- Based on closing odds, Myles Garrett (-10000) is predicted to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
- Garrett set the NFL single-season sacks record with a sack in Week 18 against Cincinnati.
- Since 2011, a pass rusher has won defensive player of the year all but two years.
Below, bettors can find a closing odds report for NFL DPOY based on NFL odds.
Who is Predicted to Win NFL Defensive Player of the Year?
Based on closing odds, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett (-10000) is predicted to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
At that price, Garrett owns a 99.9% implied probability to win his second DPOY award over the last two seasons.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Odds
| Player | Opening Odds | Odds Before Week 18 | Closing Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | +700 | -10000 | -10000 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | +1200 | +6000 | +6000 |
The Defensive Player of the Year award is all but decided. Garrett, who set the single-season record, is -10000 to win the award.
Garrett opened the season at +700 to win the award. He finished the season with 23 sacks, 6.5 sacks ahead of Giants edge rusher Brian Burns.
The Cleveland edge rusher failed to record a sack in only three games this season. He recorded at least one sack in nine games and two or more sacks in four games.
Seven of Garrett’s 22 sacks came over a two-week span. In Weeks 11-12, Garrett sacked Geno Smith three times and Lamar Jackson four times.
His best performance of the season came in New England. Against MVP candidate Drake Maye, Garrett recorded five sacks in a 32-13 loss.
Garrett will join J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald as the only players to win multiple DPOY awards over the last 20 years.
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Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Past Winners
| Year | DPOY Winner | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick Surtain II | Cornerback |
| 2023 | Myles Garrett | Defensive End |
| 2022 | Nick Bosa | Defensive End |
| 2021 | T.J. Watt | Outside Linebacker |
| 2020 | Aaron Donald | Defensive Tackle |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback |
| 2018 | Aaron Donald | Defensive Tackle |
| 2017 | Aaron Donald | Defensive Tackle |
| 2016 | Khalil Mack | Outside Linebacker |
| 2015 | J.J. Watt | Defensive End |
| 2014 | J.J. Watt | Defensive End |
| 2013 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker |
| 2012 | J.J. Watt | Defensive End |
| 2011 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker |
| 2010 | Troy Polamalu | Safety |
| 2009 | Charles Woodson | Cornerback |
| 2008 | James Harrison | Linebacker |
| 2007 | Bob Sanders | Safety |
| 2006 | Jason Taylor | Defensive End |
| 2005 | Brian Urlacher | Linebacker |
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