Last night on Friday Night Football we revealed six new Ultimate Legends for MUT 19. You can see who those players are and all of their ratings below:
What do you think of these MUT 19 Ultimate Legends?
Today EA released the long-awaited Rookie Premiere Program in Madden 19. Here are the (10x) 99 OVR Rookie Premiere items you can get:
There are also 92 OVR versions of these players that you can find in the Muthead Database.
In order to get the Rookie Premiere players, you need to complete their Rookie Premiere sets. Each Rookie Premiere player's set takes 10x Rookie Premiere Tokens to complete.
The only way that these players will translate into Madden 20 is if you complete the sets. If you buy these players on the Auction House they will not translate.
If you complete the sets and earn these players, you will receive a lower OVR version of the player in Madden 20. This item will get upgraded throughout the year based on the ratings of that particular player in MUT, very similar to how the program worked this year.
There are 10 solos. By completing all of the solos you will get a 92 OVR version of each of the Rookie Premiere players and one additional Rookie Premiere Token.
Complete the Rookie Premiere sets to earn a 99 OVR version of the player in MUT 19 and get a MUT 20 version the first time you log in to Madden 20. The MUT 20 version will update automatically whenever a new version of that player is released (through February).
Each Rookie Premiere Player set requires (10x) Rookie Premiere Tokens and will reward you with a NAT 99 OVR Rookie Premiere player in MUT 19 and a Rookie Premiere version of that player in MUT 20.
Here's how to get Rookie Premiere Tokens from Sets:
You also receive 1x Rookie Premiere Token just for logging into MUT.
Note: This is the final program of MUT 19.
Which Rookie Premiere player will have the biggest impact in MUT on Madden 20?
Last night on Friday Night Football we revealed this week's batch of Ultimate Legends. In case you missed it, here are the players and their full ratings:
What do you think about these late-game Ultimate Legends?
Tune in tomorrow night at 8PM ET to watch Friday Night Football #21 sponsored by Grubhub. The players will compete for a $1,000 winner-take-all prize and crucial Summer Series Points.
After FNF #23 on July 12th, the top 6 competitors in terms of Summer Series Points will be invited to a Summer Series Championship with a minimum $10,000 prize pool. The Summer Series Championship will be the first tournament of Madden 20.
If you want more information about the Summer Series, make sure to check out our original article about it here.
What: FNF #21 - Summer Series Week 3
When: Friday, June 28, 8PM ET
Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mutheadtv
Bracket: https://challonge.com/muthead_fnf_21
Drops: Yes
Giveaways: Yes (Grubhub and MUT content)
Grubhub promo code: TOUCHDOWN
Do you want to be considered for future Muthead Tournaments? The first step is to tell us who you are by filling out the form here. We get a lot of applications, so make sure to give us as much information as possible about the type of player you are and any tournaments you've already competed in or won.
This morning EA released 6 new Player Spotlights into MUT 19. You can see all of the new players and their full ratings below:
What do you think of these Player Spotlights?
This morning there are new Player Spotlights players in MUT 19. You can see who these players are and their full ratings below:
Kraelo announced on the MDD stream this morning that Rookie Premiere is coming out soon and that the Ryan Shazier token is tied to that program. Stay tuned for more information about that as it becomes available.
Last night on Friday Night Football we revealed this week's batch of Ultimate Legends. In case you missed it, here are the players and their full ratings:
There are still four weeks left in the Friday Night Football Summer Series. Tune in every Friday night at 8PM ET to catch the action as we ramp up for a $10,000 tournament to kick off Madden 20!
Friday Night Football #20, hosted by Grubhub, is happening tonight at 8PM ET. Make sure to tune in for Twitch drops and a chance at both Grubhub gift card and MUT content giveaways. Don't forget to use the promo code TOUCHDOWN for $10 off your first order from Grubhub.
Watch as 32 of the best players in the world compete for a $1,000 winner-take-all prize and the coveted Summer Series points. After FNF #23 on July 12th, the top 6 competitors in terms of Summer Series Points will be invited to a Summer Series Championship with a minimum $10,000 prize pool... to be played on Madden 20!
If you want more information about the Summer Series, make sure to check out our original article about it here.
