T.J. Watt Wins Defensive Player of the Year

T.J. Watt, the betting favorite at -400 odds, won the Defensive Player of the Year Award after tying Michael Strahan's single-season sack record.

TJ Watt Named 2021 Defensive Player of the Year

The Steelers defensive playmaker led all contenders with -400 odds.

Watt is one of only two players to record more than 20 sacks in fewer than 15 games since sacks became a statistic in 1982. He recorded 22.5 sacks this season, tying Michael Strahan’s all-time record while also leading the NFL for a second straight year.

Only twelve players have tallied more than 20 sacks in a complete season, one of which is his brother, J.J. Watt.

Watt also recorded 64 total tackles with 16 assists.

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Here’s where betting closed for DPOY:

Steelers linebacker TJ Watt -400
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons +200
Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald +500

If you took Watt before the season started, you received good value at +750. Both Parsons and Donald had strong seasons, but neither matched Watt.

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