Best Players on Team Guide

Only four players got the coveted OVR Rating of 99 and surprisingly none of them were quarterbacks. The highest rated quarterback was cover athlete Patrick Mahomes who scored a 97. The following Best Players on Team Guide will enable you to quickly see which are the best offensive and defensive players on each team and also a notible player you should keep an eye on as the season progresses.

AFC East

New England Patriots

Overall Ranking: 87 (2018 record: 11-5)

Best Offensive Player: Tom Brady, QB (OVR Rating 96)

Best Defensive player: Stephon Gilmore, CB (OVR Rating 94)

Notable player: Julian Edelman, WR (OVR Rating 89)

Miami Dolphins

Overall Ranking: 74 (2018 record: 7-9)

Best Offensive Player: Laremy Tunsil, LT (OVR Rating 84)

Best Defensive Player: Xavien Howard, CB (OVR Rating 83)

Notable Player: Kenny Stills, WR (OVR Rating 84)

Buffalo Bills

Overall Ranking: 75 (2018 record: 6-10)

Best Offensive Player: Cole Beasley, WR (OVR Rating 83)

Best Defensive Player: Micah Hyde, FS (OVR Rating 86)

Notable Player: Josh Allen, QB (OVR Rating 74)

New York Jets

Overall Ranking: 78 (2018 record: 4-12)

Best Offensive Player: Le'Veon Bell, RB (OVR Rating 92)

Best Defensive Player: Jamal Adams, SS (OVR Rating 90)

Notable Player: C.J. Mosely, MLB (OVR Rating 87)

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

Overall Ranking: 83 (2018 record: 10-6)

Best Offensive Player: Marshal Yanda, RG (OVR Rating 91)

Best Defensive Player: Earl Thomas III, FS (OVR Rating 95)

Notable Player: Justin Tucker, K (OVR Rating 87)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Overall Ranking: 85 (2018 record: 9-6-1)

Best Offensive Player: David DeCastro, RG (OVR Rating 93)

Best Defensive Player: Cameron Hayward, RE (OVR Rating 86)

Notable Player: Ben Roethlisberger, QB (OVR Rating 96)

Cleveland Browns

Overall Ranking: 84 (2018 record: 7-8-1)

Best Offensive Player: Odell Beckham Jr., WR (OVR Rating 96)

Best Defensive Player: Myles Garrett, RE (OVR Rating 91)

Notable Player: Baker Mayfield, QB (OVR Rating 83)

Cincinnati Bengals

Overall Ranking: 79 (2018 record: 6-10)

Best Offensive Player: A.J. Green, WR (OVR Rating 90)

Best Defensive Player: Geno Atkins, DT (OVR Rating 91)

Notable Player: Andy Dalton, QB (OVR Rating 80)

AFC South

Houston Texans

Overall Ranking: 83 (2018 record: 11-5)

Best Offensive Player: DeAndre Hopkins, WR (OVR Rating 99)

Best Defensive Player: J.J. Watt, LE (OVR Rating 97)

Notable Player: Jadeveon Clowney, LB (OVR Rating 92)

Indianapolis Colts

Overall Ranking: 86 (2018 record: 10-6)

Best Offensive Player: Andrew Luck, QB (OVR Rating 92)

Best Defensive Player: Justin Houston, RE (OVR Rating 87)

Notable Player: Quenten Nelson, LG (OVR Rating 87)

Tennessee Titans

Overall Ranking: 82 (2018 record: 9-7)

Best Offensive Player: Delanie Walker, TE (OVR Rating 92)

Best Defensive Player: Kevin Byard, FS (OVR Rating 89)

Notable Player: Jurrell Casey, RE (OVR Rating 86)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Overall Ranking: 80 (2018 record: 5-11)

Best Offensive Player: Brandon Linder, C (OVR Rating 86)

Best Defensive Player: Jalen Ramsey, CB (OVR Rating 96)

Notable Player: Calais Campbell, LE (OVR Rating 92)

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs

Overall Ranking: 84 (2018 record: 12-4)

Best Offensive Player: Patrick Mahomes, QB (OVR Rating 97)

Best Defensive Player: Chris Jones, DT (OVR Rating 89)

Notable Player: Travis Kelce, TE (OVR Rating 96)

Los Angeles Chargers

Overall Ranking: 84 (2018 record: 12-4)

Best Offensive Player: Phillip Rivers, QB (94)

Best Defensive Player: Casey Hayward Jr., CB (89)

Notable Player: Keenan Allen, WR (90)

Denver Broncos

Overall Ranking: 81 (2018 record: 6-10)

Best Offensive Player: Emmanuel Sanders, WR (OVR Rating 88)

Best Defensive Player: Von Miller, LB (OVR Rating 97)

Notable Player: Chris Harris Jr., CB (OVR Rating 90)

Oakland Raiders

Overall Ranking: 81 (2018 record: 4-12)

Best Offensive Player: Antonio Brown, WR (OVR Rating 98)

Best Defensive Player: Lamarcus Joyner, FS (OVR Rating 85)

