We are covering teams 16-9 in this article, but if you missed 24-17 you can read about them  here . Again, this is 100% based on the numbers assigned to guys in Madden by EA then put into formulas to spit out rankings. 16). Seattle Seahawks Pros: One of the best QB's in the game long term High end cap situation to maintain and improve team Upper level speed on both sides of the ball Cons: One of the worst coverage secondaries in the game Pass rush lacks stars, especially on the edge Weapons at the TE and WR 3 are below league average 15).Green Bay Packers  Pros: Top 10 Pass Rush with some additional upside Youth across the board, but especially on the defensive side O-Line in the top half of the league Cons: Weapons are substandard Cap situations will be difficult to manage moving forward Secondary coverage scores are below average  14). New England Patriots Pros: Best coverage secondary in the game

We are covering teams 24-17 in this article, but if you missed 32-25 you can read about them here . Again, this is 100% based on the numbers assigned to guys in Madden by EA then put into formulas to spit out rankings. 24). New York Jets Pros: Better than league average cap situation Secondary coverage grade hits about league average QB situation is solid with upside due to youth Cons: A bad O-Line will make it hard to have a lot of success Pass rush is lacking, especially at the LB level Team isn't old but it's not necessarily young either 23). Jacksonville Jaguars Pros: One of the better coverage units in all of Madden League average offensive line with some youth upside Outside pass rush is really good, but interior rush leaves something to be desired Cons: Worst offensive weapons in Madden Serious cap issues moving forward QB situation is a problem based on the value of the starter and his long term cont

It's taken a lot of work to get to this point and if you have followed along on twitter, or any other social media, you'd know I have put a lot of work into these metrics. This series is going to evaluate the best teams to use for a franchise based on 8 data points I developed using the Madden 20 launch ratings. Keep in mind that the commentary will be my thoughts, however they are based on the rankings the data spit out. I don't hate your team, trust me I'm a Bengals fan I have no room to talk. 32). Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders Pros: O-Line has upside, but does have age concerns Weapons are league average, however WR's specifically are upper echelon in the league Cons: This team is the oldest team in the league in terms of talent Defensively they lack a pass rush in a league where hitting the QB is everything Their coverage is lacking across the board On the slower side of the league across the board 31). Detroit Lions Pros:  We

This one is all about the secondary and their coverage stats. I broke down each team based on man coverage and zone coverage then gave them an overall coverage grade. I used the project nickle personnel doing my best job at trying to get the proper personnel on the field.

It's no secret that pass rush has been turned up a notch for Madden 20, but it never hurts to have a little extra juice. Below is my pass rush rating for each team based on their optimal pass rush score. Optimal pass rush took the teams best four man front and then selected their best pass rushing stat to create the optimal outcome in a pass rushing situation.

Nothing screams Madden quite like speed and we got you covered on that front. We have broken down the speed of each team on both offense and defense, as well as assigned an overall team speed score. The analysis was done using 11 personnel on offense and nickle personnel on defense. On offense QB's and O linemen were not included, and on defense there were no D linemen used. Some liberties were taken when an older starter who wouldn't be used by most in Madden was backed up by a young up and comer. Offense: Defense Overall

This is what I refer to as PPA or Points Per Age. This score essentially creates a OVR to age ratio that identifies the best young players in game. The list above are the top 30 PPA scores for Madden 20. Below is the All-PPA team.