Pro Bowl 2018 Roster: Full List of Players, Final MVP Predictions and Top Snubs

NFL fans now get a break of sorts before a Super Bowl featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. 

Said break features the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl, this time from Orlando at Camping World Stadium as some of the league's best talent convenes and puts on what should be an offensive-minded show to fill the gap of what would otherwise be a bye week. 

As usual, though, one of the top conversations surrounding the game is who won't be there. The popular snub lists have plenty of talent yet again, so let's take a look at some notable whiffs and point a finger at the guys most likely to pull in some individual hardware. 

2018 NFL Pro Bowl

When: Sunday, January 28

Time: 3 p.m. ET

Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando

National TV: ABC and ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Full List of Players

Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Position	AFC	NFC
QB	Philip Rivers, LAC	Drew Brees, NO
QB	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT	Russell Wilson, SEA
QB	TBD	TBD
RB	Le'Veon Bell, PIT	Todd Gurley, LAR
RB	Kareem Hunt, KC	Mark Ingram, NO
RB	LeSean McCoy, BUF	Alvin Kamara, NO
FB	TBD	Kyle Juszczyk, SF
WR	Keenan Allen, LAC	Davante Adams, GB
WR	Antonio Brown, PIT	Larry Fitzgerald, AZ
WR	T.Y. Hilton, IND	Adam Thielen, MIN
WR	Jarvis Landry, MIA	Michael Thomas, NO
TE	Delanie Walker, TEN	Jimmy Graham, SEA
TE	TBD	TBD
OT	Taylor Lewan, TEN	Tyron Smith, DAL
OT	Donald Penn, OAK	Andrew Whitworth, LAR
OT	Alejandro Villanueva, PIT	TBD
OG	David DeCastro, PIT	Brandon Scherff, WAS
OG	Richie Incognito, BUF	Trai Turner, CAR
OG	Kelechi Osemele, OAK
C	Rodney Hudson, OAK	Travis Frederick, DAL
C	Maurkice Pouncey, PIT	Alex Mack, ATL
Position	AFC	NFC
DE	Joey Bosa, LAC	Everson Griffen, MIN
DE	Calais Campbell, JAX	Cameron Jordan, NO
DE	Cameron Heyward, PIT	Demarcus Lawrence, DAL
DT	Geno Atkins, CIN	Mike Daniels, GB
DT	Jurrell Casey, TEN	Gerald McCoy, TB
DT	Malik Jackson, JAX	TBD
OLB	Jadeveon Clowney, HOU	Anthony Barr, MIN
OLB	Von Miller, DEN	Chandler Jones, AZ
OLB	Terrell Suggs, BAL	Ryan Kerrigan, WAS
ILB	C.J. Mosley, BAL	Kwon Alexander, TB
ILB	Joe Schobert, CLE	Deion Jones, ATL
CB	A.J. Bouye, JAX	Marshon Lattimore, NO
CB	Casey Heyward, LAC	Xavier Rhodes, MIN
CB	Jalen Ramsey, JAX	Patrick Peterson, AZ
CB	Aqib Talib, DEN	Darius Slay, DET
FS	Eric Weddle, BAL	Earl Thomas, SEA
SS	Micah Hyde, BUF	Landon Collins, NYG
SS	Reshad Jones, MIA	TBD
Position	AFC	NFC
P	Brett Kern, TEN	Johnny Hekker, LAR
K	Chris Boswell, PIT	Graham Gano, CAR
RS	Tyreek Hill, KC	Pharoh Cooper, LAR
ST	TBD	Budda Baker, AZ

Top Snubs 

Jordan Howard, RB, Chicago Bears

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In part thanks to a rebuilding team yet to put it all together, Jordan Howard of the Chicago bears is yet to attain household-name status. 

It's a shame, really, as Howard's sophomore year saw him rush for 1,122 yards and nine touchdowns on a 4.1 per-carry average over 16 games, putting up strong numbers as defenses were free to target him without worry as either Mike Glennon or a rookie handled duties from under center. 

While it wasn't Howard's 1,313 yards and six scores on a 5.2 average from his rookie year, the efforts given the situation shouldn't go unnoticed. 

Instead, the New Orleans Saints get to send both Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara in two of the three spots. That isn't to say those guys aren't deserving—but it's important to know Howard's name because it could be hard to keep him out in future years. 

Leonard Fournette, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Let's just stick with running back, as the performance from Jaguars rookie Leonard Fournette lifted the team to an AFC title game against the Patriots. 

Yet Fournette didn't make the Pro Bowl. 

Granted, the bruising No. 4 overall pick missed three games this year. But it didn't stop him from reaching 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns on a 3.9 per-carry average, with the real impact coming via the way he balanced out the offense and made life easy on Blake Bortles. 

The same theme continued into the playoffs, as ESPN Stats & Info illustrated: 

Fournette shouldn't have a hard path to the Pro Bowl in future years. But one could make the argument he should have received the nod over Kareem Hunt or LeSean McCoy. 

Fortunately for Fournette, his team should keep building well around him, and its popularity should rise in the process. 

Harrison Smith, S, Minnesota Vikings

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For now, at least, Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith missing the Pro Bowl is one of the biggest whiffs in recent memory. 

Smith, an All-Pro this year, finished the season with 78 tackles and five interceptions, though his stuffing the stat sheet is the least of the impact he makes for his elite unit given the nature of the position. 

Adding to the severity of the whiff is the fact he's made it in each of the past two seasons, yet he remains one of the best players in football at the position. 

This struggle will continue in the coming years for Smith, who will have to keep dealing with guys like Earl Thomas and Landon Collins. 

MVP Prediction:  Drew Brees, NO; Demarcus Lawrence, DAL

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The MVP award at the Pro Bowl has been a little odd in recent years, with guys like Lorenzo Alexander, Michael Bennett and even Nick Foles taking home the award. 

This year, things could get a little more traditional, and few players can drum up numbers on the stat sheet like Saints quarterback Drew Brees. 

Big numbers from Brees should especially be the case this year as he works with both Ingram and Kamara. Don't forget the wideouts, where he gets to throw to his favorite target, Michael Thomas, as well as Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Thielen and old friend Jimmy Graham. 

Sometimes an award just writes itself, and the familiarity surrounding Brees in Orlando makes the case easy. The impact of his play should make it easy for one of his defensive rushing specialists like Demarcus Lawrence to get after less-mobile guys like Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger, earning him some individual hardware as well. 

Stats courtesy of NFL.com.