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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPN
Welcome again soccer! As groups return to the sphere this week for the beginning of coaching camp, players will quickly return to the digital gridiron as EA Sports activities’ Madden 25 releases worldwide Aug. 16.
San Francisco 49ers star operating again Christian McCaffrey earned his first ever Madden cover this 12 months, however who will be part of him among the many recreation’s elite gamers? We’re unveiling the highest place rankings every day this week, together with extra content material on ESPN, ESPN.com and our social platforms.
Madden Week kicks off with the highest extensive receivers and safeties within the recreation, in addition to the primary member revealed for the 99 Membership in Miami Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill.
Listed here are the highest 10 by place:
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins (99 total)
2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (98 total)
3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys (96 total)
T4. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (95 total)
T4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (95 total)
6. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders (94 total)
7. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals (93 total)
8. Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans (92 total)
T9. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (91 total)
T9. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers (91 total)
The preeminent deep menace within the NFL, Hill leads all gamers with 99 velocity and is the highest-rated route runner within the recreation with 98 deep, medium and brief route operating. He additionally turns into the primary Dolphins participant to have a 99 total in Madden. Tight protection may not be sufficient to cease Jefferson, given his catch in site visitors (98) and spectacular catch (99) rankings. He additionally trails solely Hill briefly (97), medium (97) and deep (97) route operating. The NFL’s second-leading receiver from a season in the past, Lamb ranks within the top-10 amongst receivers in deep (95), medium (94) and brief (92) route operating in his highest-ever rating in Madden.
St. Brown makes his top-10 debut, and his catching (99) is the best ranking of any participant within the recreation, and he is an efficient brief (96) and medium (96) route runner. Diggs was traded this offseason after 4 productive seasons in Buffalo, however his arrival in Houston makes the Texans one of the attention-grabbing groups on each the real-life and digital gridiron. He’ll stretch the sphere along with his medium (91) and deep (92) route operating. Who is aware of the place Aiyuk will play soccer this season, however he’ll be an issue for whoever he traces up towards in Madden 25 after a career-best 1,342 yards final season. His power in Madden stems from his reliability; he has the third-highest catch ranking (98).
Dropped out from final 12 months’s rankings: Cooper Kupp (T-4), DeAndre Hopkins (No. 7), Terry McLaurin (No. 8), Amari Cooper (T-9)
SAFETIES
1. Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons (97 total)
2. Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers (94 total)
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers (93 total)
T4. Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers (91 total)
T4. Tyrann Mathieu, New Orleans Saints (91 total)
6. Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals (90 total)
T7. Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears (89 total)
T7. Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens (89 total)
T9. Talanoa Hufanga, San Francisco 49ers (88 total)
T9. Jevon Holland, Miami Dolphins (88 total)
The highest security within the recreation, Bates will get a big bump from his 91 total eventually 12 months’s launch. He’s nearly as good because it will get in primarily each main class, main all safeties in pursuit (93) and zone protection (96), and trailing solely Mathieu in man protection (86). Winfield earned himself a new deal this offseason and a career-high Madden ranking, as he will get a large bump from his 87 total eventually 12 months’s launch. He is relentless with a 92 pursuit ranking, second highest amongst safeties, and is dependable in each man (82) and zone (90) protection.
Fitzpatrick maintains his 93 total ranking from final 12 months’s launch and is a monster in zone protection (95), trailing solely Bates in that class amongst safeties. Mathieu ranks within the high 10 amongst safeties in catching (82), man protection (88), zone protection (86) and pursuit (87) — making him a well-rounded choice on the place. Holland earns his first top-10 rating and is among the many finest at his place in zone protection (90) and man protection (84).
Dropped out from final 12 months’s rankings: Justin Simmons (No. 3), Kevin Byard (No. 4), Jordan Poyer (No. 7), Harrison Smith (No. 9), Micah Hyde (No. 10)