What: FNF #20 - Summer Series Week 2
When: Friday, June 21, 8PM ET
Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mutheadtv
Bracket: https://challonge.com/muthead_fnf_20
Drops: Yes
Giveaways: Yes (Grubhub and MUT content)
Grubhub promo code: TOUCHDOWN
Do you want to be considered for future Muthead Tournaments? The first step is to tell us who you are by filling out the form here. We get a lot of applications, so make sure to give us as much information as possible about the type of player you are and any tournaments you've already competed in or won.
This morning EA released another batch of Player Spotlights, this time highlighting Future Stars Sam Darnold and Minkah Fitzpatrick. You can see all of the players and their ratings below:
To get more information about the Player Spotlights Program and how it works, read this news post.
This morning EA Sports released the next round of content for the Player Spotlights program. Here are the players:
Future Stars
Classics
Sleeper Hits
If you need more information on how the Player Spotlights program works, check out our news post from earlier this week.
Today EA released the final batch of Position Heroes. They are LTD versions of Leighton Vander Esch, Ryan Ramczyk, Justin Tucker, and Andy Lee. All of these players are available in packs for 48 hours. You can see their full ratings below:
How many of the Position Heroes from this program ended up on your MUT roster?
This week's Ultimate Legends are Willie Anderson, Rodney Harrison, and LTD Shannon Sharpe. You can earn Willie Anderson and Rodney Harrison through sets, but the LTD Shannon Sharpe will only be available in packs for 48 hours. You can see all of the versions of these Ultimate Legends and their full ratings below:
Shannon Sharpe
Willie Anderson
Rodney Harrison
What do you think of these Ultimate Legends?
Tonight, 32 of the best players in Madden will be competing for a winner-take-all prize of $1,000 live on Twitch. Who do you think has what it takes to win it all?
What: Friday Night Football, sponsored by Grubhub
When: Friday (5/24) at 8:00PM ET
Where: Watch on https://www.twitch.tv/mutheadtv
Bracket: https://challonge.com/muthead_fnf_16
Drops: Yes
Giveaways: Every hour
Want some insight into what it takes to win one of these tournaments? Check out our Friday Night Film Study below:
With $1,000 on the line, make sure to tune in tonight at 8PM ET to see who will be crowned this week's FNF Champion. Don't forget to use the code TOUCHDOWN to get $10 off your first Grubhub order!
This morning EA released Fan Appreciation, which includes 10 solo challenges that lead to a NAT 99 OVR JuJu Smith-Schuster. These solos are only available until May 27th. There are also some special deals in the Store.
You can see JuJu Smith-Schuster's full ratings here:
What do you think about this new JuJu Smith-Schuster item?
During their Gameplay Deep Dive stream EA brought on Game Designer Anthony White to talk about playbook improvements, RPOs, and trick plays in Madden 20. This article will cover the highlights, but make sure to check out the full stream here.
Run/Pass Options, or RPOs, are something that the Madden community has been asking for as they've become more popular in the NFL. This year, EA delivered by adding over 200 RPOs into the game (with more to come as the year goes on).
There are three main types of RPOs in Madden 20:
Peek RPO. The Peek RPO is very similar to a read option. After the snap you "peek" at a conflict defender and try to decide whether to hand the ball off to the HB or pass to a wide receiver. In Peek RPOs, the quarterback is not a ballcarrier.
Read RPO. The Read RPO is just like the current triple option. You'll have the ability to hand off to a HB, take off with the QB, or pass to a wide receiver.
Alert RPO. The Alert RPO is based on pre-snap reads. The offense will have the ability to run the play in different ways depending on what you see before you snap the football. These plays can transform from hand-offs to smoke screens, bubble screens, or lookies (quick slants) depending on your formation.
Anthony White talked about how playbooks will be very dependent on the team and how they run their offenses in real life. The Patriots playbook might not have a lot of RPOs, but teams like the Eagles and Chiefs will.
Another thing mentioned was that each teams' playbooks will more closely resemble their real-life counterpart. The LA Rams, for example, will no longer have an I-Form formation, and instead all of their under-center plays will be some version of a singleback set. This type of attention to detail (and the ability to update playbooks throughout the year) should expand the meta and allow for a variety of offenses to find success in Madden 20.
One more thing worth noting is that EA has updated the tech they use to coordinate handoffs in Madden 20. They now have the ability to involve multiple players, which opens up the possibility for improved jet sweeps, reverses, and even trick plays like the Philly Special.
Look for RPOs, jet sweeps, and trick plays to play a much bigger role in Madden 20 than ever before.
After watching EA's Gameplay Deep Dive stream, which change are you most excited about in Madden 20?