RandBall: Is Keenum a top-10 MVP candidate?

We covered a lot of ground on this week's Access Vikings podcast, but the question I keep thinking about came via Twitter from @J_Alan_Luker:

"Is [Case] Keenum in the top 10 for NFL MVP so far? I never thought I'd even be asking that question, but he's playing incredibly well at the most important position on a team that could be a SB contender."

I'm glad the question laid out the context needed to examine the answer. Yes, it would have seemed absurd to think such a thing at various points this season. Yes, there is still a debate about how much credit Keenum should get for the Vikings' six-game winning streak and his overall play. Yes, there's even debate over how long Keenum will keep his starting job.

But he also checks some important boxes — two of them, as noted, being that he has played well and done it for a contending team. It's a QB league. If he keeps up this pace, he definitely could get votes.