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Youth Mark Ingram II Jersey , but snub league’s best o-line EA Sports helped out our drive for offseason content with their initial player ratings for Madden NFL 19!21 different New Orleans Saints received initial grades over 80, with the top scorers consisting of:1.95 - Cameron Jordan2.91 - Drew Brees, Michael Thomas4.90 - Marshon Lattimore5.88 - Alvin Kamara6.87 - Ryan Ramczyk7.86 - Mark Ingram II8.85 - Demario Davis9.84 - Marcus Williams10.83 - Cameron Meredith, Patrick RobinsonThe Madden developers are buying into the hype on several additions, most notably at linebacker (Davis), receiver (Meredith), and cornerback (Robinson).That’s encouraging on some level.Among the rookies, Marcus Davenport takes the lead at 75, with Tre’Quan Smith and Boston Scott tied at 72.Other draft picks Kamrin Moore (68), Natrell Jamerson (67), Rick Leonard (65), and Will Clapp (62) sit clearly behind them, while rookie quarterback J.T. Barrett (65) rounds out the pack.But here’s the rub.Despite paving the way for historically-great running back production, the Saints’ offensive line is rated pretty poorly.Andrus Peat was given a mere 72, while the only member of the group to make the Pro Bowl (Larry Warford, at 77) had the second-lowest grade among the five starters.Ramczyk played incredibly well for a rookie, but there’s no way he should have the highest grade of the bunch at 87.It gets laughable when you look at other contenders for the league’s best o-line.The Dallas Cowboys rested too hard on their laurels last season, allowing 153 quarterback pressures on just 522 dropacks (a rate of 29.3-percent) and getting Dak Prescott sacked 32 times.They struggled on the ground, too, with Ezekiel Elliott gaining a very average 4.1-yards per carry.By the way, Dallas only had to trot out 8 different line combinations all season - the Saints deployed 18, and allowed a pressure rate of just 19.8-percent.I’ll give the Eagles credit:they had to use an insane 28 different combinations of blockers, but made it work thanks to top-to-bottom depth.They still allowed 154 pressures on 600 combined dropbacks between Carson Wentz
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The Youth Mark Ingram II Jersey , but snub league’s best o-line EA Sports helped out our drive for offseason content with their initial player ratings for Madden NFL 19!21 different New Orleans Saints received initial grades over 80, with the top scorers consisting of:1.95 - Cameron Jordan2.91 - Drew Brees, Michael Thomas4.90 - Marshon Lattimore5.88 - Alvin Kamara6.87 - Ryan Ramczyk7.86 - Mark Ingram II8.85 - Demario Davis9.84 - Marcus Williams10.83 - Cameron Meredith, Patrick RobinsonThe Madden developers are buying into the hype on several additions, most notably at linebacker (Davis), receiver (Meredith), and cornerback (Robinson).That’s encouraging on some level.Among the rookies, Marcus Davenport takes the lead at 75, with Tre’Quan Smith and Boston Scott tied at 72.Other draft picks Kamrin Moore (68), Natrell Jamerson (67), Rick Leonard (65), and Will Clapp (62) sit clearly behind them, while rookie quarterback J.T. Barrett (65) rounds out the pack.But here’s the rub.Despite paving the way for historically-great running back production, the Saints’ offensive line is rated pretty poorly.Andrus Peat was given a mere 72, while the only member of the group to make the Pro Bowl (Larry Warford, at 77) had the second-lowest grade among the five starters.Ramczyk played incredibly well for a rookie, but there’s no way he should have the highest grade of the bunch at 87.It gets laughable when you look at other contenders for the league’s best o-line.The Dallas Cowboys rested too hard on their laurels last season, allowing 153 quarterback pressures on just 522 dropacks (a rate of 29.3-percent) and getting Dak Prescott sacked 32 times.They struggled on the ground, too, with Ezekiel Elliott gaining a very average 4.1-yards per carry.By the way, Dallas only had to trot out 8 different line combinations all season - the Saints deployed 18, and allowed a pressure rate of just 19.8-percent.I’ll give the Eagles credit:they had to use an insane 28 different combinations of blockers, but made it work thanks to