Can J.J. Be MVP?

SI Staff | Dec 8, 2014

Can J.J. Be MVP?

J.J. Watt, photographed by Pam Francis for Sports Illustrated last month.

J.J. Watt, photographed by Pam Francis for Sports Illustrated last month

Watt’s three sacks against the Jags raised his total to 14.5. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Watt’s three sacks against the Jags raised his total to 14.5. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Watt returned a fumble recovery 45 yards for a TD against the Colts. (Bob Levey/Getty Images.)

Watt returned a fumble recovery 45 yards for a TD against the Colts. (Bob Levey/Getty Images.)

The Titans, like every team this season, found Watt more than a handful. (Ronald C. Modra/SI/The MMQB)

The Titans, like every team this season, found Watt more than a handful. (Ronald C. Modra/SI/The MMQB)

The first of Watt’s 2014 TDs came on a 1-yard catch at Oakland in Week 2. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

The first of Watt’s 2014 TDs came on a 1-yard catch at Oakland in Week 2. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Watt had two takedowns of Tennesee’s Zach Mettenberger in Week 8. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Watt had two takedowns of Tennesee’s Zach Mettenberger in Week 8. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

A young fan gets a high-five from the game’s most dominant defensive player. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

A young fan gets a high-five from the game’s most dominant defensive player. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Eli Manning couldn’t avoid the force in Week 3. (Simon Bruty/SI/The MMQB)

Eli Manning couldn’t avoid the force in Week 3. (Simon Bruty/SI/The MMQB)

Watt’s three touchdown receptions as a tight end are as many as Heath Miller, Jermaine Gresham and Owen Daniels have. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Watt’s three touchdown receptions as a tight end are as many as Heath Miller, Jermaine Gresham and Owen Daniels have. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Cooling off? Don’t count on it, given Watt’s work ethic. (Simon Bruty/SI/The MMQB)

Cooling off? Don’t count on it, given Watt’s work ethic. (Simon Bruty/SI/The MMQB)