Roster Update – Next Gen
Weapons
• HB Marshawn Lynch – Bills - Becomes Trucking/Power Back – A smash mouth running back who runs very physical.
• HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders - Becomes Trucking/Power Back – A load to take down. His big body moves incredibly well.
• WR Dwayne Bowe – Chiefs - Becomes Spectacular Catch Receiver – Has made some very acrobatic catches in his first year.
• HB Joseph Addai – Colts - Becomes Elusive Back – Very shifty behind the Colts great offensive line.
• DT Darnell Docket – Cardinals – Becomes Power Move DL – Getting to the QB better than any other DT in the NFL right now.
• DE Kyle Vanden Bosch – Titans – Becomes Power Move DL – Another high motor defensive end that plays to the whistle and gets to the QB.
• TE Jason Witten – Cowboys – Becomes Route Running Weapon – A great pass catching tight end that is having his best season thus far.
• WR Terrell Owens – Cowboys – Loses Hands Weapon – Too many drops to be a hands weapon.
• HB Adrian Peterson – Vikings – Becomes Speed Weapon – Looks like the fastest and quickest running back in the league.
• QB Derek Anderson – Browns – Becomes Cannon Arm QB – Was deserving of this from the get go but has earned it this year firing the ball downfield.
• WR Reggie Wayne – Colts – Loses Spectacular Catch WR – Makes great catches but not the high flying ones.
• LB Joey Porter – Dolphins – Loses Finesse Move – Looking like his time at the top is nearing an end.
• WR Laveranues Coles – Jets – Becomes Spectacular Catch WR – Making great high flying catches week after week now.
• HB Leon Washington – Jets – Becomes Elusive Back – You don’t want to be in the open field with this guy.
• LB E.J. Henderson – Vikings – Becomes Big Hitter – His hits can be heard everywhere. A thumper.
• LT Bryant McKinnie – Vikings – Becomes Crushing Run Blocker – Combines with Hutchinson to form holes giant running lanes.
• WR Andre Davis – Texans – Becomes Speed Weapon - A vertical home run hitter for the Texans.
Ratings Up
• CB Marlin Jackson – 83 to 84 – Key contributor to an improved Colts defense.
• TE Dallas Clark – 87 to 88 – Having a pro bowl season for the Colts juggernaut.
• HB Marshawn Lynch – 83 to 84 – Running hard for the quarterback challenged Buffalo Bills.
• HB LaMont Jordan – 85 to 86 – Looks back to his old self after a year off. A load to tackle for sure.
• QB Tony Romo – 89 to 90 – What did Romo show us this week? How fast and athletic the Dallas QB is.
• QB Brett Favre – 90 to 92 – With little to no running game Favre has been the sole offensive reason the Packers have moved the ball this year.
• WR Donald Driver – 93 to 94 – Vastly underrated by most everyone. He is starting to get his due.
• HB Willie Parker – 90 to 91 – Fast Willie led the NFL in rushing up until his bye week.
• WR Dwayne Bowe – 77 to 79 – How bad did he look in Hard Knocks? How good does he look now.
• DT Darnell Dockett – 87 to 88 – Leads all defensive tackles in sacks. He is starting to live up to his potential in the Cardinals new defense.
• LB Michael Boley – 82 to 85 – Big time tackler in Atlanta.
• CB Phillip Buchanon – 77 to 80 – Hasn’t missed a beat in filling in for the injured Brian Kelly.
• QB Kurt Warner – 80 to 83 – The Cardinals offense is at its best when he is in there running the hurry up.
• WR Greg Jennings – 85 to 86 – Showed that he is back on the game winning touchdown run vs. the Chargers.
• WR James Jones – 78 to 79 – With the exception of the two fumbles vs. the Bears this rookie has the body language and physique of a veteran.
• WR Ruvell Martin – 69 to 71 – Has made several nice grabs in the Packers pass happy offense.
• TE Donald Lee – 78 to 80 – Starting for Bubba Franks now, he adds a new dimension of stretching the defense down the seam.
• HB DeShawn Wynn – 73 to 76 – Getting plenty of touches in the running back by committee Packer backfield.
• HB Vernand Morency – 79 to 81 – Definitely the most explosive and agile of the Packer backs.
• FB Korey Hall – 75 to 83 – The former college linebacker is the making the transition to NFL fullback.
• K Mason Crosby – 81 to 86 – Clutch kicker before his two misses vs. Washington.
• HB Jason Wright – 73 to 76 – Second string back in Cleveland. Filled in for an injured Jamal Lewis for the better part of two games.
