Salem, OR — Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, the release of Madden NFL 18! While it might not be as much of a leap forward as we’d hoped, it’s still a good game. Let’s be honest we’re all getting it no matter what. So, to celebrate today’s release we have a link to a spreadsheet that was attached to a tweet from Bryan Wiedey aka Pasta Padre, and every rating matches up to the numbers that have been officially released by EA Sports. The biggest takeaways from the ratings list are the three 99-rated stars in the game.
Cover athlete and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leads that group along with Los Angeles Rams‘ defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Denver Broncos‘ pass-rushing linebacker Von Miller.
Other leaders of important categories are as follows:
- Strength: Miami Dolphins – Ndamukong Suh, 98
- Speed: Cincinnati Bengals – John Ross, 98
- Agility: Buffalo Bills – LeSean McCoy, Los Angeles Rams – Tavon Austin and Pittsburgh Steelers – Antonio Brown, 98
- Catching: Atlanta Falcons – Julio Jones and Brown, 98
- Throw Power: Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford, 98
- Block Shedding: Seattle Seahawks – Michael Bennet, 94
- Man Coverage: Denver Broncos – Chris Harris Jr., 97
- Spectacular Catch: New York Giants – Odell Beckham Jr., 99
- Catch in Traffic: Brown, 98
- Hit Power: Seattle Seahawks – Kam Chancellor, 97
- Throw on the Run: Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers, 97
Click the link to see the full spreadsheet.
