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NFL Awards Best Bets 2026: MVP, OPOY & DPOY Futures | Stephie Smalls Show (Ep 243)
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Stephie Smalls is joined by Jared Smith from Fox Sports Radio and The Morning After podcast for a 2026 NFL Awards futures betting preview, including best bets for MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and more.
Stephie and Jared break down Joe Burrow’s MVP value, Ja’Marr Chase and Puka Nacua for Offensive Player of the Year, Kellen Moore’s Coach of the Year case with the Saints, Will Anderson and Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, plus early NFL futures angles on the Rams, Bengals, Patriots, Jets, Cardinals, Falcons, Titans, Texans, Steelers, Giants and more.
The episode also covers the Myles Garrett trade fallout, whether the Rams are the team to beat, why the AFC North could produce the AFC’s No. 1 seed, how to approach cash-out strategy in NFL futures markets, and which bad teams Jared is ready to fade before the season starts.
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00:00 NFL Awards Futures Intro
00:50 Football Tuesday Begins
01:05 Jared Smith Joins
01:55 Knicks Finals & Saratoga
02:49 Myles Garrett Trade Reaction
03:59 Rams Super Bowl Case
04:43 Browns Trade Haul
06:18 Myles Garrett Compensation
07:42 Rams Defense Gets Scarier
08:59 Rams Roster vs Cardinals
09:37 Carson Beck OROY Angle
10:20 Jordan Tyson OROY Pick
11:01 Saints Futures Setup
11:22 Kellen Moore Coach of the Year
12:47 Titans & Saleh Odds
14:23 Titans Roster Concerns
16:23 AFC South Outlook
16:47 Texans Defense & Stroud
17:18 AFC Playoff Picture
18:05 Bengals AFC North Upside
19:10 Steelers & AFC North
20:49 NFC East Market Talk
21:15 Commanders/Giants Debate
23:00 Giants O-Line Outlook
23:22 Joe Burrow MVP Bet
23:39 Burrow & Chase Stack
24:00 MVP Betting Rules
24:39 Voter Fatigue Angle
25:20 Dak & MVP Longshots
26:17 MVP Path Strategy
26:54 Merch & Bracco Ad Read
28:06 AJ Brown OPOY Value
29:08 Drake Maye & AJ Brown
29:27 Jalen Hurts Narrative
29:56 Patriots Drama Outlook
31:33 Patriots Schedule Breakdown
33:12 Offensive Player Odds
33:41 Puka Nacua OPOY Value
34:58 Chase/Puka/Pickens Discussion
36:02 Kalshi/Rithmm Ad Read
36:51 Comeback Player Market
37:09 Best NFL Futures Markets
37:31 Defensive Player of the Year
37:53 Will Anderson DPOY Bet
38:27 Garrett vs Anderson Pricing
39:00 Parsons, Bonitto & Hutchinson
39:51 DPOY Timing Strategy
40:22 Abdul Carter Sprinkle
41:03 Cash-Out Strategy
41:46 Wait for Markets
42:01 Comeback Player Chaos
42:18 Be Like Water
42:25 Jets Temperature Check
43:40 Cardinals Worst Record?
43:57 Falcons Win Total Under
44:48 Falcons New Regime Concerns
46:00 Falcons O-Line Talk
46:19 Jared Smith Plugs
47:03 Outro
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