Baltimore Ravens LB Roquan Smith - 'Lamar Jackson Is MVP'

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith believes it is very obvious who the MVP should be this season.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith has no doubt about who the NFL MVP should be this season. 

"If anybody watched the game, if anybody watched football this season and watched the Baltimore Ravens, they know for a fact Lamar Jackson is the MVP hands down," Smith said. "If anyone that watches football and knows football and sees the type of impact he has on the game, not even like stat wise but just individually. Like the plays that he makes, quarter in and quarter out, play in and play out. Compare his film to anyone else in the league and then I would love to hear what anyone else has to say after that."

Going into their Christmas Day game against the San Francisco 49ers, Brock Purdy was the MVP favorite with Lamar Jackson close behind in second. However, as the game went along, it became clear who the new MVP favorite would be. 

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers.  / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Purdy completed 18 of his 32 passes for 255 yards and four interceptions in a 33-19 loss while Jackson shined in his performance. The 2019 MVP winner threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 45 yards and hanging 33 points on what was the second-best scoring defense in the league. 

While Jackson doesn't have the flashiest numbers this season, he has been consistently good at quarterback and has led his team to the best record in football at 12-3. He has accumulated 4,143 total yards and 24 total touchdowns, neither of which lead the NFL but it has been enough for him to become the MVP favorite. 

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FanDuel Sportsbook has Jackson as -170 to win the award while Purdy has dropped all the way to +1300. Second place in odds now belongs to Christian McCaffrey at +470.