Madden NFL 24 ratings and rankings: Top 10 wide receivers, led by Justin Jefferson

NFL coaching camps throughout the league are set to kick off over the following two weeks, which implies Madden NFL 24 season is sort of upon us. This yr’s model of the online game from EA Sports activities might be launched worldwide Aug. 18.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen makes his Madden cover debut this yr. The place does his Madden score rank amongst final yr’s cowl star Patrick Mahomes and the league’s high quarterbacks? We’re unveiling place rankings every day this week, together with extra content material on ESPN and ESPN.com.

Minnesota Vikings extensive receiver Justin Jefferson is the primary member of this yr’s 99 Membership to be revealed.

Madden Week kick’s off with the top-rated extensive receivers within the recreation. Who joins Jefferson within the high 10?

Under is the remaining schedule, with rankings launched each afternoon.

• Tuesday: Edge rushers

• Wednesday: Operating backs

• Thursday: Cornerbacks

• Friday: Quarterbacks

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As receivers have change into extra of a precedence place within the NFL — take a look at the salaries given to the place and the elevated significance within the draft — the talent of the gamers at receiver will rise. And pace, effectively, usually pace and route working rule all with receivers.

And now, after two years of Davante Adams on the high of the Madden receiver order, there’s been a change to the participant thought-about the quickest receiver within the recreation. And with the expertise on the spot, there’s going to be a transparent debate over who could be No. 1 and who may come after.

1. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (99 general): Jefferson sees a pleasant leap from a 93 general and turns into a member of the 99 Membership for the primary time at launch in his profession. The reigning Offensive Participant of the Yr takes the crown after a season the place he had 128 catches for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns.

2. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins (98 general): Hill strikes as much as the second spot, forward of final yr’s chief. Hill’s first yr in Miami led to career-best numbers in receptions and yards, even with a number of quarterbacks throwing him the ball (and never enjoying with Patrick Mahomes anymore), posting 119 catches for 1,710 yards and 7 touchdowns.

3. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders (97 general): After back-to-back years as Madden’s high receiver and a former holder of a 99 Membership score, Adams drops to 3rd on this yr’s recreation. His general score dropped two factors, as did his catch score, from a 99 to a 97. His deep route working remained at a 95, his medium route working remained at a 97, whereas his brief route working dropped one level to 97 and his catch in visitors fell from a 99 to a 95. This regardless of a 100-catch, 1,516-yard, 14-touchdown season throughout his first yr away from Aaron Rodgers.

T-4. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills (96 general): Diggs will get a small bump from final yr, going from a 95 to a 96. Diggs is tied with Tyler Lockett for the second-best catch score (98) and is within the Prime 3 in all route working classes — he is second in deep (97), third in medium (96) and third in brief (96) after 108 catches for 1,429 yards and a career-best 11 touchdowns final season.

T-4. Cooper Coup, Los Angeles Rams (96 general): Kupp dropped from No. 2 general and a 98 score to a tie for fourth and a 96, partly as a result of he was injured for half of final season. Even in 9 video games, he had 75 catches for 812 yards and 6 touchdowns, so a Prime 5 score continues to be warranted. He is the very best within the recreation in catching (99) and brief route working (99), after catching over 75% of passes thrown to him the previous two seasons.

6. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals (94 general): Chase took an enormous leap up within the rankings from an 87 at launch final yr into the Prime 10, the primary new face within the launch Prime 10 this yr. One may simply argue he ought to have been there after his dynamic rookie yr, however he adopted it up with 87 catches, 1,046 yards and 9 touchdowns in 12 video games final season. He is No. 6 in all route working classes (92 in deep, 93 in medium and 93 in brief).

7. DeAndre HopkinsFree Agent (93 general): Uncommon is the free agent rated within the Prime 10 this late within the Madden rankings cycle, however Hopkins is a uncommon case after being minimize by the Arizona Cardinals. A former member of the 99 Membership, he dropped from No. 4 and a 96 final season however he is nonetheless among the best within the recreation and may very well be helped rapidly relying on which workforce he indicators with. Hopkins is seventh in catching (96) and the chief in catch in visitors (98). He is additionally No. 10 in all three route-running classes (89 in deep, 89 in medium and 90 in brief).

8. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (92 general): McLaurin strikes up a spot from No. 9 to No. 8 and one rankings level from a 91 final yr. McLaurin’s palms are lauded — a 97 catching score and 94 catch in visitors mark — and he is a 90 in each deep and medium route working after having a career-best 1,191 yards final season. He is caught over 75 passes in every of the final three years.

T-9. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (91 general): The second newcomer to the Prime 10, Brown was an 87 at launch final yr and tied with Chase and Brandin Cooks for the No. 18 receiver in Madden ’23. Brown’s brief route working (92) is No. 7 and his catch in visitors is tied for No. 8 (93), serving to him into the Prime 10 after his first season in Philadelphia — and by far his finest — with 88 catches for 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns.

T-9. Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns (91 general): Cooper bumps up one level and up from No. 10 right into a tie for ninth. The sport praised Cooper’s route working: 93 in deep route working (No. 5), 91 in medium route working (No. 8) and 91 in brief route working (T-8). A transfer to Cleveland noticed a return to consistency for Cooper, who had 78 catches for 1,160 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Dropped out from final yr’s launch: Mike Evans (No. 7), Keenan Allen (T-8).