Ryan Reynolds pitched a lottery-ticket bet on Travis Hunter at 100-1 to win BOTH Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, a special currently hanging at FanDuel. Reynolds acknowledged the ask is enormous—Hunter would need to log roughly 50 snaps on each side of the ball—but argued the Jaguars’ new James Gladstone regime has already hinted at unconventional deployment if the rookie proves their best corner in camp. The ceiling scenario Reynolds outlined: Hunter eclipses 70 receptions and 1,000 yards while moonlighting as a turnover-creating boundary corner who snags five interceptions and maybe houses one or two returns. In that ‘Deion Sanders meets Troy Brown’ outcome, the uniqueness alone could sway voters who crave novelty. Reynolds called it a true 1-per-cent outcome but noted the price implies a sub-1% probability, giving miniscule but real positive expected value for bettors comfortable lighting a small stake on fire.

Ryan Reynolds grabbed Brian Callahan at 30-1 for Coach of the Year, pointing out that recent winners usually take a team from basement to playoffs. Tennessee owns the AFC South’s softest strength-of-schedule projection, and Reynolds believes Callahan can coax league-average play from Will Levis by leaning on a rebuilt offensive line and the Hopkins-McConkey receiving tandem. The Titans’ roster grades closer to middle-of-the-pack than the betting market admits, so a 9- or 10-win division title would shatter expectations and put Callahan squarely in voters’ crosshairs at a juicy number. Reynolds values the ticket down to 20-1.

Ryan Reynolds likened Jared Verse’s Defensive Player of the Year setup (22-1 on DraftKings) to Will Anderson’s preseason profile last year. Verse graded as a top-10 pass rusher by most scouting services, joins a Rams front that already produced the league’s fifth-highest pressure rate, and benefits from Sean McVay’s offense regularly forcing opponents into catch-up mode. Reynolds expects Verse to flirt with double-digit sacks as a rookie, and Los Angeles’s legitimate NFC contender status would give him the critical ‘elite defense on a playoff team’ narrative. Reynolds would bet the number down to 18-1.

Ryan Reynolds likes Malik Nabers at +5,000 on FanDuel for Offensive Player of the Year—two full tiers longer than the +3,000 found at other books. Reynolds conceded Daniel Jones limits ceiling, but argued that if Jameis Winston wins the job Nabers has legitimate league-lead potential in receptions thanks to Winston’s YOLO tendencies and Brian Daboll’s pass-heavy DNA. The Giants’ big-market exposure helped Brian Daboll win Coach of the Year in 2022, and Reynolds believes similar media momentum could propel a monster Nabers stat line (120+ catches, 1,600 yards) into the OPOY conversation even if New York hovers around .500.

Ryan Reynolds wants exposure to Caleb Williams’ MVP ceiling but is waiting for a friendlier number than the current 30-1. He compared the setup to the 50-1 tickets he hit on Mahomes and Lamar: elite talent paired with an aggressive play-caller. GM Ryan Poles took tight end Colston Loveland over OT JC Latham and wideout Luther Burden over a running back, signaling Ben Johnson’s offense intends to throw at a top-5 rate. Reynolds admits Chicago must win 13 games—historically the MVP floor—but believes a schedule featuring the AFC South and NFC West opens that path if Williams detonates early.

Ryan Reynolds grabbed Matthew Stafford at 50-1 on BetMGM, arguing the Rams can realistically emerge as the NFC’s No.1 seed given their top-five offensive line continuity and an ascending young defense. Stafford finished 2024 fourth in big-time-throw rate despite a thumb issue and now adds second-round burner Brenden Rice to a Cooper Kupp/Puka Nacua core. Reynolds said if Stafford flirts with the league lead in touchdown passes—Sean McVay hit that mark with Jared Goff in 2018—the narrative of a veteran renaissance could sway voters desperate for a fresh face amid Jackson/Allen fatigue.

Ryan Reynolds acknowledged he recommended Kenneth Grant at 75-1 for DROY in his article and still likes the number where available. Grant steps into a Miami front that just lost Christian Wilkins, giving the rookie a realistic shot at 600+ snaps and the raw counting stats interior linemen need for award buzz. Reynolds’ lone hesitation is Miami’s organizational trajectory—if the Dolphins crater, voter apathy can kill the narrative. Even with that caveat, he called any price 50-1 or longer a solid value given Grant’s explosive 1.62 ten-yard split and nation-best 14% run-stop rate at Michigan.