2023 CFL Awards Odds: Collaros' Strong Regular Season Debut

The sun is out, the days are getting longer so you know what that means, football fans? The CFL is back!

Lock in your early Grey Cup pick, trust me it's cooler when you cash it and can brag you placed the bet early in the season. Yeah, we're experts here. 

But, there's more CFL award action to get in on. Like how Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros runs the league and is favored to pocket a three-peat as the Most Outstanding Player. Who else is in the running?

Who Will Win The 2023 CFL Most Outstanding Player?

Odds as of June 1

Collaros, Getting Older & Getting Better Ahead of 2023 

Collaros, the reigning Most Outstanding Player, knows this league like the back of his hand. The 34-year-old is dusting off the helmet and playing his 11th season in the CFL.

His season debut was nothing short of greatness, completing 21-of-31 tosses for 354 and three touchdowns in his 42-31 win over the Ticats. So, continue expecting to hear a lot of him in our weekly picks.

Is it too early to give Zach Collaros another M.O.P. award?#CFL #Bombers #ForTheWpic.twitter.com/YsP5NjUjUF

— 3DownNation (@3DownNation) June 10, 2023

Collaros collected the hardware last year, for the second consecutive season. He earned it though, with a career-high 4,183 passing yards and 37 touchdowns, 12 TDs more than his previous best. Collaros ages like fine wine, athletically, I mean. He's earned two of his three championship rings in the last four seasons.

With Lions' Nathan Rourke and Argos' McLeod Bethel-Thompson, his tossing competition from 2022, moving onto different leagues, it's no wonder Collaros is favored. He should start paying rent at the top of the oddsboard. 

Value Pick: Bo Levi mitchell to earn his stripes with ticats

Before Collaros tuned up his skill, Mitchell was the talk of the CFL. The 33-year-old won the honor back in 2018 and struggled to reach that peak after a string of injuries in the last two seasons. 

His 2,010 yards and nine touchdowns last season is enough to make you wince. Those were the worst recorded numbers since his rookie season. 

But, after being traded from Calgary to Hamilton, the Texas native is ready for another chapter. He seemed to slide into his new colors just fine in Hamilton's 27-22 preseason win over Toronto.

I won't sugarcoat it. He looked off to kick off the regular season, but meeting the Bombers isn't easy for anyone. But Mitchell and his group returned from halftime, down 29-4, and put up a fight by adding 27 points. 

Bo Levi Mitchell finds Tim White for the Tiger-Cats TD! pic.twitter.com/sd1gKn9btO

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 10, 2023

Those his numbers, 197 yards with a single touchdown and two interceptions, aren't with gloating about. I'll give him a couple of weeks to get settled after his transition. Though seeing him in anything other than a Stamps jersey feels wrong. Regardless, don't count a healthy Mitchell out at +500. 

Bo Levi Mitchell with an impressive start in his first preseason game with the @Ticats. #GunSlinger pic.twitter.com/c29aieLLLW

— Troy Izlakar🏒 (@izzies44) May 28, 2023

who will win the 2023 cFL Most outstanding rookie award?

Odds as of June 8

why is ayden Eberhardt favored?

The Wyoming product rocked Mosaic Stadium in his recent preseason showcase with the Lions. The 6-foot-2 receiver jumped in the air, ready to catch anything thrown at him. The 25-year-old wrapped up four quarters with six catches for over 100 yards across eight attempts. He wasn't afraid to turn heads at spring training camp, getting plenty of recognition from his coaches saying, "He steps up in big moments and that's what he's done all camp... He's always in the right spots and is always making plays."

📽️"It was awesome. It was nice to be able to get out there. Credit and shout out to the O-linemen and Quarterbacks."

Ayden Eberhardt on first preseason game action and overall camp vibe.#bclions pic.twitter.com/nDNJydfxPM

— BC LIONS (@BCLions) May 29, 2023

Last 10 CFL mOP Winners 

Last 10 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie Winners 

How To Read CFL award Odds

At an online sportsbook that would list CFL Most Outstanding Player odds or other awards, they would look similar to this:

·       Zach Collaros -275

·       Bo Levi Mitchell +500

·       Chad Kelly +550

The minus sign (-) indicates who the odds consider the favorite. In this case, it’s the Winnipeg's Collaros at -275. Every other player that’s listed is considered an underdog.

If you believe Collaros will win the CFL Most Outstanding Player and you bet $100 and it happens, you would win $136.36 – your $100 is returned and you would gain $36.36 in profit.

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