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5 Best Wide Receivers in Madden NFL 17

Madden NFL 17 now has become the most popular American football video game around the world, more and more players join the furious competition and even the real-world professional team hold matches of the game too.
 

 
Today we’d like to introduce several best wide receivers in Madden NFL 17 for you. You know the wide receiver is a player who uses his speed and quickness to elude defenders and catch the football. Teams use as many as two to four wide receivers on every play. So the importance of wide receivers is needless to say.
 

 
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown is the best Madden 17 wide receiver based on his overall rating of 97. Thanks to his 99 Awareness, if Brown is AI controlled, he will be looking the ball really early on his route.
With 98 Route Running you can anticipate him to be open on many plays and with 98 catch in traffic he will hold on to the ball in the game’s biggest moments. With good Catching skills (95) and one of the strongest Catch-in-Traffic stats (98) in his position, throw the ball to Brown when you need a reception even when he’s covered. Since his Ball Carrier Vision (98) is in the top 10% of Wide Receivers, Antonio Brown weaves through his blockers like a bee.
 

 
Julio Jones
Julio Jones is one of the most complete receivers in the game and the second ranked Madden 17 Wide receiver based on his 96 OVR. With a Spectacular Catch (97) stat in the top 10% of Wide Receivers, you will see a lot of special animations with this receiver catching passes along the sideline, with one hand, and high up in the air. Get the ball to him downfield where his 97 Spectacular Catch will take over the game. His Elusiveness (88) is in the top 30% of Wide Receivers.
 

 
Odell Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr. brings a swagger to the field most receivers don’t. He backs up his swagger with highlight reel plays due to his 99 Spectacular Catch rating, 92 catch in traffic and 96 Route Running. Beckham Jr. is a ballerina on the field. Trust him to move smoothly past defenders with good Juking skills (95). And he’s one of the best Spin Move stat (89) in his position. His high rate Carrying (74) makes him a high ball control rate.
 


A.J. Green
Green plays similarly to the Julio Jones, but lacks the top end speed Jones has. What Green lacks in speed he makes up with ability to make big plays with 97 Spectacular Catch, 95 catch in traffic, and 94 Route Running. He likes trying to grab a greased hot dog.
 

 
DeAndre Hopkins
He’s pretty average when it comes to breaking tackles with his high elusiveness. Hopkins had the opportunity to be the go to man in Houston last season and he grasped it. He caught 111 passes for 1,521 yards and 11 TD’s which paid off with his excellent individual ability this season. Hopkins can Juke well, but his Spin Move is below average.