Category: VFL Media

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 7/10

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Owner Mr Ohio

4th Ranked Team (Picked 6th)

Positional Ranks
Quarterback 2nd

Running Back 4th

Receiving Core 3rd

Offensive Line 8th

Front Seven 6th

Back End 6th

Da Raiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiders (Chris Berman voice) come in as my 4th ranked team. Some of you newer people may not remember from season one that the “we ball” gang took these same Raiders (well, with WR Henry Ruggs) to the superbowl in season 1. They may not have Ruggs anymore but they replaced him with another speedster Desean Jackson (95 speed). They arguably have the best quarterback in the league (depending on your values, but an accurate passer with 91THP is awesome). The running back solid in Josh Jacobs and they have a decent receiving back in Kenyan Drake. The offensive line could be a problem. The ranks were based off for sure starters but like the Eagles, Richie Incognito isn’t factored into the algorithm. If they can sub him in they climb the ranking abit. It’s funny that the higher my rankings go the more you forget to bring up they even have an Xfactor tight end in Darren Waller. Stud!
Defensively they don’t have any huge name players BUT they have a solid core that with decent users should do fine. Well… aside from linebacker (yikes). Maxx Crosby (LE) and Yannick Ngakoue are good players to have coming off the edge. They also have one of my favorite defensive backs in Casey Hayward (still can’t believe the Packers let him walk years ago, imaging him with Jaire) and the youngster Trayvon Mullen Jr. The safeties aren’t terrible to user either in Abram (92 speed), and Moehrig (90 speed).
Mr Ohio has a good team here and if he has an impressive draft this is going to be a team that could be scary. This might be as close to gun slinger as there is in the league this season. I’d like to see him draft a good running back to try and get the most from Jacobs, especially if they can sub in Incognito at guard. Defensively go and get a pass rusher who can dominate with Crosby. This team was a steal at the 6th pick in the draft.

by AbyssZl

VFL Top 12 Free Agent QBs

12. xBeachMode

Former owner for 2 seasons, Beach will make a good 3rd line QB for someone this season.

11. DtM x KoolAiDz

Back from a long layoff, dtm was always 1 of the top qbs and players in general in the previous leagues. That type of consistency and madden iq doesn’t just go away. I expect with some labbing and scrims he’ll find his way back to being a top qb very soon.

10. x 9 smyth 4 x

Smyth filled in for the Bills last season and did surprisingly well. Hopefully he can continue to improve and help a team make playoffs.

9. FOExMACC

On the Panthers last season, Mac started rough but finished the season strong with 5 straight wins. He went 0-2 in the playoffs but after a full season under his belt, I can see him being a strong QB for someone.

8. Aceboogs98

Coming off 2 straight Super Bowl losses, Boogs will be in the draft for the first time in 3 seasons. Solid QB and can help a team make the Super Bowl.

7. Xxchildxplease

Has a nice scheme. Gets users involved. Sometimes goes for the big play too much. Does not adjust the line well and needs to work on that. He will get u to the redzone often. Dependable qb.

6. XxMarcdogxx

Marc went 3-0 in the Season 3 playoffs on his way to winning a Super Bowl with the KC Chiefs. After switching to WR for a season, he is back as a top prospect at the QB position. Great game manager and plays above average at LB.

5. xxHucci

Very smart qb, knows how to beat man, cover3, cover 2. Can struggle against the top tier user pass rushers but is actively working to improve. Always looking to lab and get better. A real up and coming qb

4. BeOmniTTV

He is the only QB that beat Abyss’s line last season in the regular season. If Omni continues to improve, he will be a top QB very soon. Doesn’t make a ton of mistakes and that’s all you can ask for.

3. mocarbone

Stepping in for the Bills last season, Mo was doing so well that everyone called him “mocarbeaste”. He’s been around since season 1 but remains under the radar as a good QB.

2. x Sacr1f1ce x

Sac made his return to the VFL last season. He was a good QB in the older maddens and if this last season has any indication, he will continue to be a good QB for whoever drafts him. Super Bowl winning QB with the Packers and had a phenomenal season.

