Madden 19: Atlanta Falcons Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart & Playbooks

By Toby DurantHead of Content

The Atlanta Falcons have been a contender in the NFC ever since they drafted Matt Ryan in 2008. They have made the playoffs six times since then, reaching the NFC championship game in 2012 as the #1 seed and then going one better and getting to the Super Bowl in 2016. However, they are yet to win their first Lombardi Trophy. In Super Bowl LI they held a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots before falling in overtime. Since then the team has lost its offensive maestro Kyle Shanahan and experienced some changes, but the core of the roster is still intact. With talent across the field and on both sides of the ball they are a deadly team, can you bring them the ultimate prize on Madden 19?

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

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The Atlanta Falcons get a very good 84 overall rating in Madden 19. This puts them behind only five teams (Eagles, Rams, Saints, Patriots, Steelers). Their team breaks down into a strong 87 rated offense, 7th best in Madden 19, and an 85 rated defense which puts them 9th. The Falcons starting roster is one of the best in Madden, but their lack of depth is what ends up bringing the overall down. For a one-off game they are right up there as one of the best teams to use, but in franchise mode there is still a lot of work to do on the roster.

Julio Jones, Wide Receiver (OVR 98)

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Age: 29

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 3 years/$30 million

2018 Cap Hit: $9.64 million

Best Stats: Release (98), Spectacular Catch (97), Jumping (97), Short Route (97), Catch In Traffic (96), Agility (96), Catching (95)

Julio Jones has been nothing short of spectacular for the Atlanta Falcons ever since they traded up to pick him 6th overall in 2011. He was an immediate threat in the NFL, posting 54 catches and 959 yards in his rookie season, and then breaking 1,000 in his second year. He comes into Madden 19 as one of the most impressive players regardless of position, with the speed and skills to dominate any cornerback one on one. He has racked up over 9,000 yards and 43 touchdowns coming into the 2018 season.

Deion Jones, Middle Linebacker (OVR 91)

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Age: 23

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 2 years/$2.4 million

2018 Cap Hit: $1.06 million

Best Stats: Play Recognition (92), Awareness (92), Acceleration (90), Speed (89), Tackle (89), Pursuit (89), Zone Coverage (88), Agility (88)

 The Falcons picked Deion Jones in the second round in 2016 and slotted him straight into their starting lineup. His remarkable speed and terrific instincts brought a new ferocity to the Falcons defense in 2016 and made them a perfect complimentary unit to the explosive offense that was developing. Jones led the defense into Super Bowl LI and racked up 9 tackles and a forced fumble in the game. He is one of the most athletic and impressive middle linebackers in Madden 19.

Desmond Trufant, Cornerback (OVR 90)

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Age: 27

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 5 years/$46.6 million

2018 Cap Hit: $8.19 million

Best Stats: Agility (97), Acceleration (93), Speed (92), Jumping (92), Zone Coverage (91), Press (91), Man Coverage (88), Play Recognition (88)

Desmond Trufant has been an excellent player for the Falcons ever since they drafted him in the first round in 2013. He started every game as a rookie and it didn't take long for quarterbacks to realize they couldn't pick on him like most rookies. In Trufant's third season he was voted to the Pro Bowl, but in 2016 injury kept him sidelined as the Falcons ran through the league all the way to the Super Bowl. Since returning Trufant has been his usual impressive self, excelling against the oppositions best receiver and picking off any off-target pass that comes his way.

Matt Ryan, Quarterback (OVR 89)

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Age: 33

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 6 years/$113 million

2018 Cap Hit: $17.5 million

Best Stats: Throw Under Pressure (94), Short Accuracy (93), Throw Power (92), Awareness (92), Play Action (91), Medium Accuracy (89), Throw On Run (89)

The Falcons selected Matt Ryan first overall in 2008 and have not been disappointed with the results. He started every game in his first year and claimed the 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Ryan has been a solid upper-tier quarterback for most of his career, keeping the Falcons offense ticking in down years and being amazingly productive when there was good coaching and talent around him. In 2016 under the guidance of Kyle Shanahan the Falcons offense was a monster and Matt Ryan's numbers were astronomical. He threw for 4,944 yards and 38 touchdowns on his way to the league MVP award.

