Jefferson's rating fell one point this year.
Justin Jefferson is no longer a 99 in Madden. The Vikings' superstar, who joined the prestigious 99 club for the first time
, is a 98 overall in the newest edition of the game, which comes out in August. Tyreek Hill is the lone 99 at the receiver position.2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings T4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions 8. Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans The only explanation for Jefferson's overall rating dropping one point this year is that he got hurt last season, missing seven full games and parts of two others. When he was on the field, he was as dominant and brilliant as ever.
Taking out the Chiefs and Raiders games where Jefferson got hurt, he recorded 1,019 receiving yards in eight games. That's a 17-game pace of 2,165 yards. Jefferson was coming off a 2022 campaign where he finished with 1,809 yards and was named the NFL's offensive player of the year. He has smashed all kinds of records throughout his four seasons in the league and was rewarded this offseason with a four-year, $140 million extension.
Hill had a ridiculous 2023 with 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns, hitting the 1,700-yard mark in Miami for the second straight season. He's deserving of the 99 rating — but so is Jefferson. In other Madden rating news, Harrison Smith's 87 overall makes him the 11th highest-rated safety in the game. That's pretty impressive at 35 years old. The Madden folks will be unveiling the ratings at other positions over the course of this week.
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