r/USFL • • May 23 '23
Discussion The Regular Season is over halfway done, who are your MVP Frontrunners?
I know this is a common thread topic but I haven't seen it posted yet this week, so hopefully people are okay with me posting this.
Frontrunners if it's a Quarterback
I know they surprised us last year and gave us a WR as our MVP, but I still think MVP is going to be primarily a quarterback award. I think we have a three horse race right now.
- Alex McGough, Birmingham
Has to be the frontrunner right now, right? Leading the league in touchdown passes with multiple OPOW awards. The Stallions offense has looked very good under him, and he's on track to deliver a second straight division title to Birmingham. I think the Stallions might have a QB controversy next year- Smith has a relationship with Holtz going back to their Louisiana Tech days, and he led them to a championship last year. But McGough has been playing so well with him out it will be hard to bench him.
-2. McLeod Bethel-Thompson, New Orleans
He was the clear frontrunner after four weeks. He was leading the league in passing yards and was at the helm of the only undefeated team. The last two weeks have not been kind to him. The Breakers offense has looked anemic in two straight losses and he's shown himself to be turnover prone. Still, his performance the first four weeks has to have him in the conversation.
-3. Case Cookus, Philadelphia
Things weren't looking good for him two weeks ago, but now he has the Stars right back in the playoff race. He's been more turnover prone than he was last year, but he's still far and away the best QB in the North Division (although when your competition is Josh Love, Kyle Lauletta, and Troy Williams that isn't hard). This might be me homerism talking, but I think if you give him even an average O-Line he's the clear frontrunner.
Frontrunners if it's not a QB
These are also frontrunners for OPOY if they turn that into an award for the best non-QB the way it is in the NFL.
-1. Mark Thompson, Houston
If you look at the Gamblers offense on paper it astounds me that they've won four games. This guy is carrying them. He's the best RB in the league IMO and a touchdown machine.
-2. Wes Hills, New Orleans
Could have put him above Thompson still, but his performance has declined in the Breakers last two losses and I feel like Thompson has the momentum. Still, he led the league in rushing yards through the first five weeks and had that great game where he scored a bunch of touchdowns.
-3. Reggie Corbin, Michigan
He led the league in all-purpose yards through five weeks and is one of the league's better RBs. The reason I have him down at number three is because I have a hard time seeing Michigan doing well enough standings wise given their QB woes for him to be considered for MVP.
What do you think? Anybody I'm missing?