• FB Mike Sellers – 83 to 87 – Dump off option for Jason Campbell. Ran over and through several Lions a couple weeks ago.
• HB Derrick Ward – 77 to 80 – Came out of nowhere to fill in for the Brandon Jacobs. Quick hard runner.
• HB Brandon Jacobs – 83 to 84 – If he stays healthy he will put up big numbers behind the underrated Giants Oline.
• WR Plaxico Burress – 92 to 93 – Starting to live up to his enormous potential and is shedding the “Plexiglass” nickname.
• FS Calvin Lowry – 70 to 74 – Starting for the tough as nails Tennessee defense.
• CB Fakhir Brown – 80 to 84 – Intercepted two passes, with 6 pass deflections, in his first game back from a 4 game suspension.
• CB Jabari Greer – 69 to 75 – Stepped up when injuries ravished the entire Bills defense. Shouldn’t lose his starting job.
• DE Anthony Hargrove – 73 to 76 – Underrated pass rusher that missed the first 4 games due to suspension.
• QB Trent Edwards – 70 to 74 – Can he win a game with his arm and is he the starter? The rookie has filled in pretty well for the injured Losman.
• K Nick Folk – 76 to 81 – The rookie kicker beat out Martin Gramatica in the preseason and is drilling everything so far. Including the game winning FG vs. the Bills twice.
• CB Jacques Reeves – 65 to 75 – Nickel back for the improving Cowboys pass defense.
• LB Anthony Spencer – 75 to 78 – His hold on a starting position might be coming to an end with the return of Greg Ellis but he has been solid so far.
• TE Jason Witten – 93 to 94 – Creating nightmares for opposing defenses, except for the Patriots, he already has his tickets to Honolulu.
• WR Ben Obomanu – 68 to 70 – Getting some playing time with the injuries to the Seattle receiving core.
• WR Brad Smith – 65 to 75 – Taking over as the Jets third WR.
• DT Rodrique Wright – 68 to 71 – Getting some playing time after a year on the IR.
• HB Adrian Peterson – 88 to 89 – I can only think of one running back that looks even close to as good as AD right now. The only guy that can stop him right now is Coach Childress.
• DE Aaron Kampman – 95 to 97 – Creating pure havoc on opposing offenses right now.
• DE Cullen Jenkins – 86 to 87 – The stats only say 1 sack, but he has been great defending the run and rushing the passer.
• DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamila – 86 to 88 – KGB is back to sacking the QB again. A great tandem with Kampman.
• LB Brady Poppinga – 75 to 78 – That other LB for Green Bay.
• SS Atari Bigby – 75 to 80 – A huge hitter at safety that might be a liability in the passing game but thumps running backs.
• FS Nick Collins – 78 to 80 – Has shown little progress from his rookie year but with Bigby forms an above average run stopping duo at safety.
• DT Corey Williams – 84 to 85 – Probably the best of the bunch of the Packers defensive tackles. A true pass rushing DT.
• DT Ryan Pickett – 82 to 85 – Big defensive tackle that starts for the stingy Packer defense.
• TE Desmond Clark – 83 to 84 – Has stepped up his game with the emergence of Greg Olsen.
• TE Greg Olsen – 80 to 81 – A true pass catching tight end. Is improving each week.
• HB Kenny Watson – 77 to 79 – Some say he will split carries with Rudi when Rudi is healthy. I wouldn’t go that far but he filled in admirably.
• LG Stacy Andrews – 76 to 79 – Mammoth starting guard for the Bengals.
• DE Justin Smith – 87 to 89 – High motor pass rushing end.
• WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh – 91 to 93 – One of the premier #2 WR’s in the league. Fearless over the middle.
• DT Kyle Williams – 80 to 81 – Stout defender holding down the middle for the surprising Buffalo defense.
• LB John DiGiorgio – 70 to 72 – Starting now for the injured Posluszny at MLB.
• WR Roscoe Parrish – 73 to 75 – The new #2 WR in Buffalo with the season ending injury to Peerless Price.
• WR Josh Reed – 74 to 75 – Slot WR for Buffalo. Not the fastest WR around but goes over the middle and has good hands.
• RT Erik Pears – 79 to 81 – Starting RT for the Denver offense. They just plug in guys in their system and all they do is run the ball.
• RG Montrae Holland – 79 to 81 – Big RG for the Denver Oline.
• LB Nate Webster – 76 to 80 – Starting at strong side linebacker for the Denver defense.
