Madden NFL 25 – Top 5 Defensive Ends

These DEs can help you get to the QB and force those big third down stops!

Defensive ends make the highlight reel for getting after the QB and bringing him down for a sack. However, a truly dominant defensive end is one who causes the offense nightmares all week leading up to the game. The opposing coach knows he must keep extra players in to block and can’t run at their side, which gives the DE’s team a huge advantage. There are a few different types of moves that defensive ends use to try to beat the offensive linemen. Faster, lighter players might go with a finesse move to try to run right past the offensive linemen, while other ends will go with a power move and try and push the linemen back. All great players change up their style of moves to keep the offensive linemen on their heels! Here are some players who can help you get to the QB and force those big third down stops!

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EA SPORTS’ TOP 5 DES

  Position Name Team OVR SPD STR PMV/FMV BSH
5 RE DeMarcus Ware Cowboys 94 84 86 93/83 72
4 RE Haloti Ngata Ravens 94 68 98 88/55 97
3 RE Jason Pierre-Paul Giants 94 86 82 75/94 84
2 LE Cameron Wake Dolphins 97 84 79 69/97 75
1 LE J.J. Watt Texans 99 77 97 99/67 98

 

PRIMA’S TOP 5 DES

  Position Name Team OVR SPD STR PMV/FMV BSH
5 DE Julius Peppers Bears 92 84 85 79/93 67
4 DE J.J. Watt Texans 99 77 97 99/67 98
3 DE Carlos Dunlap Bengals 89 84 81 71/94 75
2 DE Cameron Wake Dolphins 97 84 79 69/97 75
1 DE Jason Pierre-Paul Giants 94 86 82 75/94 84

DEs
JASON PIERRE-PAUL IS AN ALL-AROUND TALENT WHO HAS GREAT PASS-RUSHING MOVES.

TOP 5 ROOKIE DES

  Position Name Team OVR SPD STR PMV/FMV BSH
5 DE Olivier Vernon Dolphins 69 83 82 85/67 78
4 DE Quanterus Smith Broncos 68 78 66 88/72 67
3 DE Margus Hunt Bengals 70 85 88 66/79 80
2 DE Cornelius Washington Bears 69 85 91 86/52 77
1 DE Ezekiel Ansah Lions 78 83 84 88/82 76

 

TOP 5 SLEEPER DES

  Position Name Team OVR SPD STR PMV/FMV BSH
5 DE Kroy Biermann Falcons 74 75 80 54/78 75
4 DE Robert Quinn Rams 78 83 78 89/90 73
3 DE Thaddeus Gibson Titans 69 82 71 72/83 64
2 DE Dontay Moch Bengals 65 90 65 78/52 64
1 DE Bruce Irvin Seahawks 79 90 70 95/67 69

DEs
BRUCE IRVIN IS A TRUE SPEED RUSHER WHOM YOU WANT TO SAVE FOR THOSE ALL-OUT PASSING DOWNS!

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