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Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson reminds everyone he's still the ultimate tool

.Eric Williams.NFL Reporter.Lamar Jackson helped remind NFL onlookers of his otherworldly playmaking capability when he took control of the video game in the Ravens' 35-10 rout of the Costs in Full week 4. The reigning game MVP continues to be among one at the quarterback position. Jackson completed 72% of his passes for 156 backyards and pair of touchdowns. He likewise ran for 54 backyards and also a rating. And also our company got a good check out what Jackson as well as managing back Derrick Henry may do as a tandem operating at complete capacity, with the wounding managing back completing 199 yards as well as a touchdown.Jackson places No. 9 in the NFL with a 102.3 passer rating. He is actually additionally No. 9 in hurrying along with 308 gardens. " He's the greatest weapon in football," Ravens move trainer John Harbaugh pointed out about his quarterback.Jackson flirted in the MVP chances this week, jumping from +1500 to +800, matching an additional big agent in Sam Darnold.Let's have a look at my top five moving right into Week 5.1. Sam Darnold, Vikings Existing MVP Possibilities: +800 (wager $10 to succeed $90 overall) The quarterback of one of the two remaining unbeaten crews remains to play at a surprisingly exclusive degree. He tossed for 275 yards and also three goals in a success over the Eco-friendly Bay Packers in Full Week 4. The play-action activity stays Darnold's good friend in Kevin O'Connell's scheme. According to Next Gen Statistics, Darnold is balancing a league-best 12.8 backyards every try in play-action. He likewise leads the organization with 11 passing goals and a 118.9 passer ranking through 4 games. 2. Lamar Jackson, RavensCurrent MVP Chances: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 overall) One cause for Jackson's early excellence is Baltimore's offending line has carried out a wonderful project of protecting him. He has actually been actually sacked merely four opportunities, and also depending on to Following Gen Statistics, he has been pressured at the most affordable cost of his career this time (25.6%). The tidy pockets have actually led to Jackson taking a lot better treatment of the football, along with simply one interception via four games. Is Lamar Jackson underappreciated? 3. Cook Mayfield, BuccaneersCurrent MVP Probabilities: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 overall) Just another superior functionality from Mayfield last weekend break. He tossed for 347 lawns and 2 goals in Tampa Bay's thrashing of the Philadelphia Eagles, getting Mayfield the Tom Brady LFG Player of the Activity honor.Mayfield and also the Bucs have actually possessed success when he gets the ball out promptly. According to Upcoming Gen Statistics, he has the second-most fulfillments (58 ), the majority of gardens (532) as well as very most goals (5) on easy elapseds this period (2.5 seconds or even a lot less)-- all without throwing an interception on those passes.Tom Brady's LFG Gamer of the Game: Buccaneers QB Cook Mayfield|Week 4 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE [Related: Tom Brady's LFG Gamer of the Video game Baker Mayfield shows Bucs in good palms at QB] 4. Patrick Mahomes, ChiefsCurrent MVP Odds: +300 (wager $10 to win $40 total) Kansas Metropolitan area is unbeaten, but Mahomes has but to have that prevalent performance our team have actually related to expect from the greatest player in soccer. He additionally has actually transformed the round over, along with at the very least one interception in his first four video games. His 5 interceptions are the third-most in the organization as well as the most he's ever before included the 1st 4 activities of a season. And with Kansas Area's top target Rashee Rice out for an extensive time frame due to a leg trauma, Mahomes is going to need to continue to grind out victories. [Related: 6 WR business targets for Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs after Rashee Rice personal injury] 5. Josh Allen, QB, BillsCurrent MVP Odds: +350 (wager $10 to gain $45 total) I am actually looking at Allen's moderate functionality versus the Ravens as a minor hiccough in what's expected to become an MVP-worthy season for Buffalo grass's do-everything QB. The Expenses averaged simply 4.1 gardens per play in a humbling loss at Baltimore.This full week, however, Allen faces an additional hard game when traveling against a rapacious Houston Texans protection. He may need to make even more plays enjoy this one.Honorable mention: C.J. Stroud, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Brock Purdy, Jayden DanielsEric D. Williams has actually mentioned on the NFL for greater than a many years, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN as well as the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Observe him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams. [Want great stories delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe organizations, teams and players to get a customized newsletter daily.] Obtain extra coming from National Soccer Game Follow your preferences to get relevant information regarding activities, news and also more.