Full Roster & Depth Chart

QB
OVR
Speed
Throw Power
Short Accuracy
Medium Accuracy
Deep Accuracy
Throw Under Pressure
Play Action
Matt Ryan
89
72
92
93
89
83
94
91
Matt Schaub
66
64
80
84
76
73
71
75
HB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Elusiveness
Carrying
Juke Move
Catching
Devonta Freeman
89
92
94
89
85
94
73
Tevin Coleman
83
94
95
81
86
90
69
Ito Smith
77
91
80
78
84
86
72
Brian Hill
65
88
84
67
84
78
68
FB
OVR
Speed
Strength
Carrying
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
Ricky Ortiz
63
76
78
67
66
58
73
64
WR
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Catch In Traffic
Spectacular Catch
Release
Jumping
Julio Jones
98
93
96
95
97
94
92
96
97
98
97
Mohamed Sanu Sr
82
87
88
90
87
83
79
84
89
80
88
Calvin Ridley
79
93
95
81
82
83
84
78
83
78
76
Justin Hardy
73
87
91
83
77
75
73
84
85
62
87
Marvin Hall
71
92
93
79
73
69
74
76
75
67
92
Russell Gage Jr
60
89
82
76
65
60
63
73
77
58
92
TE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Run Block
Austin Hooper
83
82
81
90
75
73
66
72
Eric Saubert
72
83
78
75
65
60
55
68
Logan Paulsen
71
73
71
78
64
59
54
62
Josh Harris
52
76
81
55
48
43
38
60
Jon Condo
40
67
63
62
33
28
23
50
OL
OVR
Speed
Strength
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
Alex Mack
89
63
92
82
92
91
94
Jake Matthews
82
70
86
84
82
86
85
Andy Levitre
78
57
88
79
80
58
83
Brandon Fusco
77
64
89
76
79
81
80
Ryan Schraeder
75
66
87
79
79
80
85
Wes Schweitzer
70
67
81
74
75
75
77
Zan Beadles
70
60
83
71
72
86
85
Ben Garland
69
66
82
73
77
73
75
Ty Sambrailo
68
60
79
70
76
83
82
Matt Gono
61
65
82
68
72
77
72
DE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Brooks Reed
82
82
78
83
68
82
Takkarist McKinley
81
86
86
73
80
75
Vic Beasley Jr
79
88
87
69
77
75
Brice Irvin
77
87
83
78
60
79
Derrick Shelby
74
75
76
78
64
81
Steven Means
71
82
74
70
78
74
DT
OVR
Speed
Strength
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Impact Block
Grady Jarrett
88
70
89
87
72
88
87
Terrell McClain
75
75
89
75
56
66
86
Jack Crawford
75
79
77
80
60
75
84
Deadrin Senat
74
67
91
74
66
78
83
Justin Zimmer
71
75
90
73
70
74
83
OLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
De'Vondre Campbell
80
85
87
88
79
82
82
65
74
Foyesade Oluokun
72
90
85
78
86
68
79
66
73
Duke Riley
70
86
83
79
82
73
78
53
57
Kemal Ishmael
69
84
82
77
79
72
79
52
60
MLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Deion Jones
91
89
88
89
84
92
89
82
88
Bruce Carter
70
84
84
83
79
70
79
55
63
CB
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Press
Desmond Trufant
90
92
93
97
88
91
91
Robert Alford
80
92
93
94
79
77
80
Brian Poole
78
89
92
86
77
78
79
Justin Bethel
73
87
89
93
75
74
77
Isaiah Oliver
73
89
89
85
78
74
79
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
72
87
91
91
72
76
76
FS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Ricardo Allen
84
89
89
92
87
81
82
Damontae Kazee
81
88
89
91
80
75
81
SS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Tackle
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Keanu Neal
89
87
88
77
86
79
86
Jordan Richards
70
86
90
71
69
58
70
Sharrod Neasman
67
83
91
70
63
65
62
Ryan Neal
65
90
90
67
53
70
67
ST
OVR
Kick Power
Kick Accuracy
Matt Bryant (K)
85
96
91
Mstt Bosher (P)
80
91
87
Giorgio Tavecchio (K)
76
94
82

