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Eagles Rated Best Team, Wentz 13th-Ranked Quarterback In Madden NFL 20

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- EA Sports released the player and team ratings for this year's Madden NFL video game, causing Philadelphia Eagles fans to celebrate -- and criticize -- the ratings. For Madden NFL 20, the Eagles are the top-ranked team in the game, however, franchise quarterback Carson Wentz received a rating of 82 overall.

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That rating has Wentz as the 13th overall best quarterback in the game and outside of the top-10 on the Eagles.

 

Wentz played in 11 games in 2018 and threw for just over 3,000 yards and 21 touchdowns before having his season cut short due to a back injury.

As for other Eagles players, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox is rated a 96 overall, which puts him at the second-best defensive player in the game. Tight end Zach Ertz is rated at a 93, and as for wide receivers, Alshon Jeffrey was rated an 87 overall and speedy DeSean Jackson came in at 85.

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Another noteworthy rating was former Eagles quarterback Nick Foles coming in at 77.

Madden NFL 20 hits store shelves on Aug. 2.

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