1. Ez Big Ty

Top Free agent QB, Ty. He’s a very smart and safe qb. Knows how to manage the game and gets user involved. He will get you wins and is very knowledgeable. He has proven that he can be a Number 1 Line QB after winning the Super Bowl this past season.

noteable mentions: Highwalker (great player haven’t seen him at QB). Ezakimak (been around a long time, making his QB debut). Redhour (Good RB DL, not the best at QB).

by AbyssZl

VFL Top 12 Free Agent WRs

12. MeoW Minotaur

Super bowl champion minotaur will more than likely be picked up by Grof again. Not a lot to say, he fits well within that line.

11. JAD

After winning the Super Bowl season 2 with the Browns, JAD is making a return to the league and should be a good pickup for anyone.

10. KWAM3 4 MVP

Fills in wherever and is available for all games. Solid player.

9. Breesuss

A top MVP candidate for 2 straight seasons, breesuss is moving to WR to switch things up a bit. He’s a good madden player so I expect him to be a top WR next season.

8. abloodypstain

bloody fixed his connection which was the only thing holding him back before. He had a good season with the seahawks and is a very good DL.

7. GoodFella Tg

Haden is as chill as they come. Great player and won’t complain for the ball.

6. TLP Kavious

Good at finding holes in zone and beating man. Favorite route is definitely the curl route vs zone. Will work back to a scrambling qb

5. Primo Re

Very smart wr he knows his way on the field. Knows route concepts and underrated blocker. Gets open and doesn’t overlap cpu routes.

4. The Brisket49

Brisket-never complains as a user wr, will give constant feedback to how people are trying to guard him. Man coverage=toast.

3. JPxProdigie

JP has been a top player for a long time. Plays very well on both sides of the ball and is arguably the best DB in the league.

2. Outaker24

One of the best DL in the league every season. Chill dude and does whatever the QB needs. Very good route runner.

1. Xxtmo706xx

Always thinking from the wr spot. Don’t have to give him a lot of instruction, will adjust routes mid play to take advantage of zone depths or the user. One of the best DCs in the league.

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 6/10

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Owner: Beaste

5th Ranked Team (Picked 2nd)

Positional Ranks

Quarterback 9th

Running Back 9th

Receiving Core 6th

Offensive Line 5th

Front Seven 4th

Back End 7th

Ryan Fitzpatricks Washington Football Team comes in as my 5th ranked team! This team was an interesting pick taken at 2 this season. The quarterback and runningback are ALMOST the worst. The offensive line is average which should help even out how bad those two positions are, but they have one of my favorite players at receiver in Scary Terry (Mclaurin). Talk about a beast! He reminds me of a young Deandre Hopkins in that he still puts up numbers even with trash quarterbacks.

Defensively these guys have some fun players. Its a very similar team to yesterdays Pittsburgh Steelers. The defensive line features superstar Chase Young, Jonathan Allen, Da’Ron Payne, and Montez Sweat. They even have a third DT in Matthew Ioannidis who’s an 80 OVR! I’m rushing five every play, I don’t care. Looking through the roster I couldn’t find a linebacker worth talking about (Holcomb??). But the secondary has a few bright spots in Kendall Fuller (88OVR) and William Jackson (84). Having Landon Collins (SS) in the box should be fun, too.

This team has some fun talent on both sides of the ball. As much as I don’t like Fitzpatrick I don’t think that Beaste would have chose this team if he didn’t feel like he was alright. He will need to draft two other good quarterbacks to be successful this season. On defense I’m looking, again, for some monster defensive line users. It should be really fun for them getting to the quarterback all season against these weak offensive lines. Could he have traded back and still picked them? I think so. But as owner of the Super Bowl winning Browns in season 2, I won’t question him too much.

by Outaker24

Season 4 Madden Ratings

It’s back! After the conclusion to season 4 (Congrats Packers), It’s time to take a look at our season 4 ratings. There have been slight modifications and key assumptions to take into account so ill go ahead and get started.

  • These ratings are based on a players REGULAR season only. Playoffs excluded
  • All ratings are reflected on a players stats for the season
  • These overalls are given from a point based. system (criteria listed below).
  • If a player has a lower than expected overall, there’s a number of factors.
    • The player may have been great on one side of the ball, but not the other
    • did not play a full 12 games of the season (I.E 6 games)
    • Team management did not put in the players stats
  • Bonuses to a player overall are applied as followed:
    • MVP – 99 overall
    • OTY (expect owner) – 98
    • 1st team probowl – +2
    • 2nd team probowl – +1
  • In an event where a player won a OTY or MVP, there bonuses for probowl DO NOT add to there overall.

