2026 NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Predictions & Best Bets

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The 2026 NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds are on the board, with star defenders already drawing early betting interest. Sharp Football tracks this market throughout the season, using analytics-backed analysis of pressure rates, coverage grades, and team defensive schemes to identify the best value before lines move. The current odds board and our best bet are below. [[["2026 NFL Futures & Award Odds"],[" 2026 NFL MVP Odds "],[" 2026 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds "],[" 2026 NFL Coach of the Year Odds "],[" 2026 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds "],[" 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds "]],[{"row":0,"col":0,"visualRow":0,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":1,"col":0,"visualRow":1,"visualCol":0,"prop":0,"jtcellstyle":{"font-weight":"bold"}},{"row":2,"col":0,"visualRow":2,"visualCol":0,"prop":0,"jtcellstyle":{"font-weight":"bold"}},{"row":3,"col":0,"visualRow":3,"visualCol":0,"prop":0,"jtcellstyle":{"font-weight":"bold"}},{"row":4,"col":0,"visualRow":4,"visualCol":0,"prop":0,"jtcellstyle":{"font-weight":"bold"}},{"row":5,"col":0,"visualRow":5,"visualCol":0,"prop":0,"jtcellstyle":{"font-weight":"bold"}}],[],[]] [] 2026 NFL Futures & Award Odds 2026 NFL MVP Odds 2026 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds 2026 NFL Coach of the Year Odds 2026 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds 2026 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds to Win [[["Player","Team","Current Odds"],["Myles Garrett","Cleveland Browns","+500"],["Maxx Crosby","Las Vegas Raiders","+800"],["Aidan Hutchinson","Detroit Lions","+800"],["Will Anderson Jr.","Houston Texans","+800"],["Micah Parsons","Green Bay Packers","+1100"],["Nick Bosa","San Francisco 49ers","+1300"],["Nik Bonitto","Denver Broncos","+1400"],["Jared Verse","Los Angeles Rams","+1400"],["T.J. Watt","Pittsburgh Steelers","+1800"],["Brian Burns","New York Giants","+1800"]],[{"row":0,"col":0,"visualRow":0,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":0,"col":1,"visualRow":0,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":0,"col":2,"visualRow":0,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":1,"col":0,"visualRow":1,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":1,"col":1,"visualRow":1,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":1,"col":2,"visualRow":1,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":2,"col":0,"visualRow":2,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":2,"col":1,"visualRow":2,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":2,"col":2,"visualRow":2,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":3,"col":0,"visualRow":3,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":3,"col":1,"visualRow":3,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":3,"col":2,"visualRow":3,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":4,"col":0,"visualRow":4,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":4,"col":1,"visualRow":4,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":4,"col":2,"visualRow":4,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":5,"col":0,"visualRow":5,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":5,"col":1,"visualRow":5,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":5,"col":2,"visualRow":5,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":6,"col":0,"visualRow":6,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":6,"col":1,"visualRow":6,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":6,"col":2,"visualRow":6,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":7,"col":0,"visualRow":7,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":7,"col":1,"visualRow":7,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":7,"col":2,"visualRow":7,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":8,"col":0,"visualRow":8,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":8,"col":1,"visualRow":8,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":8,"col":2,"visualRow":8,"visualCol":2,"prop":2},{"row":9,"col":0,"visualRow":9,"visualCol":0,"prop":0},{"row":9,"col":1,"visualRow":9,"visualCol":1,"prop":1},{"row":9,"col":2,"visual…