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Top 20 NFL MVP Candidates through Week 15 (#20 through #11)

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20. i-18 Odell Beckham Jr., Wide Receiver, New York Giants
  • Team Record: 10-4
  • Statistics: 85 receptions, 1,173 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns, 1 rush attempt, 9 rushing yards, 10 punt returns, 66 punt return yards, 1 tackle
19. i-16 Kirk Cousins, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
  • Team Record: 7-6-1
  • Statistics: 366/542 (67.5% completion percentage), 4,360 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 29 rush attempts, 66 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns
18. i-4 Antonio Brown, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Team Record: 9-5
  • Statistics: 96 receptions, 1,188 receiving yards, 11 receiving touchdowns, 3 rush attempts, 9 rushing yards, 1 kickoff return, 23 kickoff return yards, 15 punt returns, 140 punt return yards, 2 tackles
17. i-26 Drew Brees, Quarterback, New Orleans Saints
  • Team Record: 6-8
  • Statistics: 419/589 (71.1% completion percentage), 4,559 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 14 interceptions, 19 rush attempts, 19 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 2 tackles
16. i-7 Justin Tucker, Kicker, Baltimore Ravens
  • Team Record: 8-6
  • Statistics: 25/25 (100% extra point conversion rate), 33/34; 1 blocked field goal (97.1% field goal conversion rate), 3/3 (100% 20-29-yard field goal conversion rate), 8/9; 1 blocked field goal (88.9% 30-39-yard field goal conversion rate), 12/12 (100% 40-49-yard field goal conversion rate), 10/10 (100% 50+-yard field goal conversion rate), 0/1 (0% completion percentage)
15. i-14 Von Miller, Linebacker, Denver Broncos
  • Team Record: 8-6
  • Statistics: 65 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 passes defensed, 1 stuff
14. i-27 Vic Beasley Jr., Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons
  • Team Record: 9-5
  • Statistics: 35 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 2 passes defensed, 2 stuffs
13. i-11 DeMarco Murray, Running Back, Tennessee Titans
  • Team Record: 8-6
  • Statistics: 268 rush attempts, 1,224 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns, 50 receptions, 361 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 1/2 (50.0% completion percentage, 10 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown
12. i-4 Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers 
  • Team Record: 9-5
  • Statistics: 304/476 (63.9% completion percentage), 3,540 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 15 rush attempts, 15 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
11. i-11 Marcus Mariota, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans
  • Team Record: 8-6
  • Statistics: 268/431 (62.2% completion percentage), 3,327 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 58 rush attempts, 346 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns

 

-Asher Fair