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Drake Maye Emerges as MVP Front-Runner After 5-TD Jets Rout as Vrabel Honors Patriots’ 8-0 Road Run

FanDuel now lists the second-year quarterback as the odds-on MVP entering Week 18 following his five-touchdown day.

Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) signals against the New York Jets during the first half of an NFL game, Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Overview

  • Maye went 19-of-21 for 256 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-10 win over the Jets at MetLife Stadium, exiting by the third quarter.
  • Following the performance and a rough outing by Matthew Stafford, FanDuel moved Maye to odds-on favorite for MVP entering Week 18, per reporting.
  • New England completed a perfect 8-0 regular-season road slate as coach Mike Vrabel awarded Maye a handcrafted game ball featuring each road win for the quarterback room.
  • Film review noted a 99.8 QBR that tied the metric’s top single-game mark since 2006 and the best single-game EPA per dropback in the league this season.
  • On the road this year, Maye has completed 168 of 233 passes (72%) with 17 of his 30 touchdowns and a 120.2 passer rating compared with 105.8 at home.