As part of the Madden NFL 22 ratings reveal week, EA Sports is announcing the player ratings for some of the league’s most skilled players, and this includes one of the flashiest positions: wide receiver. The full list of top rookie and veteran WRs has now been released, and there are no surprises.
Starting with veterans, Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers leads the way with his 99 rating that puts him in the elusive 99 Club. DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals and Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs following with a 98 OVR rating. Hopkins has generated some amount of controversy recently over his anti-vaccination stance in response to the NFL’s new policies.
Following close behind is Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills (97 OVR), Julio Jones of the Tennessee Titans (95 OVR), and Michael Thomas from the Saints (94 OVR).
As for rookies, Jaylen Waddle leads the pack with a 76 OVR for the Miami Dolphins. You can see a full rundown of the top-rated wide receivers in Madden NFL 22 below, while a more granular breakdown of the ratings can be found on EA’s website and through the tracker tool.
Remember that these are just the ratings for the game’s launch period. The ratings will go up or down during the season based on how the athletes perform on the field.
As mentioned, more Madden 22 ratings are being revealed each day this week through EA’s partnership with ESPN. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest. For now, you can can check out our overall Madden NFL 22 ratings hub to find out how the best NFL players stack up.
Top-Rated Veteran WRs
Davante Adams: 99 OVRDeAndre Hopkins: 98 OVRTyreek Hill: 98 OVRStefon Diggs: 97 OVRJulio Jones: 95 OVRMichael Thomas: 94 OVR
Top-Rated Rookie WRs
Jaylen Waddle: 76 OVRJa’Marr Chase: 75 OVRDeVonta Smith: 75 OVRElijah Moore: 73 OVRKadarius Toney: 72 OVRRashod Bateman: 72 OVR