Madden NFL 26 Ratings: The Top Offensive Players at Every Position

Madden NFL 26 launches on August 14, and if you're already planning your offensive schemes, well, EA Sports just gave you plenty to work with.

The official ratings are out, and some genuinely surprising choices reflect how wild the previous season was. Saquon Barkley is this year's cover with a whopping 99 ovr rating, while Patrick Mahomes is somehow sitting in fourth place in the quarterbacks list, which is quite a tell on how the league has evolved in such a short period.

So, whether you're building an ultimate team or just want to know who's worth trading and who's worth keeping in franchise mode, here's everything that you need to know from Quarterbacks to Tight Ends in Madden NFL 26.

Mahomes Snubbed at The 99 Club

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This year's 99 Club has 7 standouts, and two of them are from the Eagles. Saquon Barkley tops this group after rushing for 2,005 yards in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles alongside his teammate, 6-time Pro Bowl pick and 2-time All-Pro RT Lane Johnson.

Here's the entire list of all players with a 99 OVR in Madden 26:

What's controversial here is Chiefs' star QB, Patrick Mahomes, fell short of entering the 99 Club despite having an appearance in the Super Bowl for 3 years in a row. Instead, last year's NFL MVP, Josh Allen, and Ravens' Lamar Jackson are going to get their props as both players are coming back from stellar showings from the previous season.

Meanwhile, the Bengals' offense and passing lanes are improving steadily thanks to the league's top Wide Receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, who's looking to build on a triple crown season.

Top 10 Quarterbacks in Madden NFL 26

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Pat Mahomes, with a 95 overall rating, is the one who's going to create a lot of buzz once the game launches. Yes, his 3,928 passing yards were a career low, and sure, the Chiefs' offense looked mortal at times. But this is the same guy who went 15-1 and made his third straight Super Bowl appearance.

Although perhaps the biggest revelation here is rookie Jayden Daniels, who's becoming a rising star QB after leading his team to the NFC Championship last season.

Top 10 Running Backs in Madden NFL 26

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Derrick Henry, with 98 OVR, is having a renaissance for the Baltimore Ravens. At 31 years old, he rushed for 1,921 yards and is tapping on a version of his younger self to fend off Father Time for the next few seasons.

But the real gem here might be Jahmyr Gibbs, who's one of the top players under 25. He's a very durable player who played all 17 games last year and broke records by having 250 rushes for 1,412 yards and 16 touchdowns, along with 52 receptions for 512 yards and 4 touchdowns, which is the Lions' single-season record and an NFL-high 20 total touchdowns.

Top 10 Wide Receivers in Madden NFL 26

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The receiver position in Madden 26 is absurdly deep, with all top 10 players in the 90s ratings. Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals) and Justin Jefferson (Vikings) lead the pack with both players joining the 99 club.

Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin receives a 94 rating and is finally getting the recognition he deserves, although recently, the spotlight has been on him since he's requested a trade and is in the final year of a 3-year deal he signed with the Commanders back in 2022. He's set to have a payday of $15.2 million this season, so keep that in mind if you're going to play franchise mode.

Top 10 Tight Ends in Madden NFL 26

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George Kittle's age is slowly creeping up on him. At 31 years old, his numbers are going down, but that's still not enough to keep him from having a 98 OVR rating in Madden 26. He's still the best Tight End in the game, followed by Chiefs' Travis Kelce (93) and Cardinals' Trey McBride (92), who's coming off a standout year where he led the Cardinals last season in receptions and set a record for the 4th-most in NFL history by a Tight End.

Top 10 Offensive Linemen in Madden NFL 26

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As you probably know, there's an assortment of great offensive linemen in the NFL, and that translates to the game as well, but the Philadelphia Eagles seem to have the best in both worlds with the perfect offensive lineman in Lane Johnson (99) and LT Jordan Mailata with a 96 rating. Couple that with the best running back in Saquon Barkley (99), and you'll arrive at the answer to what brought the Eagles' success so far.

And there you have it! These are Madden 26's best offensive players. Mobile QBs dominate this season, and the Eagles' offensive line proves that building from the trenches still matters. Whether we'll see Mahomes in a 4th Super Bowl showing is still up in the air, but one thing's for sure: Madden 26 is dropping on August 14 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

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