POINT VALUE SYSTEM

Slight tweaks were made this season to help balance offense and defense points.

  • Receiving stats have been nerfed slightly. This is to prevent WRs from being graded too highly when alot of their stats come from CPU catches and throws not targeted to them.
  • Rushing stats have been buffed slightly.
  • Defense Stat values have almost doubled across the board to balance out point values between OFF and DEF. Last season this was an issue where great defenders were listed low overalls and subpar offensive players were generally alot higher.
Stat Value
Passing TD 6
Passing YD 0.075
QB INT -2
Rushing YD 0.25
Rushing TD 6
Fumble -2
REC YD 0.05
REC 0.3
REC TD 5
TFL 2
SACK 3
DEF INT 6
DEF TD 10
FF 4
P DEF 3
SFTY 2

Total Point Value (TPV)

Just like last year, once the calculation is made, a total point value (TPV) is determined to players starting overall. Compared to last years, this season is giving a more precise rating.

The TPV of all players in season 4 ranged from 0 to 600. There isn’t a minimum threshold this season. If a players stat is recorded, its reflected on this article.

Next, to determine a player starting overall, I used the criteria below:

TPV Starting Overall
450+ 95
440-449 94
430-439 93
420-429 92
410-419 91
400-409 90
390-399 89
380-389 88
370-379 87
360-369 86
350-359 85
340-349 84
330-339 83
320-329 82
310-319 81
300-309 80
290-299 79
280-289 78
270-279 77
260-269 76
250-259 75
240-249 74
230-239 73
220-229 72
210-219 71
200-209 70
150-199 65
100-149 60
<149 50

*bonuses are applied after the Starting overall and applied to the final overall.

Without further ado, here’s our ratings for Season 4.




The 99 Club

AbyssZl 

The 95-98 Club - The Franchise Players

Farah En Fuego 98
IR x Brady 98
Justt Smoove 98
Kuhrow 98
Rigs Time 98
Shady on Xbox 98
areisx21 97
Gabe iLy 97
Kxng x Champ 97
Mocarbone7714 97
Breesus 96
Hutch x81 96
PONCHYSWAG 95
Th3 R3al3st 260 95
Twc Gpawarpath 95
Xxchildxplease 95
xxHucci 95

The 90-94 Club - X-Factor Players

Outaker24 93
Del The Dude 92
NATECASHMNEY 92
TLPKavious 90

The 85-89 Club - Superstar Players

Mccoy252 89
Ez big ty 88
Drocknation2 87
JPxProdigie 87
Abloodypstain 86
Dfeetu44 86
MeoW Grof 86
Never Practices 86
NORTHZIDE 86
Mrr oh10 85

The 80-84 Club - Star Players

Kdot8932 84
MeoW Minotaur 84
Aceboogs98 82
T1 Anime82
BLKSUP3RSA1YAN 81
FOExMACC 81
Kxng x Klay 81
F34R Painkiller 80
GoodFella Tg 80

The 70s Club

GaabageAssassin 79
TheBrisket49 79
xPRBLM CHILD 79
A1LOKKO 77
Dololut king77
BeOmniTTV 76
eboktsop 76
Ibprofam 76
JoeyKlutch13 76
NikkoNii BB 76
whodat0910 76
x Sacr1f1ce x 75
Clutchxking215 74
Ugongetthiswork1018 74
Woohdy v2 74
WB SLEEP WTS 73
Hiighwalkr 72
I FIG I 72
OrlandoStayWoke 72
XxBig Marc 72
FYC lSmittylOLF 71
I rAd1o I 71
Revolves Szn 71
TrulyJon 71
xGam3xGreenx 71

Management should've put my stats in Club

Buckeye4LifeOSU 65
Bwall3565 65
Cjmacjr 65
Frost3816 65
King LoGiiC 65
KWAM3 4 MVP 65
R3D H0ur 65
SheLoveSmoke 65
SureBuckets 65
x 9 smyth 4 x 65
xBeachMode 65
xRAFAELxDLx57x 65
Xx Tmo 706xX 65

