Welcome to the MVP Chase, where I, James Leroy Wilson, rank players and teams using objective data.
With the Eagles and 49ers losing, there are new leaders in the NFL MVP Chase. Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes are tied for the lead with 39 MVP Points; The Methodology, as well as links the standing of previous weeks, come after the "About the Author" section.
Tied for First
Jared Goff, QB, Lions (5-1) 39 MVP Points
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (5-1) 39 MVP Points
Third
Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles (5-1) 37
Fourth
Brock Purdy, QB, 49ers (5-1) 35
Fifth
Tyreek Hill, WR, Dolphins (5-1) 33
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers (5-1) 33
Raheem Mostert, RB, Dolphins (5-1) 33
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Dolphins (5-1) 33
Ninth
Josh Allen, QB, Bills (4-2) 31
Tenth
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jaguars (4-2) 28
Isaiah Pacheco, RB, Chiefs (5-1) 28
Twelfth
Jake Elliott, K, Eagles (5-1) 27
Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens (4-2) 27
Fourteenth
A.J. Brown, WR, Eagles (5-1) 26
Travis Etienne Jr, RB, Jaguars (4-2) 26
Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs 5-1) 26
Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys (4-2) 26
Harrison Butker, K, Chiefs (5-1) 25
Nineteenth
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Lions (5-1) 24
Kyren Williams, RB, Rams (3-3) 24
Twenty-First
Brandon Aubrey, K, Cowboys (4-2) 23
Breece Hall, RB, Jets (3-3) 23
Baker Mayfield, QB, Buccaneers (3-3) 23
C.J. Stroud, QB, Texans (3-3) 23
D'Andre Swift, RB, Eagles (5-1) 23
Sam Howell, QB, Commanders (3-3) 23
About the Author
James Leroy Wilson writes The MVP Chase (subscribe) and JL Cells (subscribe) and is a monthly columnist at Meer. Thank you for your subscriptions and support! You may contact James for writing, editing, research, and other work: jamesleroywilson-at-gmail.com.
MVP Chase Methodology
For each game, I will look at the winning team. Then I will rank its top eight statistical performers using fantasypros scoring. I'll give 8 points to the team's top performer, 7 to the next-best, and so on. Then their points are added to their previous points in victories to give the current-week total.
Week 1 totals (No formal Power Rankings)