top-to-bottom depth.They still allowed 154 pressures on 600 combined dropbacks between Carson Wentz Womens DeMario Davis Jersey , Nick Foles, and Nate Sudfeld, a rate of 25.6-percent.But strong individual performances from players like Jason Kelce and Brandon Brooks kept things running smoothly up front.They’re the only squad I could be talked into competing with New Orleans for football’s best.On the other side of the ball, Marshon Lattimore joins the league’s elite cornerbacks with a score of 90.That ties Seattle Seahawks icon-turned-San Francisco 49ers signee Richard Sherman.Jacksonville Jaguars standouts Jalen Ramsey (97) and A.J. Bouye (94) lead the pack, while names like Desmond Trufant (93), Patrick Peterson (92), Xavier Rhodes (92), and Darius Slay (91) stand well within Lattimore’s class.Another year of pro experience could see the 22-year old overtake each of them.That’s fantastic news considering the Saints now have an elite talent in the secondary to bookend with Cameron Jordan up front.Jordan was given the third-highest grade of all left ends at 95, placing just behind a former Defensive Player of the Year in J.J. Watt (98) and one of the game’s great young defenders in Khalil Mack (98).If Davenport can help out on the other end and progressing interior linemen like David Onyemata and Sheldon Rankins continue to make strides, Cam may even reach that 98 rating.But let’s not miss the forest for the trees.Madden ratings are even more subjective than Pro Football Focus ratings, and less substantive than metrics like Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value.It’s just silly numbers thrown around for us to argue over in July.4 daily fantasy players from the Saints and Falcons matchup If you’re a daily fantasy player, before each game I will look at three/four players from the New Orleans Saints and their opponent’s rosters that I would target in daily fantasy (based off their value and potential results). Obviously, Saints QB Drew Brees is a safe QB for daily fantasy leagues, but spending your money on a top-tier starting QB leaves you scraping the barrel to fill out the rest of your roster. So here are three Falcons and one Saint that provide the most bang for your buck. (Values from Fanduel.)QB Matt Ryan (ATL) - $7,700The New Orleans Saints defense has struggled against the pass through the season’s first two games. The Atlanta Falcons lost their between-the-tackles runner in Devonta Freeman for at least another week, but they have an elite group of receivers. It’s setting up for a big day for Matt Ryan, regardless of the final score, and at $1,200 cheaper than the most expensive QB available, he’s a great value.RB Alvin Kamara (NO) - $8,700Kamara is only $600 cheaper than the most expensive RB available this week, but he’s still a solid starting option. The Falcons are also going to be without a couple of key defensive players, and Kamara should be able to take advantage. He’s the #2 option in the passing game right now and the #1 option running the ball in the New Orleans offense http://www.thesaintsfootballauthentic.com/max-unger-jersey-authentic ;, and he should put up big numbers for the third week in a row.WR Calvin Ridley (ATL) - $5,000Marshon Lattimore seemed to take a big step forward in Week 2, but Ken Crawley was still the victim of numerous big plays. With Lattimore likely lined up against Julio Jones, that leaves Crawley on the duo of Ridley and Mohamed Sanu. Ridley could be in line for a lot of targets if Ryan is forced to check down from Julio, and at a whopping $4,000 cheaper than the most expensive WR available, he’s an absolute steal.TE Austin Hooper (ATL) - $5,200Hopper is another Falcons pass-catcher that could be in line for a solid game. Here, it’s really all about the value, as he $2,900 cheaper than the most expensive TE available in daily fantasy this week. At that price, he won’t need spectacular numbers to justify this price.My full daily fantasy lineup this week: QB: Matt Ryan (ATL) - $7,700RB: Alvin Kamara (NO) - $8,700RB: Chris Thompson (WAS) - $6,500WR: Mike Evans (TB) - $8,000WR: Calvin Ridley (ATL) - $5,000WR: Jarvis Landry (CLE) - $6,900TE: Austin Hooper ATL) - $5,200FLEX: Zach Ertz (PHI) - $7,000DST: Vikings (vs Buffalo) - $4,900