The top rated players in NBA 2K17
The full ratings for the entirety of the league in NBA 2K17 are out and LeBron James is back on top after surrendering that claim last season to back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry. Check out the Sporting News piece for all the players rated 88 and above.
Though he is no longer the top rated player Curry's unbelievable performance during the regular season last year did have a big influence on the game. A new shooting category of "Contested" has been added. The developers had a difficult time ...
The top rated players in FIFA 17 – After long run Messi no longer highest rated
EA Sports has revealed the top 50 players in FIFA 17. For the first time in a decade Lionel Messi is not the highest rated player in the game. Messi has ceded way to Cristiano Ronaldo who in the last four years has trailed him by 1-2 Overall ratings points. (more…)...
The top rated players in NHL 17
EA Sports has now laid out the top 50 players in NHL 17. For now the sixth consecutive year Sidney Crosby leads the way as the highest rated player. There are 7 players that come in right behind him at 94 Overall. In total there are 46 players bunched in the 90-95 range. (more…)...
NFC Team Ratings for Madden NFL 17
The Panthers lead the way in the NFC with the team ratings for Madden NFL 17 despite losing the top rated cornerback in the video game (Josh Norman) and a few other solid contributors from last season. One factor to remember however is that Kelvin Benjamin will be back and he alone will make the offense more dynamic.
The Packers, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Cowboys follow closely behind. Arizona and Carolina have tied for the best offense while the best defense resides in Seattle.
These r...
AFC Team Ratings for Madden NFL 17
In what may be the first case ever of a reigning Super Bowl Champion entering the next Madden rated the same as a team that went 3-13, both the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans begin Madden NFL 17 rated 82 Overall.
Denver of course lost Peyton Manning (while terrible last year he still had a good Madden rating) and Brock Osweiler, replacing them with Mark Sanchez and rookie Paxton Lynch. QB obviously drives a big part of a team Overall. Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan also depa...
Complete database of Madden NFL 17 ratings
EA Sports today released the full database of player ratings for Madden NFL 17. You can check them all out in this sortable spreadsheet which also includes tabs found at the bottom for individual team-by-team rosters.
With Madden NFL 17 the Overall Rating has been lowered across the board and that'll elicit some immediate reactions. On the surface the lowering of the Overall Rating makes it look like a new philosophy to the ratings system has been implemented and that they've ...
Top rated safeties in Madden NFL 17
The reveal of the top rated players by position for Madden NFL 17 is nearing its conclusion with a look at the best safeties in the league. All that remain now are the punters and kickers.
On the outside-looking-in to begin the season are Eric Weddle and Da'Norris Searcy plus the likes of (the all currently unemployed) Will Hill, Donte Whitner, and James Ihedigbo - all of which finished tied for a final spot or off by a single point at the conclusion of last season.
Free Safety
T-#3 M...
Top rated linebackers in Madden NFL 17
Von Miller and Luke Kuechly have retained their 99 Overalls from last season and join Rob Gronkowski and J.J. Watt as the only ones with the rating in Madden NFL 17. At OLB it's Dont'a Hightower who makes a leap to claim a top spot, passing by three players at the position to do so - however the remaining nine players all return to the top of the rankings.
MLB
T-#4 Jamie Collins - 88 Overall
T-#4 Bobby Wagner - 88 Overall (more…)...