Madden NFL 23 comes from a long family of American Football. Crafting the perfect team in the game can be tricky, but Fantasy Draft allows you to build your dream team by choosing your favorite players.
The main concept behind fantasy drafting is that it gives you a pool of players participating in the NFL. You can pick out your favorites along with the 31 other teams to form a unique team.
The following guide will provide some useful tips when drafting players in Madden NFL 23 and the best players you can draft for each position.
How to start Fantasy Draft in Madden NFL 23?
Start by creating a new league by choosing the Create New League Section option from the Franchise menu. Next, you must select the Use Active Roster option to start the fantasy draft.
Let the roster fill up, choose your team, and select the Starting Point option. From the mini-menu, you must choose the Fantasy Draft. Before starting, turn off the Pre-Existing Injury from League Settings and Start Your Fantasy Draft.
How to Draft Perfect Team in Fantasy Draft in Madden 23?
Before the draft, preparing and understanding the roster is essential to studying the NFL teams and their players and player ratings. After this, you must decide on the draft position and strategy to set your draft order.
Round 1-2: Elite Players
- Focus on top-tier players: Target players with high overall ratings (90+), especially at key positions like quarterback, running back, and wide receiver.
- Build a strong core: Select players who can be the foundation of your team, such as a franchise quarterback or a dominant defensive lineman.
Round 3-5: Fill Gaps and Find Value
- Address team needs: Focus on filling roster gaps, such as a second wide receiver or a starting linebacker.
- Look for undervalued players: Identify players with high potential but lower overall ratings who can develop into stars with proper training and coaching.
Round 6-10: Depth and Sleepers
- Build depth: Select players who can provide quality depth at various positions, such as a backup quarterback or a rotational defensive lineman.
- Find sleepers: Identify players with high potential but low overall ratings who can surprise and become valuable contributors.
Madden NFL 23 Drafting Tips
The first thing you must consider is that the picks are alternate; if you had the last pick in the first round, you would get the first pick in the next round, and so on.
- Pay attention to player ages and balance your roster with a mix of young and veteran players to ensure long-term success.
- Avoid drafting players with high injury risks or who are already injured in Madden 23.
- Monitor team chemistry and select players who fit your team’s scheme and chemistry to maximize their performance.
- Be flexible and adjust your draft strategy based on the players available and your team’s needs.
- Focus on training and developing your drafted players to improve their ratings and performance.
- Continuously upgrade and adjust your roster to ensure it remains competitive and balanced.
Best Players to Draft for Each Position
To craft your perfect team in Madden 23, you must ensure that you get the best players in each position, which happens in the drafting stage. Below, we have listed all the optimum picks for each position that will allow you to do so.
Quarterbacks (QB) – Patrick Mahomes
Even with a stunning overall rating of 95, Patrick Mahomes still falls below Tom Brady (R-97) and Aaron Rogers. Even with a relatively lower rating, Patrick gets the upper hand in becoming the most suitable player to choose, especially earlier on, because of his young age and high potential for improvement.
Running Backs (RB) -Derrick Henry
This card flies off the shelves quickly due to Derrick’s astounding overall 97 – top-notch rating. Derrick has an amazing running game and can easily tire out the opponent’s defense. Who doesn’t want a 6’3” beast with a 93 trucking attribute and a 99 stiff arm rating?
Halfbacks (HB) – Christian McCaffrey
Though only 5’11, young Christian McCaffrey has an overall rating of 96, which is top-notch considering his expertise in this field. Per game, this guy can handle 15-20 carries and still has much room to improve because he’s only 26.
Cornerbacks (CB) -Jalen Ramsey
With an overall rating of 98, Jalen Ramsey is probably the best Cornerback there is, not only in Madden but in real life as well. This beast of a player ranks at the top in major coverage categories with zone coverage of 99 and a man coverage of 98. If you’ve got him on your team, you can rest easy knowing that he’s got his side of the field locked up.
Wide Receivers (WR) – Davante Adams
This guy is the absolute GOAT for playing as a receiver. You can call him the Michael Jordan of Receivers. With the highest rating you can get – 99, no one in the game ranks Davante Adams as a receiver. Madden NFL 23 has 4 players with a 99 rating, and Davante Adams is one of them. With an overall 99 rating in awareness, catch, catch in traffic, and special catch, no one can replace Davante Adams as a Receiver.
Tight Ends (TE) – Travis Kelce
With an overall rating of 98, just one point below the top rating in the game, Travis Kelce can prove to be the best at what he does when you want a quick and easy first down.
Defensive Tackle (DT) – Aaron Donald
Aaron Donald is considered the best player in real-life NFL, and Madden reflects that with a 99 overall rating. Not only with a rating of 99 in strength, he’s also a 99 in power moves, play recognition, and much more, allowing him to act as your team’s greatest line of defense.
Offensive Lineman – Trent Williams
Trent Williams is one of the four best players you can get in the game, with an overall rating of 99. Though he is 34 and a bit too old to play ball, Trent’s got above 92 overall rating in every category of blocks, making him the best player to play at the O-Line.
Free Safety (FS) – Rodney McLeod Jr.
Though with only a 77 overall rating, Rodney can be bought for a very reasonable price, and honestly, with that, you have one of the best defenders in your arsenal. With a phenomenal physique, Rodney can easily dominate on the defensive side.
