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PLL: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year

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PLL: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year

Matt Dunn 50%

JT Giles-Harris 50%

AJ Mercurio 50%

Kenny Brower 49%

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Matt Dunn 50%

JT Giles-Harris 50%

AJ Mercurio 50%

Kenny Brower 49%

Polymarket
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Matt Dunn

$0 Vol.

50%

JT Giles-Harris

$0 Vol.

50%

AJ Mercurio

$0 Vol.

50%

Kenny Brower

$0 Vol.

49%

Ben Randall

$0 Vol.

49%

Gavin Adler

$6 Vol.

47%

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The tight clustering of implied probabilities around 48-50.5% for the PLL 2026 Defensive Player of the Year reflects deep parity among top defenders, with no single player separating from the pack early in the season. Kenny Brower’s narrow lead stems from consistent ground-ball leadership and caused-turnover rates across recent matches, yet AJ Mercurio, Gavin Adler, JT Giles-Harris, Matt Dunn, and Ben Randall post nearly identical defensive stats in forced turnovers and man-down efficiency. League-wide balance in defensive schemes, combined with evenly matched opponent schedules through the first quarter of the campaign, has kept the field compressed. Historical PLL trends show such bunched markets often remain fluid until standout playoff performances or late-season injury impacts shift trader consensus.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$6
End Date
Sep 13, 2026
Market Opened
May 13, 2026, 5:46 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The tight clustering of implied probabilities around 48-50.5% for the PLL 2026 Defensive Player of the Year reflects deep parity among top defenders, with no single player separating from the pack early in the season. Kenny Brower’s narrow lead stems from consistent ground-ball leadership and caused-turnover rates across recent matches, yet AJ Mercurio, Gavin Adler, JT Giles-Harris, Matt Dunn, and Ben Randall post nearly identical defensive stats in forced turnovers and man-down efficiency. League-wide balance in defensive schemes, combined with evenly matched opponent schedules through the first quarter of the campaign, has kept the field compressed. Historical PLL trends show such bunched markets often remain fluid until standout playoff performances or late-season injury impacts shift trader consensus.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$6
End Date
Sep 13, 2026
Market Opened
May 13, 2026, 5:46 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award in the PLL. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by PLL rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 PLL season is cancelled, postponed after September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from the PLL; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"PLL: 2026 Defensive Player of the Year" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 6 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Matt Dunn" at 50%, followed by "JT Giles-Harris" at 50%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 50¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 50% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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