Madden 19: Los Angeles Rams Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart, & Playbooks

Published: Oct 27, 2018, 2:57 pm Updated: Sep 28, 2020, 11:50 am

The Rams franchise moved back to Los Angeles for the 2016 season and took up residency in the LA Coliseum while their new stadium was being built. That first year back in the City of Angeles was poor, but in 2017 they hired Sean McVay as their head coach, and suddenly everything was different. The youngest head coach in NFL history rejuvenated the offensive gameplan and put 2016 first overall pick Jared Goff in positions to succeed. The 2017 Rams finished the season with an 11-5 record and the most points scored in the NFL. They won the NFC West and made the playoffs for the first time since 2004. They fell in the wildcard round to Atlanta, but it gave the franchise and the fanbase hope of improving in 2018.

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

The Rams have a really strong 86 OVR. Only the Eagles have a better OVR rating. It is fueled by a terrific 89 offense, the fourth-best in the game, and a solid 87 score on defense, the fifth-best. The Rams roster is well-rounded, with quality at left tackle, wide receiver, and running back, and a defense that is loaded at defensive line and in the secondary. There are still some holes for you to fix in Franchise Mode, but the Rams are a very good team to take online since they can compete in every phase of the game.

Aaron Donald, Defensive End (OVR 99)

Age: 27

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 7 years/$102m

2018 Cap Hit: $13.1m

Best Stats: Strength (97), Power Moves (98), Finesse Moves (92), Block Shedding (89), Speed (83), Play Recognition (99), Tackle (93)

Aaron Donald has been a monster ever since he entered the NFL. The 13th pick in 2014, Donald started as a 4-3 defensive tackle and registered an amazing nine sacks as a rookie. He soon topped that with 11 the next year, and now has 39 in four seasons. He has made the Pro Bowl in each season and is already a three-time First Team All-Pro. In 2017 the Rams moved to a 3-4 defense and put Donald at defensive end but it didn't lessen his impact. Perhaps the best interior pass rusher to ever play the game, Donald's smaller than usual stature and incredible quickness make him a tough blocking assignment for every offense he plays.

Ndamukong Suh, Defensive Tackle (OVR 94)

Age: 31

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 1 year/$14m

2018 Cap Hit: $14m

Best Stats: Strength (98), Power Moves (89), Finesse Moves (73), Block Shedding (91), Speed (72), Play Recognition (87), Tackle (91)

Before Aaron Donald came along, Ndamukong Suh was seen by many as the best defensive tackle in the NFL. The second-overall pick in 2010 for the Detroit Lions, Suh is a three-time First Team All-Pro who has been a beast against the run and very capable of rushing the passer from inside. He has racked up 51.5 sacks in his eight seasons and been to five Pro Bowls. Suh arrived in LA this summer after being cut by the rebuilding Miami Dolphins.

Todd Gurley II, Running Back (OVR 94)

Age: 24

Development Trait: Superstar

Contract: 6 years/$47.9m

2018 Cap Hit: $7.41m

Best Stats: Speed (92), Agility (95), Carrying (88), Elusiveness (92), Juke Move (91), Stiff Arm (90), Catching (72)

The Rams selected Todd Gurley tenth-overall in the 2015 draft and have been rewarded with one of the most versatile and deadly offensive players in the NFL today. Gurley played 13 games in his rookie season and racked up 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns behind a poor offensive line. As the team and offense struggled in 2016, so did Gurley, but last year he came back with a bang and posted 2,093 yards from scrimmage along with 19 touchdowns. Gurley made 64 catches last season to become the kind of all-round threat he always promised to be.

Jared Goff, Quarterback (OVR 86)

Age: 23

Development Trait: Quick

Contract: 2 years/$28.7m

2018 Cap Hit: $6.95m

Best Stats: Throw Power (94), Short Accuracy (92), Medium Accuracy (87), Play Action (90), Throw On The Run (84)

Jared Goff was the first-overall pick for the Rams in 2016. They paid a kings ransom to the Tennessee Titans to trade up for him, and at first the returns weren't great. He struggled in his appearances in his rookie year, but thankfully Jeff Fisher was fired and Sean McVay saved the day. Under the new head coach, Goff looked efficient and confident, and well worth the price they paid.

