To have a season like JD did last year requires a LOT of luck. What he's doing this year is what his season would have looked like last year without the luck. He's got a lot of talent and a good team, but to compare anyone to what he accomplished last season is unfair.
As far as DoD and Essex favoring JD goes...really? DoD is about as unbiased as you can get and Essex shows the love to whoever is doing well that night. I just don't see it all. Maybe I don't see the bias because I root for JD though.