Aaron Rodgers Frontrunning and NFL MVP Award Odds

The Green Bay Packers are the only undefeated team in the National Football League, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers deserves a lot of the credit due to his extraordinary play.

Oddsmakers have made last year's Super Bowl MVP an overwhelming favorite to walk away with the 2011 NFL MVP Award.

Let's take a closer look at the betting odds for 10 players to walk away with the hardware when the season comes to its completion.

LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles RB

Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy would be getting a lot more attention this year if not for his team's 3-5 record.

The former Pittsburgh Panthers' star leads the NFL with 825 rushing yards, while already scoring a combined 11 touchdowns.

Not out of the question if a resurgence happens in the City of Brotherly Love, but I don't see it happening.

MVP Odds: +3100

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings RB

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is on pace to run for the second-most yards in his career, entering the week with 795 yards on 166 carries.

He also has a chance of eclipsing his 18 rushing touchdowns that he finished with during the 2009-10 campaign, checking in with nine through eight games.

McCoy has a better shot at the same betting odds.

MVP Odds: +3100

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers QB

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is enjoying one of his better seasons, throwing for 2,632 yards and 15 touchdowns, with eight interceptions in nine games.

I just don't see him walking away with this award after getting swept by the Baltimore Ravens—a team that happens to be Pittsburgh's biggest rival.

MVP Odds: +2300

Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions WR

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson was a leading contender to walk away with the MVP award early on, especially with the team jumping out to a 5-0 record.

Bettors shouldn't turn their backs on Johnson, with two games remaining against the Green Bay Packers and the favored quarterback in this article.

He has 47 catches for 804 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns—statistics that shouldn't be ignored.

MVP Odds: +1600

Tom Brady, New England Patriots QB

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is always going to attract wagers in a proposition wager of this kind, but his team has already dropped three more games than the Green Bay Packers.

His passer rating sits exactly on the century mark, with 2,703 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Not buying into a repeat performance this year.

MVP Odds: +1300

Eli Manning, New York Giants QB

Coming into the season, bettors would have expected Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Michael Vick to be the top choice in this prop bet out of the NFC East.

That's simply not the case with the Eagles being 3-5 on the year.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning just pulled out a victory over the New England Patriots and Tom Brady, but he comes in with the same betting odds.

No respect for the only Manning brother playing this year.

MVP Odds: +1300

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints QB

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees leads the NFL with 3,004 passing yards, but his main drawback is the season-opening road loss to the Green Bay Packers.

He is second in the league behind Aaron Rodgers in completion percentage, with both players connecting at over a 70 percent clip.

MVP Odds: +1300

Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers RB

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore is enjoying a superb season, rushing for 782 yards and averaging 4.9 yards per carry.

First-year head coach Jim Harbaugh has likely locked up the coaching award, which will be enough for the franchise in terms of hardware.

Unless, of course, a Lombardi Trophy ends up in the Bay Area.

MVP Odds: +1100

Matt Forte, Chicago Bears RB

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is enjoying a dream season, rushing for 805 yards and also entering Week 10 with 436 receiving yards out of the backfield.

A few things are holding him back, with just three combined touchdowns leading the way.

It also doesn't help that he ran for just two yards on nine carries in a 27-17 home loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 3.

MVP Odds: +800

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QB

The Green Bay Packers would likely need to lose more than two games for Aaron Rodgers not to walk away with his first NFL MVP Award.

He enters this week's Monday Night Football contest against the Minnesota Vikings with a 129.1 passer rating.

That's enough for me and likely all casual bettors.

MVP Odds: +125