Top 25 Madden WRs

[wangtangkiki]

I decided to make my own overall system for wide receivers on Madden. I got part of the formula from this site, but I changed the weight of each rating drastically. I reduced the ratings that count towards overall to five.
This list is to determine which players you will be more successful with.

Speed, Elusive, Carry, Catch, and Jump.

These are the weight of each ROUGHLY, it comes very close to 100%

Speed 47.02% - How fast you are
Elusive 25.59% - How well you break tackles
Carry 8.03% - How well you hold onto the ball
Catch 17.85% - How well you catch the ball even while being hit
Jump 1.19% - How high you can jump


There are a few exceptions, like Devery Henderson has 98 speed, but lower carry and catch ratings. Randy Moss is lower than expected but he has a high fumble rate.

These players will outrun anyone, while at the same time, they will catch anything, have great carry ratings, and are elusive.

I created this so I can determine who is better when I'm going for online franchise trades.

The first number is the true overall, which is my overall rating with each individual rating weighted. The second number is the players current OVR. The third number is how many overall points the player has gained or lost using my formula. Have fun guys!

A more complete list can be found here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

1. Steve Smith 99.25 ~ 92 = +7.25
2. DeSean Jackson 99.22 ~ 87 = +12.22
3. Percy Harvin 97.87 ~ 81 = +16.87
4. Devin Hester 95.19 ~ 79 = +16.19
5. Santana Moss 94.9 ~ 86 = +8.9
6. Calvin Johnson 94.7 ~ 92 = +2.7
7. Chad Ochocinco 94.51 ~ 93 = +1.51
8. Santonio Holmes 94.13 ~ 87 = +7.13
9. Roddy White 94.09 ~ 93 = +1.09
10. Randy Moss 93.55 ~ 97 = -3.45
11. Nate Burleson 93.48 ~ 81 = +12.48
12. Jeremy Maclin 93.03 ~ 79 = +14.03
13. Miles Austin 91.91 ~ 85 = +6.91
14. Wes Welker 91.57 ~ 92 = -0.43
15. Josh Cribbs 91.43 ~ 75 = +16.43
16. Eddie Royal 90.46 ~ 81 = +9.46
17. Bernard Berrian 90.2 ~ 78 = +12.2
18. Lee Evans 90.02 ~ 85 = +5.02
19. Mike Thomas 89.9 ~ 70 = +19.9
20. Andre Johnson 89.59 ~ 98 = -8.41
21. Johnny Knox 89.55 ~ 71 = +18.55
22. Greg Jennings 89.25 ~ 90 = -0.75
23. Louis Murphy 89.24 ~ 75 = +14.24
24. Donnie Avery 88.8 ~ 75 = +13.8
25. Johnnie Lee Higgins 88.26 ~ 70 = +18.26

[Tylerazevedo]