Notable Player: Derek Carr, QB (OVR Rating 80)

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

Overall Ranking: 87 (2018 record: 10-6)

Best Offensive Player: Zack Martin, RG (OVR Rating 96)

Best Defensive Player: Byron Jones, CB (OVR Rating 91)

Notable Player: Ezekiel Elliot, RB (OVR Rating 94)

Philadelphia Eagles

Overall Ranking: 89 (2018 record: 9-7)

Best Offensive Player: Jason Kelce, C (OVR Rating 94)

Best Defensive Player: Fletcher Cox, DT (OVR Rating 96)

Notable Player: Zach Ertz, TE (OVR Rating 93)

Washington Redskins

Overall Ranking: 81 (2018 record: 7-9)

Best Offensive Player: Trent Williams, LT (OVR Rating 95)

Best Defensive Player: Ryan Kerrigan, LB (OVR Rating 87)

Notable Player: Jordan Reed, TE (OVR Rating 88)

New York Giants

Overall Ranking: 77 (2018 record: 5-11)

Best Offensive Player: Saquon Barkley, RB (OVR Rating 91)

Best Defensive Player: Jabrill Peppers, SS (OVR Rating 84)

Notable Player: Kevin Zeitler, RG (OVR Rating 89)

NFC North

Chicago Bears

Overall Ranking: 84 (2018 season: 12-4)

Best Offensive Player: Trey Burton, TE (OVR Rating 87)

Best Defensive Player: Khalil Mack, LB (OVR Rating 99)

Notable Player: Mitchell Trubisky, QB (OVR Rating 75)

Minnesota Vikings

Overall Ranking: 83 (2018 record: 8-7-1)

Best Offensive Player: Adam Thielen, WR (OVR Rating 94)

Best Defensive Player: Harrison Smith, SS (OVR Rating 94)

Notable Player: Stephon Diggs, WR (OVR Rating 93)

Detroit Lions

Overall Ranking: 81 (2018 record: 6-10)

Best Offensive Player: Marvin Jones Jr., WR (OVR Rating 86)

Best Defensive Player: Damon Harrison Sr., DT (OVR Rating 95)

Notable Player: Trey Flowers, RE (OVR Rating 87)

Green Bay Packers

Overall Ranking: 85 (2018 record: 6-9-1)

Best Offensive Player: David Bakhtiari, LT (OVR Rating 97)

Best Defensive Player: Kenny Clark, DT, (OVR Rating 90)

Notable Player: Aaron Rodgers, QB (OVR Rating 90)

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams

Overall Ranking: 86 (2018 record: 13-3)

Best Offensive Player: Todd Gurley II, RB (OVR Rating 97)

Best Defensive Player: Aaron Donald, RE (OVR Rating 99)

Notable Player: Andrew Whitworth, LT (OVR Rating 93)

Seattle Seahawks

Overall Ranking: 82 (2018 record: 10-6)

Best Offensive Player: Russell Wilson, QB (OVR Rating 91)

Best Defensive Player: Bobby Wagner, MLB (OVR Rating 99)

Notable player: Tyler Lockett, WR (OVR Rating 87)

San Francisco 49ers

Overall Ranking: 84 (2018 record: 4-12)

Best Offensive Player: Joe Staley, LT (OVR Rating 90)

Best Defensive Player: Richard Sherman, CB (OVR Rating 93)

Notable Player: Greg Kittle, TE (OVR Rating 90)

Arizona Cardinals

Overall Ranking: 78 (2018 record: 3-13)

Best Offensive Player: David Johnson, RB (OVR Rating 87)

Best Defensive Player: Patrick Peterson, CB (OVR Rating 92)

Notable Player: Larry Fitzgerald, WR (OVR Rating 84)

NFC South

New Orleans Saints

Overall Ranking: 88 (2018 record: 13-3)

Best Offensive Player: Michael Thomas, WR (OVR Rating 95)

Best Defensive Player: Cam Jordan, LE (OVR Rating 91)

Notable Player: Drew Brees, QB (OVR Rating 92)

Atlanta Falcons

Overall Ranking: 86 (2018 record: 7-9)

Best Offensive Player: Julio Jones, WR (OVR Rating 98)

Best Defensive Player: Deion Jones, MLB, (OVR Rating 90)

Notable Player: Matt Ryan, QB (OVR Rating 89)

Carolina Panthers

Overall Ranking: 85 (2018 record: 7-9)

Best Offensive Player: Christian McCaffrey, RB (OVR Rating 91)

Best Defensive Player: Luke Kuechly, MLB (OVR Rating 98)

Notable Player: Cam Newton, QB (OVR Rating 84)

Tampa Bay Bucanneers

Overall Ranking: 80 (2018 record: 5-11)

Best Offensive Player: Mike Evans, WR (OVR Rating 91)

Best Defensive Player: Lavonte David, MLB (OVR Rating 90)

Notable Player: Ndamukong Suh, RE (OVR Rating 85)

Check out our Best Player Guide by Position to see who the highest rated players are in the NFL.