Tua Tagovailoa Receives ‘Madden’ Ratings Boost Before Patriots Matchup

Tua Tagovailoa put together a remarkable Week 1 performance with 466 passing yards in a 36-34 win for the Miami Dolphins over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The effort earned the lefty quarterback the AFC Player of the Week honors among many accolades. But that wasn’t the only accolade he received as Miami’s passer also got a reward in the digital world.

Prior to Week 1, “Madden NFL 24” ranked Tagovailoa as an 82 overall in the popular video game. After he carved the Chargers defense as SoFi Stadium, the game now posts the 2020 first-round pick as an 85 overall.

Tagovailoa is the first player in the regular season to see their overall rating improve in “Madden NFL 24.:

Fresh off of the video game improvement, Tagovailoa leads the Dolphins into Gillette Stadium for a primetime AFC East matchup on Sunday against the New England Patriots.