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The latest Madden 26 Player Ratings have arrived ahead of Week 5 of the NFL season. This week, players like Maxx Crosby, Puka Nacua, and others saw some increases to their OVR. However, other notable players like Lamar Jackson saw a decrease in their OVR. Therefore, we decided to take a look at the updated player ratings and see all the biggest changes that occurred this week.
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Lamar Jackson, QB (Baltimore Ravens) – 98 OVR (-1)
Lamar Jackson is no longer an official member of the Madden 26 99 Club. It seems a bit strange for a player to get kicked out after one bad game, considering Jackson has played well (statistically) up to this point. Baltimore’s offense has also scored over 32 points per game in just four weeks (3rd most in the league). Meanwhile, Madden 26 cover athlete Saquon Barkley is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry this season, and still remains in the club.
Of course, Jackson can still return to the 99 Club, granted he plays well when he returns from injury. But for now, Ravens’ fans will need to cheer on for Cooper Rush in hopes of winning their second game of the season.
Maxx Crosby, LEDG (Las Vegas Raiders) – 97 OVR (+1)
Crosby was on fire in the team’s 25-24 loss to the Chicago Bears. He had three pass deflections, a forced fumble, and an interception which he returned for 19 yards. Unfortunately, Vegas’ offense (which is tied 1st in giveaways) is not doing Crosby for the Raiders’ defense any favors. Nevertheless, Crosby is there to make an impact, regardless of what the outcome is.
Puka Nacua, WR (Los Angeles Rams) – 94 OVR (+4)
Nacua has been averaging over 117 receiving yards per game this season. Although he’s played one more game than most of the league, he has 25 more catches than the next WR, Amon-Ra St. Brown (27).
He caught 10 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Rams’ OT loss to San Francisco. But the blame can barely be put on Nacua, as he wasn’t responsible for any of the two lost fumbles. As long as Nacua remains healthy, his 10 catches per game is on pace to break the NFL record for most receptions in a season (149).
Matthew Stafford, QB (Los Angeles Rams) – 92 OVR (+3)
Of course, if Nacua is thriving, then so is QB Matthew Stafford. The veteran QB threw the ball 47 times in the team’s loss to SF for 389 yards and three touchdowns. Although an aborted snap technically caused Stafford to fumble the ball, he played well. After last night’s game, Stafford leads the league in passing yards (1,503), and it’ll be hard for other...
