Are you powering up sweat and njoku or just sticking them in as backups?

peatrick said:

I was undecided... after pouring through all the various Zero Chill options, it ultimately felt liek a no-brainer to upgrade Njoku.  I absolutely adore my 93 OVR TOTW George Kittle as well as the AKA People's TE version, but at 95 SPD, it's difficult to find a better replacement for Njoku, so i splurged and upgraded him.  THEN i decided i could use dual 0AP No Outsiders on both edge rushers and i wanted that pure speed, so i've got a pair of DEs that are faster than most receivers in the game (94-95 SPD) and we're ballin!

So wasn't intending to upgrade either, but sure happy i did.  I went a bit overboard, got wrapped up in the hype machine, but this is one of (if not THE) best promos of the entire M25 cycle thus far.  Zero Chill might have basically just saved Madden... trying to find out what ability combinations work, but goodness gracious most of these Zero Chill cards are quite good.  Especially, or including the 90s.

MAKE SURE you get both in the lineup, the stat boosts are bugged or glitched or whatever and it'll grant yer entire ZC team +2 SPD, despite saying it's only +1 (Offense and Defense).  Bank error in our favor!  Woot.  Enjoy, fellas.  Had to pick apart my 40 49ers + 20 Jets hybrid theme team to make room for all the amazing ZC options, but still managed to keep 40 Niners & 15 Jetties, for now.  Sadly, 49ers will not be seeing any playoff football this year, so virtual gridiron is all i've got left.
https://www.mut.gg/25/lineup-builder/f9df6f34-9691-4c9b-8c16-5bd199573b6d/

I'm not seeing the +2 spd boost on my lineup.  I have +3 on my McCollum but he has 2 from bucs and one from sweat

Both are backups

1234321 said:

Gonna power up Njoku and sit sweat, maxed out Bosa from the FP I just as good

I powered up Bosa too but he was a huge disappointment. Rn Sweat 92OVR is wrecking that side of the line! Njoku is fast af and a fantastic receiver. zero chill looks like the best program since 25 launched

rimbaud76 said:

I just re-read that section of WizzLe's write-up and it doesn't say that they both have to be in the line-up.  My understanding is that if you only want the defensive boosts, you just need Sweat in the line-up and likewise for Njoku and the offensive boosts.  Right now, I don't have any ZC or FiF players on offense, so it doesn't make sense to spend the snow to boost Njoku up to 93.  Am I correct here or did I miss something?

you are right about the offense and defensive boosts. If you don’t have any offensive players to boost then why have njoku in your line up. But you don’t need to power them up with snow to get the boost. They can be 86’s and still give you the boost

twitchtaxpro said:

You have to use them both for the boost on offense and defense.  How are you guys sitting any of them?

because my coin stack can’t afford zero chill players :-(

Sweat at 93 on my commanders packers TT

droblunts313 said:

you are right about the offense and defensive boosts. If you don’t have any offensive players to boost then why have njoku in your line up. But you don’t need to power them up with snow to get the boost. They can be 86’s and still give you the boost

You will still get the +1 speed for having each of them in your lineup. If they are both in your lineup, all FIF and ZC players receive +2 speed.

Njoku boots offensive stats +2, not offensive players.

Sweat boosts defensive stats +2, not defensive players.

For example, I have DHop upgraded to the 93. He has 96 speed. +1 from the 20/KC chems and +2 from Njoku and Sweat ZC boosts.

I have Lamb boosted +2 to 97 speed from their boosts and no Cowboys chems.

This is why having both in your lineup is nice. Even if you choose not to upgrade them. You still receive the boosts.

njoku fully upgraded goes crazy, sweat was mid

Just for fun, I went ahead upgraded Njoku to a 93 OVR and my God, what a difference maker.  With the ZC boost and the strategy cards I have enabled, he boosts to a 95 OVR.  Absolutely insane.  Such an upgrade over 90 OVR Kittle and 91 OVR Martellus Bennett.

I powered both up needed help at both positions moved vanden bosch to rush DT

x6sic6xPariaH said:

You will still get the +1 speed for having each of them in your lineup. If they are both in your lineup, all FIF and ZC players receive +2 speed.

Njoku boots offensive stats +2, not offensive players.

Sweat boosts defensive stats +2, not defensive players.

For example, I have DHop upgraded to the 93. He has 96 speed. +1 from the 20/KC chems and +2 from Njoku and Sweat ZC boosts.

I have Lamb boosted +2 to 97 speed from their boosts and no Cowboys chems.

This is why having both in your lineup is nice. Even if you choose not to upgrade them. You still receive the boosts.

this is literally what I just said.

twitchtaxpro said:

I'm not seeing the +2 spd boost on my lineup.  I have +3 on my McCollum but he has 2 from bucs and one from sweat

Hrmm, perhaps it was patched today.  It was definitely working last evening -- i'll check from my console later this evening and try to report back, apologies if I potentially mis-informed you, or anyone else... i was very surprised to see +2 SPD boost.  You have both Njoku and Sweat in your roster, at their natural (or secondary) position?

SOX806 said:

Doing the same.  I run seams with the TE a lot - Kittle had nearly 100 TD's for me, but Njoku has 95 speed so he's in.  As for Sweat, he's fast but that's about it.  I need a higher BSH from an edge rusher.

92 BSH (with boosts) isn't sufficient?  Julius Peppers only has 94 base block shed... it's not terrible.  I'm more concerned with the fact that he uses both his mid Power & elite Finesse moves... in a perfect world, he'd only use Spin & Swim moves, alas, he's also got Bull Rush Move \= Yes

but 86 isn't complete doo-doo, but it's definitely not elite.  I'm using him, opposite Julius Peppers, both with 0AP No Outsiders.  My pass rushers are nearly as fast as most elite wide receivers, so it's really difficult to complain.  They can haul down nearly any QB from behind that takes off to scramble.  For me, personally, getting the appropriate abilities on the field is more important than stressing about the less than ideal stats.  YMMV.

peatrick said:

Hrmm, perhaps it was patched today.  It was definitely working last evening -- i'll check from my console later this evening and try to report back, apologies if I potentially mis-informed you, or anyone else... i was very surprised to see +2 SPD boost.  You have both Njoku and Sweat in your roster, at their natural (or secondary) position?

Just checked and the +2 speed is still there. One from each of them.