Value play: Bet Atlanta Falcons’ Kirk Cousins to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year

The last 6 winners of the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award have been quarterbacks. They overcame serious injuries or did not play much because they were a backup.

This season, New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers , Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow , Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins and Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson are coming off serious season-ending injuries.

Below, we analyze the 2024 NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make the best suggestion among our expert NFL picks and predictions .

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2024 NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook ; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, July 18 at 8:24 p.m. ET.

• QB Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets (+130)
• QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (+240)
• QB Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons (+500)
• QB Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts (+700)
• RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns (+1200)

NOTABLE

+ 2000 : QB Deshaun Watson (Browns)

+ 2500 : QB Daniel Jones (Giants)

+ 3000 : RB J.K. Dobbins (Ravens), QB Justin Herbert (Chargers), QB Kyler Murray (Cardinals)

+ 35 00 : QB Justin Fields (Steelers)

+ 12500 : QB Mitchell Trubisky (Bills)

+ 20000 : QB Desmond Ridder (Cardinals)

For full list, see BetMGM Sportsbook .

NFL Comeback Player of the Year best bet

QB Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons (+500)

Rodgers is the favorite at +130 and is a good candidate because he only lasted 4 plays last season in his first year with the Jets. He has weapons to throw to and is one of the best QBs in the league. However, that +130 doesn’t offer much value.

If you want a combination of likelihood of winning and value, Cousins is the guy to bet on at +500.

He was playing at a high level before going down midseason with a torn Achilles. He is with a new team in Atlanta, which won 7 games last season despite below-average quarterback play. The Falcons have a good number of offensive weapons for Cousins to thrive.

Cousins, with RBs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier , TE Kyle Pitts and WRs Drake London , Darnell Mooney and Rondale Moore , can lead the Falcons to a division title and put up his customary 4,000-plus passing yards.

Coming back from the injury, putting up volume numbers and leading a team to an NFC South title makes Cousins a great value pick for the award.

BET KIRK COUSINS to win NFL COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR (+ 500 ).

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