Bounce back next season Club

Blunkey Blunkey60
CanaanBilodeau 60
dirtyfalcons98 60
Hogcrazy9934 60
Johnnywheels10 60
Mr Primetime8760
Roger Lizano60
Scaly manfish58 60
Sir Bottomis 60
Djrag3quit 50
Dre206 50
DrMelvo 50
easty tg 50
F4T4L x ENERGY 50
Ihoopx 50
Johnnyknoxvill8 50
Karlitos Way8950
Kyle Jones50
RYAN MEINEN50
ShigHanma 50
TheGreatLynx 50
Xbehe 50
xlxMR 850xlx 50
by AbyssZl

VFL Top 12 Free Agent RBs

12. Fig13

Last season he played WR to help the team, look for Fig to prove his worth as a RB this season.

11. l radio l

A solid player that doesn’t have an ego. Never talks in the chats so he will continue to fly under the radar.

10. Easty Tg

A veteran of the team up community, easty plays for whoever and fills in wherever he is needed.

9. Kdot8932

Kdot has been in the league quietly for a few seasons. He will play whatever the team needs and from what I hear, he’s a good teammate.

8. x KING J0N x

A surprising year for Jon, he performed well but was on one of the less than stellar teams this past season. If John gets drafted to play on a good line, he should have a great season.

7. ClutchxKing215

Clutch was a top RB playing with Beaste for the first few seasons. He stuck around last season without beaste and still had a strong year. A very good DC as well.

6. Ibprofam

Last season, rusty surprised a lot of people. He had a very solid year and capped it off by winning the Super Bowl.

5. getthiswork1018

Willy has been around the VFL for a long time. Seeing him at number 5 isn’t surprising as he is a top DL and can carry the workload at RB.

4. NATECASHMNEY

One of the best RBs that nobody talks about. Nate was apart of the SB winning team season 3 and on the losing end of the SB season 4.

3. NORTHZIDE

After an average season with the Bucs, North looks to regain his former RBoTY status this upcoming season. Solid at DL but at this moment he is signed up at QB.

2. BLKSUP3RSA1YAN

Monster of a DL, BLK, is a top tier RB as well. He’s coming off a Super Bowl championship on a line with Ty and Orlando. I can see BLK winning RBOTY in the right situation.

1. Justt Smoove

Reigning RB of the Year, Smoove has been a top RB since he joined the league. Very good vision and plays great at DB as well. Should be a top 10 selection in the draft this season.

noteable mentions: Highwalker (great player haven’t seen him at QB). Ezakimak (been around a long time, making his QB debut). Redhour (Good RB DL, not the best at QB). King Logic (signed up at RB, good player and DC)

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 5/10

Pittsburgh Steelers

Owner: Sir Bottomis

6th Ranked Team (Picked 7th)

Positional Ranks

Quarterback 7th

Running Back 6th

Receiving Core 5th

Offensive Line 9th

Front Seven 1st

Back End 9th

The Pittsburgh Steelers come in at 6th in my rankings today! The offense doesn’t have much to offer aside from superstar wide receiver Diontae Johnson and running back Najee Harris. It will be hard to run the ball with this offensive line. The quarterback isn’t very good either coming in at 74 overall with 85 throw power. Maybe there will be some face catching attempts thrown at wide receiver Chase Claypool (6’4”).

The front seven has the best players you will see in the league this season. A few of the notable players are defensive player of the year TJ Watt (LOLB 96OVR), superstar x-factor Cameron Heyward (RE 94OVR), Stephon Tuitt (LE 86 OVR), Tyson Alualu (DT 82OVR), and Devin Bush (MLB 90 speed). The secondary is arough spot on this team but they do have a really good player in susperstar Minkah Fitzpatrick (FS 89OVR).

This team has a LOT of good players on it. I’m not sure many teams will be able to run the ball on them or even really block this front four. In the draft I think Sir Bottomis should be looking for good quarterbacks who can dink-and-dunk and manage the game. On defense he needs to find some good defensive line users to blow up every play before it begins. He should be able to have a good season as long as he has a good draft!