• LG Chris Kuper – 74 to 78 – Injuries have forced this backup into the starting lineup.
• DT Amon Gordon – 77 to 78 – A starter for the Denver defense at defensive tackle.
• QB Derek Anderson – 79 to 81 – This big armed QB has the surprising Cleveland offense scoring big points.
• WR Braylon Edwards – 87 to 88 – He has some of the best catches of the year thus far. Averaging almost 100 yards and more than a TD per game.
• DT Jovan Haye – 78 to 80 – Came out of nowhere to start for the Bucs defense.
• DT Greg Peterson – 66 to 70 – The late round draft pick is getting playing time for the solid as usual Bucs defense.
• FS Tanard Jackson – 75 to 79 – A big hitter at the safety position. A rookie starter who has played well.
• LB Calvin Pace – 70 to 72 – Starting now at OLB for the Cardinals. A big game vs. the Redskins means he will keep going up.
• FS Jarrad Page – 76 to 80 – A first time starter this year has helped the surprising Chiefs defense to a good start.
• DE Tamba Hali – 86 to 87 – Combines with Jared Allen to form one of the top pass rushing end tandems in the AFC.
• DE Jared Allen – 92 to 93 – Leads the league in sacks after missing two games due to suspension. A real problem for offenses.
• SS Bernard Pollard – 81 to 82 – A huge hitter who thumps receivers over the middle.
• WR Jeff Webb – 65 to 70 – Injuries forced him into action and he responded with a 7 catches for 78 yards day vs. the Bengals.
• CB Nathan Jones – 62 to 67 – The dime back for the Cowboys.
• HB Ronnie Brown – 88 to 89 – Was one of the top backs in the league with little to no help from the quarterback position or offensive line before a knee injury ended his season.
• CB Michael Lehan – 68 to 73 – Has moved his way into the starting lineup for the lowly Dolphins.
• WR Wes Welker – 86 to 87 – Starting to show he was worth the huge contract. Catches almost everything he gets his hands on and is extremely elusive and tough.
• TE Brent Celek – 67 to 70 – An injury to LJ Smith forced this rookie into action and he stepped up.
• QB Joey Harrington – 79 to 80 – It’s difficult to be hard on Joey Heisman now that they are down to their 3rd Left Tackle with no running game. Gonna get worse before it gets better.
• DT Trey Lewis – 65 to 67 – The late round draft pick has had to play with so many injuries to the Atlanta Dline but he has stepped up.
• WR Roddy White – 78 to 79 – Still gets a case of the drops too often but has put up solid numbers in the Falcons passing game.
• DE Osi Umenyiora – 87 to 90 – Has feasted on terrible tackles but still is as explosive as they get at the defensive end position.
• QB David Garrard – 83 to 84 – A true game manager. A fast and heady QB should take the Jaguars to the playoffs.
• SS Kerry Rhodes – 94 to 95 – One of the best safeties in the game.
• WR Laveranues Coles – 91 to 92 – Another underrated WR. Could be a big deep threat if the QB had a bigger arm. If Kellen Clemens gets the nod he could be beating defenses deep again.
• DE Kenyon Coleman – 79 to 82 – 40 tackles through 7 games at the defensive end position. More than doing his part.
• HB Leon Washington – 80 to 81 – They need to find more ways to get this guy the ball. The former FSU standout is a playmaker.
• CB David Barrett – 76 to 78 – He was benched in the second half vs. the Bengals but he had been starting before that.
• RG Junius Coston – 70 to 73 – New RG for the Packer Oline.
• K Stephen Gostkowski – 82 to 87 – The accurate kicker for the New England machine.
• WR Derrick Mason – 85 to 87 – Who leads the NFL in receptions through 7 weeks? This guy.
• LB Jarret Johnson – 80 to 82 – Adalius Thomas’ replacement. A tough strong end/OLB that should get to the QB.
• DT Anthony Montgomery – 64 to 77 – The big guy in the middle for the Redskins. They found they couldn’t keep him off the field or out of the starting lineup.
• WR Antwaan Randle El – 74 to 77 – One of the bright spots of the lackluster Redskin receiving core.
• QB Jason Campbell – 82 to 83 – The injuries to the offensive line have created a chain effect on the Redskin offense. Cooley has to block more, the running game isn’t as effective, and the receivers are mediocre at best. But Campbell has played well.
• LB Rocky McIntosh – 81 to 84 – Looking like another big time LB from Miami. He is starting to make a name for himself.
• WR Lance Moore – 73 to 75 – Returns kicks and punts for the Saints and is trying to get more touches in the receiving game with the demotion of Devery Henderson.