The Falcons roster is littered with excellent players. The offense is marshaled by Matt Ryan (94 throw under pressure, 93 short accuracy) at quarterback, and he has a number of weapons to throw the ball to. Julio Jones (98 release, 97 spectacular catch) is the headline attraction, but there is also Mohamed Sanu (90 catching, 89 spectacular catch) and rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley (93 speed, 84 deep route) to threaten on the outside. The Falcons have a good tight end in Austin Hooper (). In the backfield the Falcons have a deadly duo in Devonta Freeman (94 juke move, 92 speed) and Tevin Coleman (94 speed, 90 juke move), both of whom can break long runs and challenge coverages as receivers. Up front the Falcons have a solid offensive line. Center Alex Mack (94 impact block, 92 run block) is a star and left tackle Jake Matthews (84 pass block, 82 run block) still has a lot of improvement in his future.

Defensively the Falcons have a lot of talent, but not great depth. On the defensive line they have some youthful talent in Vic Beasley (88 speed, 77 finesse moves) and Takkarist McKinley (86 speed, 80 finesse moves) on the edge, as well as Grady Jarrett (89 strength, 88 block shedding) in the middle. Deion Jones (92 play recognition, 89 speed) is the star at linebacker but De'Vondre Campbell (88 tackle, 85 speed) is no slouch either. In the secondary Desmond Trufant (91 zone coverage, 91 press) is supported by Keanu Neal (88 acceleration, 86 play recognition) and Robert Alford (92 speed, 79 man coverage), but if any of these stars gets injured there is next to nothing in reserve for the Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons Playbook - Offense

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I Form Close

I Form Pro

I Form Slot

I Form Slot Open Flex

I Form Tight

I Form Twin TE

I Form Y Off

Strong I Close

Strong I Y Off

Weak I Close

Weak I Pro

Singleback Ace

Singleback Ace Pair

Singleback Bunch

Singleback Deuce Close

Singleback Dice Slot

Singleback Wing Slot

Singleback Wing Stack

Singleback Wing Tight

Singleback Wing Tight Z

Singleback Y Off Trio

Singleback Y Trips

Pistol Full Panther

Pistol Y Trips

Shotgun Bunch Wide

Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex

Shotgun Empty Base

Shotgun Empty Base Flex

Shotgun Split Close

Shotgun Spread Double Flex

Shotgun Stack Y-Flex

Shotgun Tight

Shotgun Trey

Shotgun Trey Open

Shotgun Trey Y-Flex

Shotgun Trio Falcon

Shotgun Trio Offset

Shotgun Wing Slot Offset

Shotgun Y Off Trio Wk

The Atlanta Falcons offensive playbook is a nice balance between power run and wide open passing, providing the flexibility players need depending on personal style and game situation. You get a lot of I Form in this playbook, allowing you to run downhill at defenses, and even giving you a chance to sneak Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman onto the field at the same time. You have a couple of pistol formations for misdirection, and then some excellent sets in singleback and shotgun like Deuce Close and Trio Falcon.

Atlanta Falcons Playbook - Defense

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4-3 Normal

4-3 Over

4-3 Over Plus

4-3 Under

4-3 Wide 9

46 Bear Under

Nickel Normal

Nickel Double A Gap

Nickel Wide 9

Big Nickel Over G

Dime Normal

Quarter Normal

Quarter 3 Deep

Dollar 3-2-6

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The Falcons defensive playbook is a pretty standard 4-3 one. You get your usual 5 4-3 formations, and a change-up look of 46 Bear Under. this is a very good formation for stopping inside zone runs and doesn't compromise your coverage too much. You also have enough nickel & dime formations to help control pass-heavy opponents, with Big Nickel Over G being your best option to mix coverage and blitzes against shotgun looks.