Dak Prescott leads Jalen Hurts in MVP odds race ahead of Cowboys-Eagles rematch
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott jumped into the lead in the Las Vegas odds for the MVP race for the first time this season leading into Week 14. Although he wasn’t leading right after the Cowboys beat the Seahawks on Thursday, he edged out Jalen Hurts on Sunday when the Eagles fell to the 49ers.
Leading Dallas to a 6-1 record over the last seven games, Prescott has a 70% completion rate, 2,173 yards, 23 total touchdowns, and two interceptions. On the season, he has just six interceptions, which comes after he posted a career-high of 15 in 2022. Overall, he has 3,234 passing yards, 174 rushing yards and 28 total touchdowns. He’s also taken 26 sacks.
Hurts, on the other hand, has 2,995 passing yards, 430 rushing yards and 31 total touchdowns. He’s also thrown 10 interceptions and taken 32 sacks.
Both quarterbacks have second-year 49ers star Brock Purdy at their heels. Including his numbers from the win over the Eagles on Sunday, Purdy has 3,185 passing yards, 131 rushing yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions with 23 sacks.
After Week 13 games, Prescott and Hurts’ season records are just one win apart heading into their Week 14 showdown. The Eagles and Cowboys kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday Night Football.
MVP odds – Week 13
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott – +300
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts – +350
49ers QB Brock Purdy – +350
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes – +600
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa – +800
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson – +800
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill – +2000
Texans QB C.J. Stroud – +2500
Odds last updated Dec. 4, 2023, via FanDuel
Prescott: ‘I have the pen, I have the paper’
Prescott had his mic-drop moment on Thursday night after leading Dallas to a 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Now 9-3, the Cowboys are on their way to another postseason run and Prescott is continuing to show why he has a case for league MVP this season.
Asked about the new MVP discussion surrounding him, the star quarterback told reporters he’s writing his own story – and no outside opinions matter.
“There is no difference when they are hating me and calling for my position,” Prescott said, via Jon Machota. “I’m blessed. I am super blessed. And I think about that each and every day that I wake up. I am grateful for that opportunity to do that. And I go and attack the day. I understand that no one’s opinion defines me, and that’s the great part about life. That’s the great opportunity that we all have, that people can say whatever they want.
“But I have the pen, I have the paper, and I am the one writing. Because I am playing as well as I am now, it doesn’t mean I am going to stop. It doesn’t mean I’m going to listen to them now. I appreciate them, but I don’t care about their opinions right now any more than I did when they were calling for my spot. As I said, I am blessed, this last year has been a reflection of that. A lot of great things have happened in my life and they are going to continue to happen in my life because of my mindset and where I put the value of life.”