Depth Chart & Full Roster

QB	OVR	Speed	Throw Power	Short Accuracy	Medium Accuracy	Deep Accuracy	Throw Under Pressure	Play Action
Jared Goff	86	78	94	92	87	82	86	90
Sean Mannion	63	68	88	77	75	73	68	70
Brandon Allen	61	78	88	78	74	70	63	76

HB	OVR	Speed	Agility	Elusiveness	Carrying	Juke Move	Catching
Todd Gurley II	94	92	95	92	88	91	72
Malcolm Brown	72	89	84	57	86	78	56
Justin Davis	70	88	91	82	73	86	61
John Kelly	70	85	83	74	81	84	66

WR	OVR	Speed	Agility	Catching	Short Route	Medium Route	Deep Route	Catching In Traffic	Spectacular Catch	Release	Jumping
Brandin Cooks	87	95	96	91	88	86	87	86	88	80	87
Robert Woods	86	91	89	94	87	89	86	88	89	83	89
Cooper Kupp	84	88	94	90	85	87	82	84	86	78	76
Josh Reynolds	73	88	84	84	76	78	79	82	87	69	88
Nick Williams	66	85	91	78	71	72	64	75	73	59	91
KhaDarel Hodge	66	87	85	82	69	67	71	77	83	63	90
Pharoh Cooper	65	87	91	78	67	66	71	70	75	63	85
Mike Thomas	63	88	89	77	66	67	68	76	85	53	91
JoJo Natson	60	90	92	75	57	56	58	74	72	55	82

TE	OVR	Speed	Agility	Catching	Short Route	Medium Route	Deep Route	Run Block
Tyler Higbee	79	80	85	83	66	63	60	75
Gerald Everett	77	85	78	83	68	65	60	62
Johnny Mundt	65	81	85	73	61	56	51	58
Jake McQuaide	46	67	68	60	42	37	32	49

OL	OVR	Speed	Strength	Pass Block	Run Block	Lead Block	Impact Block
Andrew Whitworth	90	62	94	92	90	93	93
Rodger Saffold	80	62	84	80	88	62	87
John Sullivan	80	56	86	81	77	84	86
Rob Havenstein	80	57	84	79	88	79	80
Austin Blythe	77	60	85	81	80	74	78
Jamon Brown	71	70	87	72	76	80	79
Joseph Noteboom	67	74	85	75	75	75	77
Brian Allen	67	62	81	73	76	79	77

DE	OVR	Speed	Agility	Strength	Block Shedding	Finesse Moves	Power Moves
Aaron Donald	99	83	82	97	89	92	98
Michael Brockers	88	64	74	89	90	58	78
Morgan Fox	75	76	77	84	68	58	78
Ethan Westbrooks	73	76	71	82	72	81	67
Tanzel Smart	68	67	64	82	70	78	70
John Franklin-Myers	68	67	64	82	70	78	70

DT	OVR	Speed	Strength	Power Moves	Finesse Moves	Block Shedding	Impact Block
Ndamukong Suh	94	72	98	89	73	91	90
Sebastian Joseph-Day	68	73	81	74	55	79	82

OLB	OVR	Speed	Agility	Tackle	Hit Power	Play Recognition	Pursuit	Man Coverage	Zone Coverage
Samson Ebukam	78	86	82	81	84	73	82	55	66
Matt Longacre	71	81	79	75	74	70	76	53	58
Dominique Easley	71	75	71	79	80	74	82	35	45
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo	68	82	79	79	75	53	80	42	53
Trevon Young	66	80	79	73	77	51	77	42	51
Garrett Sickels	66	80	78	77	70	61	74	46	54
Justin Lawler	66	73	70	79	73	61	80	41	52

MLB	OVR	Speed	Agility	Tackle	Hit Power	Play Recognition	Pursuit	Man Coverage	Zone Coverage
Mark Barron	77	86	81	81	90	82	81	74	78
Cory Littleton	73	81	81	79	74	80	81	64	72
Ramik Wilson	69	84	86	84	81	60	77	65	73
Bryce Hager	69	85	75	82	63	63	76	64	78
Micah Kiser	68	84	81	80	83	59	77	68	73

CB	OVR	Speed	Acceleration	Agility	Man Coverage	Zone Coverage	Press
Aqib Talib	89	88	92	91	93	89	92
Marcus Peters	85	90	89	91	86	84	89
Nickell Robey-Coleman	83	89	93	91	84	86	78
Sam Shields	75	91	87	88	77	71	75
Troy Hill	71	87	88	92	75	78	65
Kevin Peterson	67	86	92	85	70	78	65
Darious Williams	64	91	93	87	68	71	65
Dominique Hatfield	61	85	85	87	70	69	56

