On Sunday, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered a serious leg injury that ended his season after just five games.
His loss to the team cannot be overstated.
Hutchinson was the frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year, but his absence for the rest of the season is hitting the betting market hard.
Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II also fell off the odds board after suffering a concussion early in the loss to the Chargers.
Surtain will likely miss at least one game, as the Broncos play a short week with an appearance on “Thursday Night Football” against the Saints.
With Hutchinson and Surtain going down on Sunday, is there value in the Defensive Player of the Year market?
Check out FanDuel's odds to find out what the odds are for Week 7.
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TJ Watt, Steelers edge rusher (+150)
Watt has 4.5 sacks, which is on pace for just under 13 sacks assuming he plays in all 17 games.
That's significantly less than the 22.5 sacks he had in 2021 when he won the DPOY award.
The award hasn't been given to a player on a team with a losing record since Jason Taylor of the Dolphins won the award in 2006.
The Steelers are 4-2, but with a schedule full of difficult games, I'm still not confident that their anemic offense, which ranks 23rd in DVOA, can lead them over .500. I can't have it.
Chris Jones, Chiefs defensive tackle (+700)
Jones has been one of the best defensive linemen in the league in recent years, but has never won a DPOY award.
He's on pace for 10 sacks, which isn't quite a career high, but he's on an undefeated team and will be a player to keep an eye on all year.
Will Anderson Jr., Texans edge rusher (+800)
Anderson is one of the most intriguing players on the board.
The Texans' second-year edge rusher has 5.5 sacks through six games and is on pace for 15.5 sacks on the year.
He is 1.5 sacks behind the league leader and plays on a team that is 5-1.
He ranks 10th in the NFL in pass rush win percentage, according to ESPN, but offenses can't effectively double-team him with Danielle Hunter on opposing teams.
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Fred Warner, 49ers linebacker (14/1)
It's rare for a linebacker to win this award, the first since Luke Cushley in 2013, but Warner is a rare talent.
This season, he has 50 tackles (20 TFL), four forced fumbles, two interceptions (one a 45-yard pick-six) and one sack.
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But much of Warner's impact doesn't show up on the stat sheet, with the award typically given to the player who leads the league in sacks that season.
But he's arguably had more of an impact than any other defensive player in the NFL this season, and he already has plenty of highlight plays on his resume.
Xavier McKinney, Packers safety (25/1)
If you're looking for a pick with longer odds in this market, consider McKinney, who leads the league with five interceptions.
He also has a passer rating of 8.9, which is considered the worst among safeties in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.
He became a game-changer for the Packers' defense in the offseason.
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