• FB Carey Davis – 85 to 86 – New starting fullback for the Steelers. A big boy who can catch the ball out of the backfield.
• HB Najeh Davenport – 79 to 80 – Goal line and third down back for the Steelers. Packs a punch.
• LB James Harrison – 83 to 84 – “Silverback” is a nasty LB for the Steel curtain. Should be close to 100 tackles with 6+ sacks at the end of the year.
• RT Willie Colon – 75 to 79 – New starting RT for the Steelers.
• DT Pat Williams – 90 to 91 – Fat Pat is the immovable object in the middle of the Vikings defense.
• LB E.J. Henderson – 85 to 86 – A big hitter who is a big part of the Vikings rush defense.
• LT Bryant McKinnie – 94 to 95 – Hutchinson and McKinnie form the best left side in all of football.
• RG Anthony Herrera – 74 to 78 – The new RG for the Vikings.
• RT Ryan Cook – 74 to 77 – The RT for the Vikings. He helps pave the way for All Day Adrian Peterson.
• CB Cortland Finnegan – 79 to 82 – A feisty cornerback for the Titans who hits hard and is a playmaker.
• DT Albert Haynesworth – 87 to 90 – Probably the best DT in all of football right now. If he keeps it up he will be the elite DT in Madden in no time.
• DT Tony Brown – 77 to 81 – He starts opposite Haynesworth for the Titans defense.
• LE Antwan Odom – 78 to 82 – A true mammoth defensive end (6-5 275) for the Titans.
• WR Chris Davis – 68 to 70 – Has looked exceptional returning kicks for the Titans. He looks much faster than his combine speed.
• WR Kevin Walter – 71 to 73 – The possession receiver has filled in for Andre Johnson and had some big games.
• WR Andre Davis – 70 to 74 – Another guy chipping in the loss of Andre Johnson. A vertical threat the Texan offense.
• WR Kevin Curtis – 83 to 84 – “White Lightning” is the new vertical threat for McNabb. He should have some big days this year for the Eagles.
Ratings Down
• HB Shaun Alexander – 95 to 91 – Starting to look like a poor mans Duce Staley.
• FS Brian Dawkins – 96 to 94 – Age is starting to catch up with B-Dawk.
• QB Matt Leinart – 84 to 83 – Cardinals look better with Warner in there right now.
• QB Rex Grossman – 83 to 78 – Long time coming.
• QB Drew Brees – 95 to 93 – Not what I expected from the Saints and their QB.
• WR Terrell Owens – 97 to 96 – Too many drops to be up there with the rest of the elite WR’s.
• RG Damien Woody – 91 to 89 – Has been a healthy inactive this year.
• WR Brian Clark – 72 to 70 – Buried on the Broncos depth chart.
• TE Daniel Graham – 86 to 85 – Not involved at all in the Denver offense.
• DE Simeon Rice – 89 to 88 – Shoulder injury is hampering this former superstars season.
• DT Alvin McKinley – 79 to 78 – Not starting and not helping a terrible Denver run defense.
• LB Joey Porter – 92 to 90 – A shadow of his former self. Just got his first sack in week 7.
• QB Byron Leftwich – 82 to 80 – Has to prove his rating after being cut in the preseason.
• WR Joe Horn – 85 to 84 – Still might not be healthy. His numbers back that up.
• WR Ashley Lelie – 74 to 70 – A bystander in the 49ers offense. Has never lived up to the hype. Just a vertical route runner who might not be a burner anymore.
• CB Andre Dyson – 84 to 79 – Not starting anymore and playing time has been limited.
• RT George Foster – 84 to 79 – Benched several times this year due to poor play.
• FS Eugene Wilson – 88 to 86 – Might be scheme related or so that he is fresh for the end of season but some of his reps have been taken.
• DT Terdell Sands – 85 to 81 – Benched for Gerard Warren which is not a good thing.
• DT Hollis Thomas – 85 to 80 – Benched on a terrible Saints defense.
• WR Devery Henderson – 80 to 76 – Drop, Catch, Drop, Drop. Not a good pattern for the speedster. Hands are an issue right now.
• DE Patrick Kerney – 92 to 91 – Not as productive as he once was.
• RG Floyd Womack – 82 to 79 – Been overrated in Madden for a while. A 37 year old starts over him.
• FB Dan Kreider – 88 to 84 – Lost his starting job recently. Still a solid FB.
• RG Artis Hicks – 82 to 80 – Lost his starting job recently in Minnesota.
