a First-Team All-Pro selection. The face of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense finished third in last year’s Defensive Player of the Year voting. Expect him to be in the mix for the foreseeable future.

J.J. Watt (+1100)

The eldest Watt has been bitten by the injury bug the last few seasons, but he’s still a bonafide game wrecker. If the five-time All-Pro returns to form in 2020, there’s no reason why he can’t add a fourth Defensive Player of the Year award to his trophy case.

Nick Bosa (+900)

Bosa was everything the Niners hoped he’d be when they took him second overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. The former Buckeye finished the season with nine sacks, 25 QB hits, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries, on his way to running away with the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He’s worth the wager in 2020.

Aaron Donald (+700)

Donald’s résumé speaks for itself.

He’s been to the Pro Bowl in each of his first six seasons, he’s a five-time First-Team All-Pro, and he won back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2017 and 2018. Simply put, he’s the most dominant defensive force in the game today — and he’s only 28. That’s why he’s the favorite in 2020.

Statistics courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.

Others:

• Khalil Mack (+1200)
• Stephon Gilmore (+1600)
• Chandler Jones (+1800)
• Derwin James (+2000)
• Joey Bosa (+2000)
• Myles Garrett (+2000)
• Danielle Hunter (+2500)
• Demarcus Lawrence (+2500)
• Jadeveon Clowney (+2800)

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The NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award has been dominated by pass rushers in recent history. Since 2010, seven of the last 10 winners have been pass rushers in some form, whether on the edge or at defensive tackle.

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The New England Patriots’ Stephon Gilmore broke the mold last year by winning it as a cornerback, but it’s rare for a defensive back to take home this award.

In 2020, there’s a host of quality candidates, many of whom are unsurprisingly pass rushers. However, among the top eight favorites, there are two defensive backs.

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We take a look at the best bets for Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

2020 Defensive Player of the Year odds

Below are the eight favorites. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Monday, May 11 at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams +750Khalil Mack, OLB, Chicago Bears +1000Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers +1300Stephon Gilmore, CB, Patriots +1500T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers +1500J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans +1700Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos +1800Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers +2000

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Best bet: Aaron Donald +750

Donald is the favorite, and for good reason. He’s won the award twice in his career and although his numbers dipped a bit last season, he was still deserving of consideration for the award because of the impact he has that doesn’t show up on the box score.

With DTs Michael Brockers back and A’Shawn Robinson also on the defensive line, Donald has a decent supporting cast – even though the loss of LB Dante Fowler Jr. will hurt from a pass-rush perspective. But Donald has had double-digit sacks in four of the last five years and should eclipse 10 in 2020.

Value play: T.J. Watt +1500

Watt had a strong case to win the award last season, but was beat out by Gilmore, who had a phenomenal season on arguably the best defense in the NFL. Watt had 14.5 sacks and tied for the NFL high with eight forced fumbles, hitting the QB 36 times in 16 games.

He’s durable and productive and his numbers have only improved each season he’s been in the NFL. Next season should be his best yet and he’ll certainly be in the running to win the award. At +1500, there’s a ton of upside, too.

Long-shot pick: Chandler Jones +3000

The Cardinals’ Jones has never won Defensive Player of the Year, despite leading the NFL with 96 sacks since arriving in Arizona in 2016. He had a career-high 19 sacks and an NFL-leading eight forced fumbles last season, finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting with only seven fewer votes than Gilmore.

The Cardinals should be much-improved in 2020, too, which will only help Jones’ exposure as an impact player.

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