Through 13 weeks of the 2023 NFL season, certain players have shown that they stand out among the rest. Now, fans have had the chance to vote for which players have performed the best this season. Who are the top five vote-getters for the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl? Read below to find out.
1. Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins, 59,680)
Right now, the player with the most votes for the Pro Bowl is Tua Tagovailoa. When you take a closer look at the numbers, you start to see why.
For starters, the Miami Dolphins are 9-3. Also, Tagovailoa has 3,457 passing yards through 12 games. Plus, he has 24 touchdown passes.
Some may argue that WR Tyreek Hill and head coach Mike McDaniel are big assets for Tua. Still, regardless of what he has around him, Tagovailoa is putting up good enough numbers to be getting this kind of attention.
2. C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans, 44,095)
Next, we have the rookie phenom in C.J. Stroud. Despite getting passed over by the Carolina Panthers in the 2023 NFL Draft, Stroud has put up numbers to make him a near lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year. There is even some discussion about him being the NFL MVP as a rookie.
So, what kind of numbers is Stroud putting up? For starters, he leads the NFL in passing yards (3,540). Along with this, he has 20 touchdown passes and just five interceptions. It makes sense why Stroud is getting this type of love from NFL fans.
3. Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers, 43,331)
McCaffrey leads the Pro Bowl in votes of any non-quarterback. It helps that he is on a team that is 9-3 that just appeared in the NFC Championship last year. However, his numbers back up the love he has received from NFL fans.
What kind of numbers is McCaffrey putting up this season? Well, he leads the league in rushing yards (1,032). On top of this, he is currently the only running back with over 1,000 rushing yards this season. Plus, he has 12 rushing touchdowns.
4. Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins, 39,928)
This is not the first player from the Miami Dolphins to make this list. While Tua is having a great season, some people argue Hill is having an even better season. That is because he has been by far the best wide receiver in the NFL.
Hill leads the league in both receiving yards (1,481) along with touchdown receptions (12). That means he caught half of the touchdown passes Tagovailoa has thrown this season. No wonder why he has received this many Pro Bowl votes.
5. Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs, 38,720)
Finally, we have arguably the most famous tight end in the NFL in Travis Kelce. He already had a recognizable name for being a two-time Super Bowl champion. Now, he has gotten even more famous because of his personal life off of the field.
Earlier this season, it came out that he was in a relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. Is that the reason why he has so many votes? Perhaps.
However, he is still putting up great numbers this season. He has 813 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions. If Kelce is not in the Super Bowl, you will likely see him and perhaps Taylor Swift at the Pro Bowl.
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