How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

[TouchdownSaints]

I primarily play offline franchise and love getting stuck into it as well as hearing about other peoples.

So how's your Franchise going? Let us know what team you have chosen, players, games played and anything in between.

Here's to another year of Madden Football!
Have fun!

Box Scores: http://dynasties.operationsports.com...id=1&sport=nf

[tejada1076]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

Hey! Still in year 1 with my Texans. 13-1 so far. On all-pro so will have to adjust settings after this year. Trying to get feet wet. Traded savage and a 4th rounder for Zach mettenberger and he has absolutely blown up in my cfm. Starting to get an idea of who I want to target in the draft as well!


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[GOBLUE_08]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

I just simmed through the first season (using Jacksonville) and I don't know how I feel about the stats. I love my Steelers but Big Ben's numbers were ridiculous, 5300 yds 44 tds and only 3 picks. Bell also had over 1900 yds rushing and 20 tds. Looking at the league schedule, almost all of the games were shootouts or blowouts, rarely were there any close, low scoring games. They were 35-32, 47-40, etc... I know offense is king right now but most of these teams are not capable of putting up numbers like that every week. Ah well, it's a fun game, I just really hope they get the cfm bugs straightened out. I think I'll leave it alone until then.

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[dubplate]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

Started a Titans franchise and traded for Duke Johnson so I have my two favorite college players the last few years in he and Mariota.

Beat the Bucs 17-10 in my first game. Mariota threw for 209 and two TDs while completing 59% of his passes while Johnson had 18 carries for 80 yards.

Winston had 205 yards and one TD but I can't recall his completion percentage. Doug Martin was not a factor at all.

It was a hard fought, back and forth game and I loved every minute of it!

[Cowboy008]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

I figured I would start a test CFM with the Raiders. Adjusted all the penalties to 51 so they don't get capped and also lowered the user/cpu qb accuracy and catching. Upped the run block to 58 for both as well. The first preseason game was against the Rams. It was a nice battle but I ended up losing 24-23. A nice play that I liked happened when the Rams punted the ball inside my 5 yard line. Carr dropped back to pass but the pressure was coming. So he rolled out of the pocket and hit Cooper on a curl route but it didn't count because there was a flag. Holding on the offense and since Carr was in the endzone when it happened it turned into a safety.

[dubplate]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

I figured I would start a test CFM with the Raiders. Adjusted all the penalties to 51 so they don't get capped and also lowered the user/cpu qb accuracy and catching. Upped the run block to 58 for both as well. The first preseason game was against the Rams. It was a nice battle but I ended up losing 24-23. A nice play that I liked happened when the Rams punted the ball inside my 5 yard line. Carr dropped back to pass but the pressure was coming. So he rolled out of the pocket and hit Cooper on a curl route but it didn't count because there was a flag. Holding on the offense and since Carr was in the endzone when it happened it turned into a safety.

That's weird. I started a CFM as a coach and the pre-season was not even an option. I must have missed a setting.

[Cowboy008]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

That's weird. I started a CFM as a coach and the pre-season was not even an option. I must have missed a setting.

After you pick who you want to be there is a option on the right side that lets you pick where you want to start from.

[Datninja619]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

I created a offline Chargers franchise.

Year 1: I was able to take my chargers deep in the playoffs, but lost to the steelers in the conference championship I think. Melvin Gordon was injured, so I had to focus on pass first and dump offs to Oliver and Woodhead. I lost the game to Bell, Big Ben and Martavius Bryant. The Bryant to Flowers and Verrett height mismatch was real. My off-season focuses were another WR, SS, backup or young QB, and interior lineman. I was able to pick up Chris MAtthews at WR, Draft a 80 SPD SS with great hands (reminds me on weddle, but can't tackle), and decent linemen.

Year 2: This is Melvin Gordons year so far. Half way through the season and he has 600 yards. With toss plays working now, Gordon is amazing. Chris Matthews hasn't been the 'go up and get it' player I thought he'd be. I think it's because of his low route running. K Allen on the other hand, is showing up. Very reliable of mid routes and screens. L Green is progressing, but I really got to get his blocking up to pair. Gates can't block ahah.

[woodjer]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

What are you guys thinking of the new scouting stuff? I think it's ridiculous to only get three rankings that you may/may not care about so I was going to stick with 15. But I'm hearing so many good things about the gameplay that I might take the dive.

[cooper417]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

What are you guys thinking of the new scouting stuff? I think it's ridiculous to only get three rankings that you may/may not care about so I was going to stick with 15. But I'm hearing so many good things about the gameplay that I might take the dive.

You get the players top 3 attribute grades.... so anything after the 3rd grade & you know will be equal or lower. That 3rd grade is key to finding gems or busts.
Plus you get 40 times & combine info that was taken out of the game in recent years. I'm not sure I like the new scouting system better, but it seems easier & quicker for sure.

[dubplate]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

After you pick who you want to be there is a option on the right side that lets you pick where you want to start from.

Figured as much. Guess the new menus will take some getting used to. I typically don't play the preseason games anyway so no loss there.

[ballgameronny]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

In Week 4 of my offline franchise with the Cowboys. 3 and 0 beating the Giants 21-19, Eagles 17-7 (Barkley was starting QB since Bradford was hurt) and beat the Falcons 38-21. Playing on all pro default. 12 min quarters with 15 second play clock.

I resigned Crawford and Dez but having trouble getting any other player to resign. I traded a 4th rounder to Titans for Mettenberger and traded Bernadeau and a pick to the Rams for Brockers.

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[mjavon]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

After two solid preseason performances by Zach Mettenberger in my Titans' CFM a bunch of teams came calling for a trade. Ended up sending him to Cleveland for a 2nd rounder.

Game one at Tampa Bay, and I threw SEVEN interceptions with Mariota. SEVEN! Three of those were late game desperation throws where it got tipped up on the aggressive catch and intercepted, but still.

Ended up losing 16-26. All-Madden is no freaking joke this year.

[mjavon]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

In Week 4 of my offline franchise with the Cowboys. 3 and 0 beating the Giants 21-19, Eagles 17-7 (Barkley was starting QB since Bradford was hurt) and beat the Falcons 38-21. Playing on all pro default. 12 min quarters with 15 second play clock.

I resigned Crawford and Dez but having trouble getting any other player to resign. I traded a 4th rounder to Titans for Mettenberger and traded Bernadeau and a pick to the Rams for Brockers.

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About how many plays per game are you getting with those settings? I'm doing 8 minute quarters with no accelerated clock, but I'm thinking about switching it up.

[wyrm187]

Re: How's your Connected Franchise going? - Madden 16 Edition

I really like the game this year. It's just so much smoother and it doesn't feel like there's any canned animations. It feels more organic to me.

I started a jets season after about 8 exhibition games allpro no slider tweaks. Played browns week one, was down 21 - 7 in the fourth and ended up coming back to win 24 - 21 in ot. The game flow and score at the end felt like a real NFL game. The ai was definitely playing not to lose instead of trying to win at the end which is what so many coaches do nowadays. I can't wait to play game 2 tonight.

Ps love the new penalties, felt so much more realistic to me