FS	OVR	Speed	Acceleration	Agility	Play Recognition	Man Coverage	Zone Coverage
Lamarcus Joyner	89	88	94	86	88	84	91
Marqui Christian	67	88	92	87	61	61	68

SS	OVR	Speed	Acceleration	Tackle	Play Recognition	Man Coverage	Zone Coverage
John Johnson III	85	85	90	75	84	81	84
Blake Countess	69	88	94	60	66	63	66

K	OVR	Kick Power	Kick Accuracy
Greg Zuerlein	81	95	90

P	OVR	Kick Power	Kick Accuracy
Johnny Hekker	85	97	97

The Rams roster has very few weaknesses. On offense Jared Goff (94 throw power, 92 short accuracy) is a nice young quarterback to build around and has decent movement skills as well. The offense is built around the talents of Todd Gurley (92 speed, 95 agility) though. He can dominate on the ground and is deadly as a receiver. Brandin Cooks (95 speed, 91 catching) is new to the Rams this year and offers a dynamic threat on the outside. The offensive line is relatively strong as well, with Andrew Whitworth (92 pass block, 90 run block) and Rodger Saffold (80 pass block, 88 run block) forming a quality left side.

On defense the talent at defensive line and in the secondary speaks for itself. Aaron Donald (98 power moves, 93 tackle) and Ndamukong Suh (98 strength, 91 block shedding) are offense-wrecking monsters up front while a new cornerback pairing of Aqib Talib (93 man coverage, 89 zone coverage) and Marcus Peters (86 man coverage, 84 zone coverage) make life very difficult for quarterbacks that can survive the onslaught from Donald and Suh. The Rams linebackers are a weakness, but one that can be quickly rectified in Franchise Mode and worked around in online play.

Los Angeles Rams Playbook - Offense

I Form - Pro

I Form - Slot

I Form - Twin TE

Strong I - Close

Strong I - Pro

Weak I - Close Flex

Singleback - Ace

Singleback - Ace Close

Singleback - Ace Pair

Singleback - Bunce

Singleback - Deuce Close

Singleback - Dice Slot

Singleback - Doubles South

Singleback - Wing Pair

Singleback - Wing Slot

Singleback - Wing Tight

Singleback - Wing Tight Z

Singleback - Y Off Trio

Singleback - Y Trips

Pistol - Wing Flex

Shotgun - Ace Offset

Shotgun - Bunce Offset

Shotgun - Doubles Offset Wk

Shotgun - Doubles Y Off

Shotgun - Doubles Y Off Wk

Shotgun - Empty Base Flex

Shotgun - Empty Bunch Wide

Shotgun - Spread Y-Slot WK

Shotgun - Stack Y Off Wk

Shotgun - Stack Y-Flex

Shotgun - Tight Flex

Shotgun - Trey Y Iso

Shotgun - Trey Y-Flex

Shotgun - Y Trips Wk

The Rams offensive playbook is a beautiful thing. Shotgun Tight Flex has one of our money plays, PA Post Shot, they have the excellent Singleback Deuce Close formation that includes stretch, wham, and counter runs as well as PA Stretch Shot and the classic PA Boot Slide. There is something in the Rams playbook for everyone regardless of your offensive style. There is plenty of trey and trips formations in shotgun, a handful of I formation sets, and a good range of singleback formations that can flow together with shotgun packages well.

Los Angeles Rams Playbook - Defense

3-4 Even

3-4 Odd

3-4 Over

3-4 Solid

3-4- Under

4-4 Split

Nickel Normal

Nickel 2-4-5

Nickel 2-4-5 Double A Gap

Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Big Nickel Over G

Dime 2-3-6

Dime 2-3-6 Will

Quarter Normal

Quarter 3 Deep

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The Rams playbook is your fairly standard 3-4 defense. The formations are good, though not quite as varied as the Ravens one, and the 4-4 split is a really nice changeup/short yardage formation. There are some nice plays within the 3-4 formations though, with common blitz fronts and varied coverages, as well as varied blitzes in front of common coverages. If you set up your blitzes well you will find a lot of success with this playbook.