NUMBER ONE
Madden 25 sparks outrage with ‘criminal’ ratings of Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase while Tyreek Hill makes history
Ja'Marr Chase was rating below the top five
THE newest Madden video game is causing controversy with its player ratings.
Madden 25 has started to release its rankings of NFL players, starting with wide receivers.
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Of course, fans are upset with how their favorite players were ranked in the newest edition of the game.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was the highest-rated receiver at a 99 overall, with Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb following.
The top-10 Madden wide receivers are as follows:
- Tyreek Hill - 99
- Justin Jefferson - 98
- CeeDee Lamb - 96
- AJ Brown - 95
- Amon-Ra St. Brown - 95
- Davante Adams - 94
- Ja'Marr Chase - 93
- Stefon Diggs - 92
- Brandon Aiyuk - 91
- Mike Evans - 91
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Fans of different teams were quick to speak their minds about players they thought should have been ranked higher.
"Jetta not being a 99 and 1 is criminal lol," one fan said.
"I'm not arguing against Tyreek but I'm arguing JJ should be right there side by side with him," another fan said.
"Madden hates Ja’Marr Chase," a third fan said.
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"Jamarr Chase should be higher!" a fourth fan said.
"Mike Evans disrespect is crazy," a fifth fan said.
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It is hard to rank NFL players, but Hill is deserving of the No. 1 spot.
Last year he went for 1,799 yards and scored 13 total touchdowns, both the most for the wide receiver position.
Hill made the All-Pro team, Pro Bowl, and finished second in Offensive Player of the Year voting to Christian McCaffrey.
Jefferson didn't play a full season in 2023, but still eclipsed 1,000 yards.
He collected 1,074 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games, which would have him on pace for close to Hill's numbers in a full season.
Jefferson also had 1,800 yards in the 2022 season.
Many fans clamored for Chase to be in one of the top spots, but he clearly had a lesser season than Jefferson and Hill.
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Chase went for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns, still good but not the best.
He barely went over 1,000 yards in 2022 as well.
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