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All the player ratings for Madden NFL 18
With just a couple weeks now until Madden NFL 18 goes out through EA Access the entirety of the ratings for the league have been revealed. Below are looks at the top rated players by position which includes some analysis of rankings and highest attributes.
Rookies
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Defensive Ends and Tackles
Cornerbacks and Safeties
Inside and Outside LinebackersNow also a spreadsheet can be viewed and sorted featuring every player and individual rating in Madden NFL 18. Rosters are broken down by team in the tabs at the bottom.
The Seahawks and Cowboys lead the way with 7 players rated 90+ while the Patriots are next in line with 4. Surprisingly it’s the Eagles that have the most players (20) rated 80+ followed by the Patriots (19), then the Ravens and – another surprise – the Chargers (18).
The Jets meanwhile appear to be one of the worst Madden teams maybe of all-time with the highest rated player 85 and only 6 players starting out over 80. The 49ers (9 at 80+) and Colts and Rams (10) are the weakest behind them.
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Details on the new Coaching Adjustments for Madden NFL 18
A feature from the late NCAA Football series is making its way to Madden this year with some expansion to its capabilities. Coaching Adjustments offer the ability to influence the player tendencies and match-up cornerbacks to specific wide receivers. Read more
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The Line Drive for July 30
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Madden NFL 18 top player ratings: Rookies – QB – RB – WR/TE – DE/DT
♦Developer blog takes a look at the Coaching Adjustments for Madden NFL 18.
♦Play through a story as a general manager in NBA 2K18‘s new take on MyGM.
♦NBA 2K18 screenshots provide first look at Nike uniforms and ads new this year.
♦Dynamic Quick Substitutes feature has been previewed in a video for FIFA 18.
♦Developer blog goes over the new “Creative AI” for players found in NHL 18.
♦Rich Grisham appeared on MLB Network to discuss predictions from OOTP 18.
♦Complete details on the latest patch to have gone out for NBA Playgrounds.
♦The online betas are scheduled to end for PES 2018 (Mon) and NHL 18 (Tue).
♦Details on the latest Diamond Dynasty content to roll out in MLB The Show 17.
♦Ultimate Team grew 11% year-over-year for EA Sports in Q1 financial report.
♦ARMS has now sold 1.18 copies worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
♦New games including DiRT Rally will be added to Xbox Game Pass next week.
♦Europe is getting a PS4 Pro bundle with FIFA 18 for release in September.
♦Xbox One S bundle with Madden NFL 18 will be sold for $280 out August 25. -
Press Row Podcast: Sports Gaming Preseason
If it didn’t already feel like sports the gaming season is just about upon us it certainly does now. Online betas for two of the upcoming games are currently active and two other highly-anticipated games have revealed details on a number of significant features and improvements.
In this episode of the Press Row Podcast the panel discusses impressions of the NHL 18 and PES 2018 betas, detailed info on improvements for the two franchise modes in NBA 2K18, and various community requests that have been tackled for Madden NFL 18.
Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be found on the recently launched Google Play Music for podcasts. Subscribe and review to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below.
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Jose Altuve now 99 rated in MLB The Show 17
With a stat line this season of .365, 15 HR, 59 RBI, and 21 SB the biggest star on the team with the best record in the AL has been moved up to 99 Overall in MLB The Show 17. Jose Altuve joins Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw as the only active players in the game rated 99.
Altuve was raised 2 Overall points due to +16 in Plate Discipline, +10 in Power vs Righties, +8 in Power vs Lefties, +5 in Contact vs Righties and +3 in Contact vs Lefties. He did lose 6 points in Speed and 4 points in Fielding however.
Other notable movers in this week’s roster update include Corey Kluber (+2 to 94), Zach Britton (-2 to 90), James Paxton (+3 to 88), Aaron Judge (+1 to 88), Raisel Iglesias (+2 to 87), Willson Contreras (+3 to 86), Trevor Rosenthal (+2 to 86), Rich Hill (+3 to 85), Jonathan Schoop (+3 to 85), Whit Merrifield (+5 to 83), Scooter Gennett (+3 to 83), Cole Hamels (-2 to 83), Felix Hernandez (-2 to 83), Wil Myers (-2 to 83), Tyson Ross (-5 to 79), and Ryan Tepera (+15 to 76).
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Improvements to blocking in Madden NFL 18
One notable absence from the extensive list of community requests addressed for Madden NFL 18 was anything to do with blocking, an area of the series that has been criticized heavily over the years. EA Sports ended up holding that back for its own developer blog, citing new features like ID The Mike and an emphasis on the Awareness rating of an entire offensive line in recognizing and picking up blitzes. Read more
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MyGM takes on a story in NBA 2K18
There’s no doubt that 2K Sports has admirably invested in its franchise modes in recent years but the experiences between MyGM and MyLeague were not dramatically different besides the customization freedom given by the latter. With NBA 2K18 the MyGM mode is becoming more narrative-driven, making it more along the lines of the MyCareer player story mode but playing the role of general manager instead. Read more
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Many big community requests have been tackled for Madden NFL 18
While they may not receive the publicity of a story mode or new gameplay mechanic, a number of key improvements are being delivered for Madden NFL 18 based on community feedback. Among them are the addition of off-ball injuries, the elimination of the “Swerve” exploit, improved fumble recoveries, the fixing of drops related to RAC catches, greater importance to size and weight for hit outcomes, more inaccuracy from lower-rated QBs, and faster players no longer getting caught by slower ones on breakaways. Read more
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