Hey MUT.GG community! The third and final release of the Playoffs program went live last week, so we decided to take a look at the program as a whole and rank its top 10 players:
Top 10 Playoffs Players in MUT 23
1. 96 OVR Andrew Thomas (LT)
If your team is in a position where you can afford to spend hundreds of thousands of coins on your offensive line, Andrew Thomas should be your left tackle. He’s the second player to get Identifier for 0 AP (the first was Creed Humphrey), which allows you to see your opponent’s user defender before the snap for free. He can also equip your choice between Nasty Streak and Secure Protector in a separate ability slot for just 1 AP. He’s an end-game offensive lineman.
2. 96 OVR Christian Kirk (WR)
Kirk is the best WR from the Playoffs program. He has 96 speed, receiver ratings comparable to all of the other top WRs in the program, and the best ability discounts. Kirk gets Slot-O-Matic for just 1 AP at the same time as Short Out Elite or Slot Apprentice for 0 AP. It’s hard to beat that value for 1 AP.
3. 96 OVR Aaron Donald (LE)
Every Aaron Donald player item this year has been dominant, and the latest is no exception. Donald has some of the best pass-rush ratings in MUT and ability discounts that can help you generate pressure against opposing QBs. Donald can equip Double or Nothing for 1 AP alongside El Toro for 0 AP or Edge Threat Elite for 2 AP. If you primarily play against the CPU or H2H opponents that somehow don’t have Edge Protector players, you’ll love Double or Nothing with Edge Threat Elite. For most of you though, you’ll probably want El Toro for free.
4. 96 OVR Champ Bailey (CB)
Champ is one of the top DBs in Madden Ultimate Team right now. His ratings give him the versatility to succeed in man coverage or as an elite zone corner on the outside. Like every top DB, Bailey gets Pick Artist for 0 AP, and he can also equip Deep Out Zone KO for 1 AP. His ability discounts are best suited for a cover 3 or cover 4 defensive scheme where he’s dropping into a deep zone outside of the numbers.
5. 96 OVR Charvarius Ward (CB)
Bailey and Ward are very similar players, which is why we have them back-to-back on our list. Bailey has the better man coverage ratings, but better zone coverage ability discounts. Ward has the opposite. Ward has 96 speed, the same as Bailey, and can also equip Pick Artist for free. Instead of the Deep Out Zone KO discount on Bailey, Ward gets Deep Route KO for 1 AP. He’s going to be best in man coverage schemes where you want help from the knockout ability to cover his man deep downfield in 1-on-1 assignments.
6. 96 OVR Randall Cobb (WR)
Cobb isn’t that much different from Christian Kirk. Cobb is one point slower (95 SPD) and an inch shorter than Kirk, but they have similar ability discounts. Cobb can also run Slot Apprentice and Slot-O-Matic for 1 AP total. Both are great WRs that likely will have the most success in the slot.
7. 96 OVR Vonn Bell (SS)
While Bell doesn’t have the size most MUT players are looking for in a strong safety, he has the speed (95), zone coverage (97), and great ability discounts that can add a lot of value to your defense. In one ability slot, Bell has Crusher for 0 AP, Pick Artist for 0 AP, and Secure Tackler for 1 AP. There’s an argument to be made for each of these three depending on your scheme. Crusher can help you force fumbles. Pick Artist is the most popular DB ability for a variety of reasons. If you want to play Bell in the box, Secure Tackler can be very helpful against the AKA running backs that consistently break tackles due to their X-Factor abilities. Finally, Bell can equip Deep Out Zone KO for 1 AP in a different slot if you plan on using him in a deep outside zone in a cover 2 scheme.
8. 96 OVR Alan Faneca (LG)
Playoffs Faneca is a clear improvement over his last item, which was one of the most popular left guards in the game for a while. His latest player item has the top-end blocking ratings you would expect and some of the best ability discounts in MUT. He gets Secure Protector for 1 AP and Puller Elite for free. If pulling-guard runs are a part of your offense, you need Faneca.
9. 96 OVR Steve Young (QB)
Last week we ranked the top 10 QBs available in Madden Ultimate Team, and Steve Young came in at #5 on that list. Consider checking out last week’s list to see why we’re fans of this MUT quarterback.
10. 96 OVR Justin Reid (SS)
Reid is a great option at strong safety, especially for those of you running AFC theme teams. EA copied his ability buckets from his last Team Affinity item, which means he can equip team chemistry for all 16 AFC teams. Reid gets Pick Artist for 0 AP along with your choice between Deep In Zone KO and Mid Zone KO, each for 1 AP.
Give Us Your Feedback
We would like to thank those of you that regularly read our lists and give us your feedback. It’s great to read what you would have done differently and why. Keep the comments coming!
Thanks again to Hurc and Hodgey from the MUT.GG Discord server for their help in creating this list. If you enjoy talking about MUT in a real-time chat setting, consider joining the server.
Have a great weekend and we’ll be back next Friday with another top 10 list!
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