Quote: Originally Posted by wangtangkiki

I decided to make my own overall system for wide receivers on Madden. I got part of the formula from this site, but I changed the weight of each rating drastically. I reduced the ratings that count towards overall to five. This list is to determine which players you will be more successful with. Speed, Elusive, Carry, Catch, and Jump. These are the weight of each ROUGHLY, it comes very close to 100% Speed 47.02% - How fast you are Elusive 25.59% - How well you break tackles Carry 8.03% - How well you hold onto the ball Catch 17.85% - How well you catch the ball even while being hit Jump 1.19% - How high you can jump There are a few exceptions, like Devery Henderson has 98 speed, but lower carry and catch ratings. Randy Moss is lower than expected but he has a high fumble rate. These players will outrun anyone, while at the same time, they will catch anything, have great carry ratings, and are elusive. I created this so I can determine who is better when I'm going for online franchise trades. The first number is the true overall, which is my overall rating with each individual rating weighted. The second number is the players current OVR. The third number is how many overall points the player has gained or lost using my formula. Have fun guys! A more complete list can be found here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html 1. Steve Smith 99.25 ~ 92 = +7.25 2. DeSean Jackson 97.87 ~ 87 = +10.87 3. Devin Hester 95.19 ~ 79 = +16.19 4. Santana Moss 94.9 ~ 86 = +8.9 5. Calvin Johnson 94.7 ~ 92 = +2.7 6. Chad Ochocinco 94.51 ~ 93 = +1.51 7. Santonio Holmes 94.13 ~ 87 = +7.13 8. Roddy White 94.09 ~ 93 = +1.09 9. Randy Moss 93.55 ~ 97 = -3.45 10. Nate Burleson 93.48 ~ 81 = +12.48 11. Jeremy Maclin 93.03 ~ 79 = +14.03 12. Miles Austin 91.91 ~ 85 = +6.91 13. Wes Welker 91.57 ~ 92 = -0.43 14. Josh Cribbs 91.43 ~ 75 = +16.43 15. Eddie Royal 90.46 ~ 81 = +9.46 16. Bernard Berrian 90.2 ~ 78 = +12.2 17. Lee Evans 90.02 ~ 85 = +5.02 18. Mike Thomas 89.9 ~ 70 = +19.9 19. Andre Johnson 89.59 ~ 98 = -8.41 20. Johnny Knox 89.55 ~ 71 = +18.55 21. Greg Jennings 89.25 ~ 90 = -0.75 22. Louis Murphy 89.24 ~ 75 = +14.24 23. Donnie Avery 88.8 ~ 75 = +13.8 24. Johnnie Lee Higgins 88.26 ~ 70 = +18.26 25. Antwaan Randle El 88.03 ~ 74 = +14.03

The 4 worst receivers in your list are possibly the 4 best receivers in the NFL. In other words, something's wrong with your weights

There is much much much more to a receiver than the 5 categories you used. If anything, you need to redo this and drop Elusiveness/Carry and add Route Running and Release.

[wangtangkiki]

This isn't about the NFL though.. It's Madden. I set my weights to give you the fastest, most elusive, best catching, and least likely to fumbling receivers.

Route Running and Release work so little that you cannot tell.
Route Running definitely doesn't work on Madden because the fastest receivers dominate, not matter what their route running rating is.

Also, if you play Madden, you know that the top WRs are hard to cover.. sometimes they can out run your deep coverage..

[CreatineKasey]

I don't agree about ratings not mattering. I can't tell you how many times I've had Ward shake a top CB, stiff arm a DB, and take it to the house on a 50 yard scamper. I think speed is over-rated in this year's version. In the past, I'd agree. Not this year.

[Swingking77]

Yeah, but Larry Fitz isn't even on this list... He always gets open, is fast as hell and catches EVERY THING!!! He's one of the most over rated player in the game this year, given how he's playing this year...

After that is Andre Johnson, but you have to know how to play him. He's a deep threat, but where he shines is in short little passes and running after the catch... And the fact that he's only a 98, while Larry was a 99, then they dropped Larry to a 98 and left Andre at a 98 as well is a sham... Even in real life, Andre has like 500 more yard and a ton more TDs then Larry Fitz.

After that Steve Smith IS the tops, but again, you have to know how to use him. Again short little passes with the odd long one... Also has one of the most amazing stiff arms in the game...

The old "speed kills" thing is more dead then it was in the past... Route running plays a huge part in how good the WRs are this year. Not having it in your list is a huge over sight.

[sportyguyfl31]

most of the ratings mean nothing.

Proof? take your fastest DB, put him at the slot receiver..and PRESTO! instant Wes Welker.

[sportyguyfl31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Swingking77

Yeah, but Larry Fitz isn't even on this list... He always gets open, is fast as hell and catches EVERY THING!!! He's one of the most over rated player in the game this year, given how he's playing this year... After that is Andre Johnson, but you have to know how to play him. He's a deep threat, but where he shines is in short little passes and running after the catch... And the fact that he's only a 98, while Larry was a 99, then they dropped Larry to a 98 and left Andre at a 98 as well is a sham... Even in real life, Andre has like 500 more yard and a ton more TDs then Larry Fitz. After that Steve Smith IS the tops, but again, you have to know how to use him. Again short little passes with the odd long one... Also has one of the most amazing stiff arms in the game... The old "speed kills" thing is more dead then it was in the past... Route running plays a huge part in how good the WRs are this year. Not having it in your list is a huge over sight.

He's been playing injured all season.

[Hova57]

wow no sidney rice