Madden NFL 21 rankings and scores

Forward of the August unencumber of Madden NFL 21, we are spending the week unveiling participant rankings and scores for the league’s very best avid gamers.

We will get started with the quarterbacks on Monday and finish with the broad receivers later this week, completing with a SportsCenter particular on Friday, July 17, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN app, which can wreck down the rankings procedure and come with participant interviews. Take a look at First Take, SportsCenter and Get Up this week to peer extra Madden interviews and debates.

Let’s get into the rankings for the QBs in Madden NFL 21, which launches to fanatics on Aug. 25:

Quarterbacks

There is a new 99 general and the outdated guard of quarterbacks, for probably the most phase, is beginning to decline. 4 new quarterbacks entered the highest 10, they usually must stay a part of this record for almost all of the following decade.

That comes with the quilt athlete, Lamar Jackson, and a number of alternative 20-somethings who would be the faces of the league within the 2020s.

1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (99 general): Mahomes is the primary quarterback now not named Drew Brees, Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers in decade to earn a 99 general ranking to begin a season. Final 12 months’s duvet athlete and the highest-rated quarterback for the second one instantly 12 months, Mahomes threw for 287.Nine yards in step with recreation and led the Chiefs to a Tremendous Bowl win.

2. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (97 general): Wilson performed at an MVP degree ultimate 12 months and will have perhaps gained the award had Lamar Jackson now not had a transcendent season. Wilson threw for over Four,000 yards for the primary time since 2016 and hit 30-plus landing passes for the 3rd instantly 12 months, leaping him up from a 91 general to begin ultimate 12 months and from 6th to 2nd amongst quarterbacks.

three. Lamar Jackson, Ravens (94 general): Jackson, this 12 months’s Madden duvet athlete, took an enormous soar from the beginning of ultimate season, when he was once a 76 general and the No. 25 quarterback, to his present spot because the No. three quarterback within the recreation. After an MVP season in 2019, the query will probably be whether or not Madden builders made him too excellent — a l. a. Michael Vick in Madden ’04 — inflicting him to theoretically wreck the sport.

Four. Drew Brees, Saints (93 general): Appearing age has no bearing at the get started of the sport, Brees in truth stepped forward one level from the place he began ultimate season, as a 92 general (T-Four). One of the correct passers ever, Brees finished 70% or extra of his throws for the fourth instantly season in 2019.

five. Tom Brady, Bucs (90 general): 20 years after showing as QB No. 12 in Madden ’01, it will be a primary for the longer term Corridor of Famer once more — a brand new workforce. Going from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady has observed his general ranking drop from a 96 ultimate 12 months to a 90 this season (his worst beginning ranking for the reason that early 2000s), and moved from 2nd to 5th in QB rankings. This is sensible after Brady had one among his worst statistical 16-game seasons (Four,057 yards, 24 touchdowns, 60.eight% completions) in a decade. This can be a ranking that jumps up temporarily, even though, taking into consideration the offensive choices he has round him.

6. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (89 general): Two years in the past, Rodgers was once a 99 general. Final season, he began the 12 months as a 90. Now, for the primary time in over a decade, Rodgers will get started a season under a 90 at 89 — which is the place he ended ultimate season. Rodgers’ final touch proportion has dropped each and every of the previous 4 seasons, and he hasn’t thrown for 30 touchdowns in a season since 2016. But Rodgers nonetheless moved up a place within the general QB rankings from ultimate season, partially because of the decline of Philip Rivers and the retirement of Andrew Success.

7. Matt Ryan, Falcons (87 general): Ryan dropped two rankings issues and moved up one spot from his get started ultimate season (89 general, 8th general) after a season the place he had his best possible interception general (14) since 2015.

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Tre’Davious White and Lamar Jackson are a number of the NFL stars ready to learn how they will be rated for Madden 21, which will probably be published July 13-17 on ESPN.

eight. Deshaun Watson, Texans (86 general): Watson, after his 2nd Professional Bowl look, jumped 4 rankings issues although he had a decrease final touch proportion, fewer yards and extra interceptions than 2018. However Watson is obviously an ascending participant, and his ranking displays that.

T-Nine. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (84 general): Whilst Prescott’s contract discussions would possibly not have an effect on his play in Madden, his on-field efficiency a 12 months in the past noticed him take a three-point rankings soar. Prescott threw for 30 touchdowns for the primary time in his profession and four,902 yards — over 1,000 yards higher than his earlier very best. Like Watson, determine that he will proceed to transport up the QB scores in years yet to come.

T-Nine. Carson Wentz, Eagles (84 general): Wentz took a two-point soar within the rankings and moved up 3 spots within the QB scores to No. 10 after enjoying 16 video games for the primary time since his rookie season and throwing for over Four,000 yards for the primary time in his profession.

Dropped out of the highest 10 from ultimate 12 months: No. three Philip Rivers; T-Four. Andrew Success (retired), No. Nine Ben Roethlisberger; No. 10 Cam Newton.

Take a look at extra place rankings coming this week.