The Madden ratings series is back for a 2nd season!!! In this series on Stampede Blue, I’m going to break down each player on a 50-100 Madden-style scale each week to help identify and illustrate which players are the best and most valuable players on the team. Please take note that these are current values and don’t take into account the value or future potential (or regression) of a player. Here is a breakdown of the tiers:
Tiers
95 to 100 — One of the 3 or 4 best players at his position in the NFL
90 to 94 — An elite, top 10 NFL player at his position in the NFL
85 to 89 — A borderline elite player who will make plenty of plays in each game
80 to 84 — An above-average starter
75 to 79 — An average starter who won’t hurt you
70 to 74 — An average starter who should only be used in small spurts
65 to 69 — A below-average starter and above-average backup
60 to 64 — An average backup
60 or below — A borderline roster player
Quarterbacks
Carson Wentz — 81
Jacob Eason — 67 (-1)
Brett Hundley — 63
Sam Ehlinger — 64 (Injured Reserve)
Running Backs
Jonathan Taylor — 86
Nyheim Hines — 81
Marlon Mack — 77
Jordan Wilkins — 74
Wide Receivers
Michael Pittman Jr — 79 (+2)
Zach Pascal — 79
Parris Campbell — 75
Michael Strachan — 72
Ashton Dulin — 67
T.Y. Hilton — 87 (Injured Reserve)
Tight Ends
Jack Doyle — 80 (+2)
Mo Alie-Cox — 76
Kylen Granson — 67
Offensive Line
Quenton Nelson — 98 (+1)
Ryan Kelly — 81 (-3)
Braden Smith — 81
Mark Glowinski — 76 (-2)
Eric Fisher — 77
Chris Reed — 71
Danny Pinter — 65
Matt Pryor — 65
Will Fries — 63
Julie’n Davenport — 62 (-2)
Defensive Line
DeForest Buckner — 97
Grover Stewart — 87
Kwity Paye — 76
Tyquan Lewis — 73
Al-Quadin Muhammed — 72
Kemoko Turay — 71 (-2)
Isaac Rochell — 68
Ben Banogu — 67
Taylor Stallworth — 66 (-2)
Chris Williams — 64
Linebackers
Darius Leonard — 97
Bobby Okereke — 82 (-1)
Zaire Franklin — 72
E.J. Speed — 67
Matthew Adams — 64
Jordan Glasgow — 63
Secondary
Kenny Moore III — 87 (-2)
Xavier Rhodes — 85
Julian Blackmon — 77
Khari Willis — 77 (+1)
TJ Carrie — 71 (-1)
Andrew Sendejo — 69
Rock Ya-Sin — 69
George Odum — 68
Isaiah Rodgers — 66
BoPete Keyes — 66
Special Teams
Rigoberto Sanchez — 82
Rodrigo Blankenship — 81 (+1)
Luke Rhodes — 78
Biggest Risers
Michael Pittman Jr
Pittman Jr had one of, if not the best, games of his career against a stout Rams secondary and proved that he can be a legit, above average starting receiver in the NFL. While I’m still not convinced he can be a #1 receiver, this game proved he can be a very good complimentary #2 receiver on any team.
Jack Doyle
The Doyle can still play! He blocks as well as most and he still can stand out as a receiver. He is still a reliable player for the Colts and should get almost every snap.
Biggest Fallers
Ryan Kelly
Kelly has had a rough start to the season and he did not play well against the Rams, allowing a sack and multiple pressures. He wasn’t just beat by Donald, but by Joseph-Day on a couple of occasions which killed drives and potential big plays. For one of the highest paid interior offensive linemen, he needs to be playing a lot better.
Kenny Moore III
Moore was beat up pretty well by Cooper Kupp this game allowing 4 big catches when lined up against him. It’s not any cause for concern, but it shows that Moore isn’t the elite coverage player that can go 1on1 against the best receivers in the league (at least not without some help over the top).
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