Transactions
• WR Michael Lewis – Signs with 49ers
• WR Brandon Williams – Released by 49ers
• WR Taylor Jacobs – Released by 49ers
• WR Bryan Gilmore – Signs with 49ers
• HB Ken Darby – Added to Bucs
• HB Josh Scobey – Released by Bills
• CB Jerametrius Butler – Signs with Bills
• HB Clifton Dawson – Released by Bengals/Signs with Colts
• HB DeDe Dorsey – Signs with Bengals
• HB Pierre Thomas – Added to Saints
• TE Courtney Anderson – Signs with Lions
• HB Aveion Cason – Signs with Lions
• WR Keenan McCardell – Signs with Redskins
• WR Anthony Mix – Released by Giants
• WR Domenik Hixon – Released by Broncos/Signs with Giants
• FS Josh Gattis – Signs with Bears
• SS Brandon McGowan – Added to Bears
• LB Andre Frazier – Added to Steelers
• LB William Kershaw – Released by Chiefs
• LB Nate Harris – Added to Chiefs
• C Lyle Sendlein – Added to Cardinals
• LT Renardo Foster – Added to Falcons
• WR Bobby Sippio – Added to Chiefs
• HB Andre Hall – Added to Broncos
• WR Glenn Martinez – Added to Broncos
• C Nick Leckey – Signs with Rams
• QB Matt Moore – Added to Panthers
• FB Mack Strong – Retires from Seahawks
• FB Leonard Weaver – Added to Seahawks
• C Chukky Okobi – Released by Cardinals
• LG Keydrick Vincent – Signs with Cardinals
• SS Bhawoh Jue – Signs with Rams
• QB Tim Rattay – Signs with Cardinals
• FS Lamont Thompson – Released by Dolphins
• DT Sam Rayburn – Signs with Dolphins
• CB Lenny Walls – Released by Rams
• SS Jarrod Cooper – Signs with Raiders
• QB Vinny Testaverde – Signs with Panthers
• CB Keiwan Ratliff – Released by Bengals
• CB David Jones – Signs with Bengals
• RT Kelly Butler – Released by Browns
• CB Brandon McDonald – Added to Browns
• WR Jerheme Urban – Added to Cardinals
• WR Craphonso Thorpe – Added to Colts
• CB Tory James – Released by Patriots
• SS Mel Mitchell – Added to Patriots
• CB Duane Starks – Released by Raiders
• WR Travis Taylor – Released by Raiders
• LB Jon Alston – Added to Raiders
• DE Eric Moore – Released by Rams
• DE Trevor Johnson – Added to Rams
• HB Cory Ross – Released by Ravens
• FS Omar Stoutmire – Released by Redskins
• C Chris White – Added to Texans
• WR Chris Chambers – Traded from Dolphins to Chargers
• SS Donovin Darius – Released by Dolphins
• HB Michael Bennett – Traded from Chiefs to Bucs
• DE Quentin Moses – Released by Cardinals
• WR Koren Robinson – Added to Packers
Injuries
• SS Sabby Piscitelli – Bucs – IR Foot
• C Steve McKinney – Texans – IR Knee
• HB Carnell Williams – Bucs – IR Knee
• LT Luke Pettigout – Bucs – IR Knee
• HB Deuce McAllister – Saints – IR Knee
• LG Mark Setterstrom – Rams – IR Knee
• RG Jason Whittle – Bills – IR Hamstring
• TE Dan Campbell – Lions – IR Elbow
• HB Alvin Pearman – Seahawks – IR Knee
• TE David Thomas – Patriots – IR Foot
• LB Lemar Marshall – Bengals – IR Achilles
• WR Peerless Price – Bills – IR Neck
• LT Wayne Gandy – Falcons – IR Knee
• QB Jake Delhomme – Panthers – IR Elbow
• C Tom Nalen – Broncos – IR Bicep
• LG Ben Hamiton – Broncos – IR Concussion
• SS Jerome Carter – Rams – IR Foot
• RT Adam Goldberg – Rams – IR Knee
• WR Roy Hall – Colts – IR Shoulder
• WR Jerome Mathis – Texans – IR Leg
• DE Darrion Scott – Vikings – IR Foot
• QB Chris Simms – Bucs – IR Spleen
• QB Matt Leinart – Cardinals – IR Collarbone
• DT Chartric Darby – Seahawks – IR Knee
• WR Eric Parker – Chargers – IR – Toe
• WR Tab Perry – Bengals – IR - Hip
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