How Committed Are You to All-Star Athletes Team Chemistry?

After selling a number of All-Star Athletes champions high over the weekend, I've slowly started to buy some of them back. Meanwhile, I had previously focused so much on the additional height and speed from the OOP All-Star Crew chemistry that I never even noticed that the All-Star Athletes Team chemistry adds its boosts to all players on the roster. Therefore I started putting together this lineup: Mahomes Isn't an All-Star. (No, I don't have all of these guys yet.) In addition to helping out the Cowboys-heavy lineup, 23 of the 36 lineup-eligible All-Star Athletes players get 99 SPD, and another six reach 98 SPD.

How far in have you gone on this chemistry? I'm closing in on 25/40.

I'm all in on the program. Love having a 7ft wr and Mt 2 sub linebacker, peppers and buckner are 6'10

It’s definitely OP. Been running a 99ovr 45 Eagles/40 ASA/9 OOP ASA squad since part 2 of the program dropped. Either I’ll get bored and rebuild a different squad or something “better” Will come along and pique my interest. 😂

I will keep at least 5 chems in the lineup for the +1 ACC but that’s pretty much the end of my commitment to it.

I tried most of the ASA players when they dropped and felt like a lot of them didn’t move the best with the crazy height. ROH Richard Sherman and Combine Pat Pete both make so many plays and don’t completely whiff on INT’s like some of the ASA would be late or simply watch go through their hands.

Larry Allen DT and Too Tall LE are still my best pass rushers and Megatron WR plays much better than the SS card did for me. Also Tony G CB has been the exception for the big guys, he makes tons of plays, moves great, and rarely misses/dumbs out.

Can you have LE Peppers and MLB Peppers on the roster at the same time?

I’m all in on the OOP chem to the +2” point. It makes for a VERY stout defense plus a 6’7” SS Calvin is a real playmaker. When I saw Julio had the oop chem I realized I wasn’t that far off from enough players. Adding Thorpe as kicker was the final key for me. He gets all 3 AP’s for short/long kicks and icing.

All in

Have not changed thing...i dnt do 40 but i have 20 + 15 OOP for 6 6

I am  on hottest win streak this year.

Dnt need any other card

phatalerror said:

After selling a number of All-Star Athletes champions high over the weekend, I've slowly started to buy some of them back. Meanwhile, I had previously focused so much on the additional height and speed from the OOP All-Star Crew chemistry that I never even noticed that the All-Star Athletes Team chemistry adds its boosts to all players on the roster. Therefore I started putting together this lineup: Mahomes Isn't an All-Star. (No, I don't have all of these guys yet.) In addition to helping out the Cowboys-heavy lineup, 23 of the 36 lineup-eligible All-Star Athletes players get 99 SPD, and another six reach 98 SPD.

How far in have you gone on this chemistry? I'm closing in on 25/40.

Theme teams this late in the year are the least impactful they've been in a hot minute, however, the ASA are almost certainly the exception to that rule.  That ole saying, you can't teach height, well... it's so painfully true here, which should potentially keep these promo cards relevant for the foreseeable future.  Clearly, none of the Sugar Rush cards come anywhere close.  We're all hoping they don't absolutely hose the LTD eggs (and Champions) on Easter mr0ning, but anything is possible.  Baked on abilities that cost AP (and cannot be removed) is without a doubt a deal-breaker.

Here's how i'm approaching the game at the moment, although i continue to tinker around the edges.  Some skill positions are no-brainers, there's only four total RBs to choose from (Sweat, Henry, Quadfather or Ant -- anyone else and you're doing it wrong.  After significant deliberation, i finally settled on my top three receivers; Julio, Calvin & Too Tall (all max 99 SPD, with Tank and the elite spin moves).  You'll want Secure Protector + All Day across your entire O-line.  On defense, this is where the +3 HT truly starts to shine.  I would skip that Julian Edelman CB, even with the boost, he's smaller than most elite corners and i don't think his ability stack is particularly good.

