NFL MVP race 2023: Ranking Purdy, Prescott, Allen, candidates - ESPN

The NFL's Week 15 slate created a significant shake-up in the MVP race. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was a co-favorite with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to win the MVP award at +160 ahead of both teams' games, according to ESPN BET. Purdy threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns in the Niners' demolition of the Arizona Cardinals, which widened the gap between him and Prescott, who was held without a touchdown for the second time this season in a loss to the Buffalo Bills.

There's still time for even more change to take place with a handful of matchups between players high on the leaderboard. Purdy and Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson go head-to-head on Christmas Day, while Prescott and the Cowboys travel to Miami in Week 16 to square off against quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

We asked a group of analysts — Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Courtney Cronin, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Matt Miller, Dan Orlovsky, Jordan Reid, Aaron Schatz, Mike Tannenbaum and Seth Walder — to vote on the top players in the MVP race. We used their rankings to determine how the field stacks up to this point.

Here's a look at who's in the top five with three weeks remaining in the regular season, along with some sleepers to keep an eye on. And to close it out, Walder picked someone flying under the radar in the race. (All odds are via ESPN BET.)

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2023 stats: 3,795 passing yards, 29 TDs, 7 INTs, 76 QBR (138 rushing yards, 2 TDs)
Current odds: -215

Purdy leads the NFL in Total QBR, yards per attempt (9.9) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (29-7), and is second in completion percentage (69%) and passing