Defense wins championships, and great defenders win awards.
Last year, a defensive back won NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in 14 years.
Can Pat Surtain II repeat the feat?
Let’s take a look at the odds for Defensive Player of the Year at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 16, as well as what to know.
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2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Micah Parsons, LB/DE, Packers: +390 (bet $10 to win $49 total)
Last week: +600
What to know: The Packers are 2-0 and Parsons is a huge reason why. He has 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and four QB hits, but whether he is touching the opposing QB or not, he has consistently been putting unrelenting pressure on offensive lines since joining Green Bay.
Myles Garrett, DE, Browns: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
LW: +600
What to know: Despite moving down a slot on the board, Garrett has been dominant through two weeks. He has 3.5 sacks, six tackles for loss and five QB hits. However, Cleveland is 0-2.
Will Anderson Jr., DE, Texans: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
LW: +1000
What to know: Anderson has two sacks, four tackles for loss and three QB hits for the 1-1 Texans. Like Parsons, he was named Defensive Rookie of the Year (2023), but only Garrett has a DPOY award to his name among the top three on the oddsboard.
Nick Bosa, DE, 49ers: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)
LW: +1000
What to know: Bosa is a former DPOY and DROY, and so far this season, he has two sacks, four tackles for loss and three QB hits for the 2-0 49ers.
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Lions: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
LW: +950
What to know: Over the summer, Hutchinson opened as the favorite to be named DPOY, despite suffering a fractured tibia and fibula in Week 6 of last season. He has a sack, a tackle for loss and two QB hits through two weeks.
T.J. Watt, DE, Steelers: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
LW: +950
What to know: The DPOY from 2021 is off to a slow start this season, having yet to record a sack in two games for the 1-1 Steelers.
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