I'm running the following hybrid theme team (linked above):

• 40/50 49ers
• 20/40 All Star Athletes
• 15/15 ASA OOP
• 20/50 Titans (to fully boost T. Sweat to max 99 SPD, etc.)

m457d0n said:

Can you have LE Peppers and MLB Peppers on the roster at the same time?

yes

Not to mention Julio was given ASA OOP

I expect more tribute cards or elite cards to have that chem in future

rip8524 said:

Not to mention Julio was given ASA OOP

I expect more tribute cards or elite cards to have that chem in future

Julio only gets the elite spin once fully upgraded.  Something about that 6.5 foot height is a potential requirement?  I don't really get what deems a specific card worthy (or not)... but i wondered how (or if) they'd make the Pat Pete better than his existing 96 OVR Combine, but seems they're going to spare no expense.  Bravo, i'm here for it.  Too Tall and a boosted Pat Pete returning kicks should be nasty.

Are we assuming he'll get 0AP baked on abilities, just liek Julio, correct?

peatrick said:

Julio only gets the elite spin once fully upgraded.  Something about that 6.5 foot height is a potential requirement?  I don't really get what deems a specific card worthy (or not)... but i wondered how (or if) they'd make the Pat Pete better than his existing 96 OVR Combine, but seems they're going to spare no expense.  Bravo, i'm here for it.  Too Tall and a boosted Pat Pete returning kicks should be nasty.

Are we assuming he'll get 0AP baked on abilities, just liek Julio, correct?

I am assuming he will , EA wants to sell cards, they know ASA is hot and sell, lets see

I do believe Spin is overrated, I do have Munoz on my team well along with Calvin, Too Tall & Julio but with Henry & Ant Running over people have not used Receiving game much, when needed Julio or Calvin Moses folks easily on Corner Routes

rip8524 said:

I am assuming he will , EA wants to sell cards, they know ASA is hot and sell, lets see

I do believe Spin is overrated, I do have Munoz on my team well along with Calvin, Too Tall & Julio but with Henry & Ant Running over people have not used Receiving game much, when needed Julio or Calvin Moses folks easily on Corner Routes

My goodness, the spin move is overrated?  Are we playing the same game?  I was slow to understand how truly elite the ASA promo was, when things first dropped... i was content with my Combine squad and not in a rush to upgrade, unless/until i felt something was a significant enough of an upgrade to merit the time and effort it takes to rebuild a roster.

Anyhoo, once i discovered that spin move (on T. Sweat), i spent hours upon hours reworking my roster to fully commit to the 15/15 OOP ASA players and have zero regrets.  Being able to make a move and evade multiple defenders with a single spin move is absolutely overpowered and has no business being part of any fair, nor balanced simulation fatball experience.  But it's here and it's part of the game we're stuck with, so i'm fully embracing it and suggest everyone that has the means do exactly the same.

It sucks, i prefer to have a variety of teams, but there's when there's only a handful of card in the entire game that get that elite shit, well... makes roster decisions dead-simple.  Typically i would qualify such statements with "YMMV" but i'm not sure it will.  Spin to win, my good sir!  Any other skill move is so vastly inferior, it's difficult to overstate.

peatrick said:

My goodness, the spin move is overrated?  Are we playing the same game?  I was slow to understand how truly elite the ASA promo was, when things first dropped... i was content with my Combine squad and not in a rush to upgrade, unless/until i felt something was a significant enough of an upgrade to merit the time and effort it takes to rebuild a roster.

Anyhoo, once i discovered that spin move (on T. Sweat), i spent hours upon hours reworking my roster to fully commit to the 15/15 OOP ASA players and have zero regrets.  Being able to make a move and evade multiple defenders with a single spin move is absolutely overpowered and has no business being part of any fair, nor balanced simulation fatball experience.  But it's here and it's part of the game we're stuck with, so i'm fully embracing it and suggest everyone that has the means do exactly the same.

It sucks, i prefer to have a variety of teams, but there's when there's only a handful of card in the entire game that get that elite shit, well... makes roster decisions dead-simple.  Typically i would qualify such statements with "YMMV" but i'm not sure it will.  Spin to win, my good sir!  Any other skill move is so vastly inferior, it's difficult to overstate.

Ok bro..i ll give it a shot..i have all these guys on spin...maybe my style of play i never need to spin

Here are some Henry gameplays

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZDt8ghnTobGrwzSZjYKj7D7sCsIU8kfv&si=Sb4GBc2mbbo9jXJ9