NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds 2026-27: Will Anderson Jr. Tops Board Ahead of Week 5
Houston Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. has strengthened his grip on the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds heading into Week 5.
Anderson leads the market at +300, followed by Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt at +750. Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner is next at +1000, with Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson at +1300 and Buffalo Bills edge rusher Gregory Rousseau at +1400.
Opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds 2026
Live odds via the best NFL betting sites.
NFL DPOY opening odds
Opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds via DraftKings as of Feb. 20, 2026:
- Myles Garrett +425
- Micah Parsons +800
- Maxx Crosby +800
- Aiden Hutchinson +800
- Will Anderson Jr. +800
- Nick Bonito +1200
- Nick Bosa +1200
- Jared Verse +1200
- Brian Burns +1200
- T.J. Watt +1400
- Trey Hendrickson +2500
- Jalen Carter +2500
- Danielle Hunter +2500
- Laiatu Latu +2800
- Fred Warner +3000
- Tuli Tuipulotu +3000
- Josh Sweat +4000
- Chris Jones +4000
- Quinyon Mitchell+5000
- Montez Sweat +5000
NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting history
| Year | Player | Preseason odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Myles Garrett (DE) | +750 |
| 2024 | Pat Surtain II (CB) | +12500 |
| 2023 | Myles Garrett (DE) | +600 |
| 2022 | Nick Bosa (DE) | +1400 |
| 2021 | T.J. Watt (LB) | +800 |
| 2020 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +600 |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore (CB) | +8000 |
| 2018 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +590 |
| 2017 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +1400 |
| 2016 | Khalil Mack (LB) | +650 |
NFL Defensive Player of the Year FAQs
Who is the favorite in the opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds?
Myles Garrett is the favorite to defend his crown while getting +450 betting odds.
Who was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year last year?
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett won his second career Defensive Player of the Year award.
Who's won the most Defensive Player of the Year Awards?
Lawrence Taylor, J.J. Watt, and Aaron Donald share the NFL lead with three career DPOY wins. Five players won it twice.
When was the last back-to-back NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner?
Aaron Donald won the award in 2017 and 2018, and J.J. Watt won it in 2014 and 2015. Lawrence Taylor took the honors in 1981 and 1982. Those three are the only back-to-back recipients.
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