Washington Redskins Madden 11 Team Ratings - NFC East Preview

by Ken Meringolo on Jul 1, 2010 11:53 AM EDT in Redskins Analysis

When will a Redskin be back on the cover? Image via zoknowsgaming.com

The Madden NFL 2011 team ratings are in and no team improved more than the Washington Redskins. Thanks in large part to the addition of Donovan McNabb, the Redskins moved up a total of 6 points in their overall rating from 2010, from 70 to 76 (are we calling that a C or a C+). No team dropped more overall than the Arizona Cardinals, having lost their ageless wonder of a quarterback, Anquan Boldin, and Karlos Dansby. I am a little shocked that Hot Tub Leinart isn't getting more respect than that. Here is a look at the team ratings for the upcoming Madden release versus 2010 overall ratings (after the jump):

ZoKnowsGaming.com put together a fine table highlighting the deltas. It appears the folks at EA aren't too keen on Kevin Kolb (Eagles -6):

Madden NFL 11 Team Ratings

Teams I will Never Play As

The New York Giants: Overrated...They have them listed at 81, unchanged from 2010 (when they were clearly overrated as well). Playing with the Giants in Madden is slightly more fun than watching church on TV, but but far more soul-depleting. If I had the choice between playing a video game as Eli Manning or playing a video game based on doing my taxes, I would be very tempted to try the tax game.

The Dallas Cowgirls: Well, they are the 7th ranked team in Madden this year and it makes me sick. I won't argue it...for now. They have been promoted as one of the best teams in the NFC for a few years, and it is clear by the amount of Lombardi Trophies they have won in that time span...oh wait, they have not won any...yeah, they are overrated yet again. The suspense will be what color dress Tony Romo is wearing this year in the backfield.

Philadelphia Eagles: This one is SURPRISING. A team loses its franchise quarterback and running back and still gets into the 80 range? Give me a break. If they aren't the youngest team on opening day, they will surely be in the top 5 youngest. How are they getting that kind of advantage over the Skins? If Vick is rated lower than Kolb, I will be shocked. The Eagles defense is legit of course, and they have explosiveness in DeSean Jackson on both offense and special teams. We shall see. This team will be fun to play with I think for any non-Redskins fan.

When we get the Player Ratings we will dive a little deeper into the team numbers as well as which Redskins got snubbed or not.

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yeah no division bias there.....

3 teams I will never play on Madden:
Giants
Eagles
Cowboys
why? I play to win the game…..and I hate seeing any of these teams win, even if it is just a video game.

by MagicHat on Jul 1, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Amen

by Ken Meringolo on Jul 1, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Ratings

Looking at the ratings, 4 opponents are well below us, and 3 (Houston, Tenn, Bears) are just above us. If we could beat those 7, and split the division, we’d be 10-6. That’s grounds for hope. And we’re probably getting better (and just added Brown), and the ratings probably didn’t count much for Shanahan’s genius, or possible acquisition of another top receiver. I assume they figure AH will play.

by Donnio1234 on Jul 1, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions

Some video...

Heyer is starting the RT…I’ll blame that for the 0 points. Fat Al w/ a nice sack.

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jul 1, 2010 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

if they are right…we go 4-12. i think we are better than that but not playoff good

by les boulez bomber on Jul 1, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

4-12

Yes, technically, although we usually manage to split with the division (if we’re within three points, the home field advantage makes us the favorite in those games). In my optimistic scenario, of the three teams just above us, two were away games – making things a little harder.

by Donnio1234 on Jul 1, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I think best case scenario would be 10-6, but realistically I would say 8-8 based on those ratings. Based on the ratings, I would say we’d get two Dallas loses and then one luck loss somewhere else in there.

by BigOLinemen on Jul 1, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I love me some Madden

Not to joke the Cowboys, Giants, or Eagles in Madden, but I agree, I won’t be playing as them. The Cowboys offense is a bit too finesse for me; while Romo is a good (Madden) quarterback, I just don’t like their offensive style. One would then think I’d like the physical Giants, but I think their run game isn’t half of what it used to be, and don’t get me started with the Eagles…

I will definitely play as the Skins but I will mostly likely play as Tennessee. Chris Johnson is a walking cheat code.

by BigOLinemen on Jul 1, 2010 7:11 PM EDT reply actions