I figured tracking Walter Payton Man of the Year odds could be a fun side project, especially since folks keep asking me who might win it this season. So I rolled up my sleeves and dug into it like any regular fan would.
Starting Simple
First thing I did was open up my trusty laptop and pull up several big sports betting sites side by side. Didn’t overcomplicate it—just wrote down names and odds in a plain text file. Saw Mahomes hanging around +200 in most places, while Hurts floated near +350. Knew immediately these numbers weren’t gospel since every site adjusted things differently.
Hitting Obstacles
When I refreshed a few hours later, Lamar’s odds suddenly spiked after some charity event gossip hit Twitter. Realized fast that tracking this stuff live was messy as hell:
- FanDuel tweaked lines faster than Bovada after news breaks
- Practice injury rumors could nuke a guy’s odds overnight
- Small market QBs like Prescott got overlooked