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 4/10

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Owner: Areis

7th Ranked Team (Picked 5th)

Positional Ranks:

Quarterback 6th

Running Back 8th

Receiving Core 9th

Offensive Line 4th

Front Seven 7th

Back End 5th

The Eagles come in as my 7th ranked team in the draft. This is where things got hard for me with so many teams coming up that I grade close together. One thing I really like on this offense is the offensive line (especially if they are able to sub Brandon Brooks in). Other than that they have an OK running back, a fast but weak armed QB in Jalen Hurts, and some low overall receivers. I think that the offense will thrive off big plays from players like Devonta Smith and Quez Watkins (98 Speed).

On the defensive line you will find two good players in Javon Hargrave, Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox. The secondary also has some good players like superstar Darius Slay and corner Avonte Maddox (93 Speed). There is nothing to talk about at linebacker on this team, but I could see the defensive line causing some issues this year against some fairly weak offensive line play.

The Eagles are really good in the trenches which helps them be a balanced football team. Areis needs to find himself some good receivers in the draft to utilize the speed this team has. On defense the biggest need would be a good user linebacker to figure out what to do on that second level. This team has some game-changing pieces on it that with right draft picks could do some real damage. It’s nice to see another team with a good kick returned in Quez Watkins.

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 3/10

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Owner: Fear Painkiller

8th Ranked Team (Picked 9th)

Positional Ranks

Quarterback 4th

Running Back 7th

Receiving Core 4th

Offensive Line 2nd

Front Seven 3rd

Back End 1st

The Patriots being ranked this low may come as a surprise because looking at the positional ranks you might think that this team was a steal in the draft! But then I dug deeper… The offensive line is one of the best in the league. Aside from that they have our second noodle armed quarterback this season in Mac Jones (85 Throw Power). Their running back is below average, but their receiving core looks like it must be really great……..if they run a dual tight end set? There is no speed to be found on this offense.

On defense I’m thinking they will be subbing in Matthew Judon (edge threat) and possibly Dont’a Hightower on the opposite side of him to rush the passer. The other superstar players to look out for are free safety Devin McCourty and cornerback JC Jackson. I’m not sure if they can sub in Jonathan Jones in or not but if they can this will be a LOCKDOWN secondary. I don’t know WHO is going to be the linebacker on the field. We will have to wait and see.

This team reminds me a lot of Season 4’s Los Angeles Rams team. I think it will be a struggle to win with this team if you don’t play perfect on offense. Games will need to be won on defense with this team. When it comes to the draft I think they will need to find some running backs that don’t need ball carrier moves to be successful and to take advantage of that offensive line. On defense they need good defensive line users. If they can make some quarterbacks get rid of the ball before they want to they have the secondary to make them pay.

by NATECVSHMNEY

SEASON 5 TEAM DRAFT RANKINGS DAY 2/10

ATLANTA FALCONS

Owner: Game Green

9th Ranked Team (Picked 7th, but technically 10th because they missed their pick?)

Positional Ranks

Quarterback 3rd

Running Back 5th

Receiving Core 10th

Offensive Line 6th

Front Seven 9th

Back End 10th

The Atlanta Falcons are barely edging out yesterdays Dolphins for the 9th spot in these rankings. The two things I like most about this team on offense are running back Cordarrelle Patterson and tight end Kyle Pitts. I think the two weak spots on offense are the wide receivers and Matt Ryans noodle arm (although he does have OK throwing stats it’s hard to get behind 85 throw power). The offensive line is just average.

Defensively, there are many holes on this team. No position group stands out BUT they do have a few playmakers in: defensive end Grady Jarrett, two 90 speed linebackers in Deion Jones and Foyesade Oluokun, and the highest rated player on their team, cornerback AJ Terrell Jr (87 Overall). Even though their secondary is weak they do have three defensive backs above 92 speed for what that is worth. Like the Dolphins, they also have an awesome kick returner in Cordarrelle Patterson. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some return touchdowns from them as well.

This team has some playmakers on it with the right users. The quarterback won’t wow with deep shots but will be accurate. Aside from Alvin Kamara I think Patterson is the best receiving back in the league. Game Green will have to draft a good receiving back to elevate this offense. Sure, a great user receiver is nice to have, but I’m not sure how much that will help this team. On defense they can get by with some good users in the draft. There’s a good player on each level for users to maximize the defenses potential. It’s too bad that he missed his pick in the team draft but I don’t think it could have worked out much better for him.