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Chargers safety Derwin James wins EA Sports’ Madden 20 Tournament

No one wants to take on Derwin James on the football field, as well as on Madden.

Chargers safety Derwin James is one of the best players in the league, and one of the best Madden players.

James was crowned champion of the Checkdown x Madden Tournament, which was a Madden 20 tournament to help raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts, taking down Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

James used the 49ers while Hill played with the Bears.

Hill couldn’t find the scoreboard, only managing three points after scoring 104 points in the last two rounds prior to the championship matchup. Meanwhile, James’ offense was too dominant for Hill to stop as he racked up a whopping 52 points.

James worked his way to the top by taking down his own teammate Keenan Allen 14-6 in the first-round, following that up by defeating Eagles’ DeSean Jackson by the score of 50-27 in the semifinals.

With his earnings from winning the tourney, a donation will be made in James’ name to a COVID-19 charity of choice.

Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill, Tyrann Mathieu to face off in Madden tournament benefiting coronavirus relief

A pair of Kansas City Chiefs teammates will face off on the digital gridiron on Wednesday in a Madden tournament benefiting COVID-19 relief.

A pair of Kansas City Chiefs players who regularly face off in practice will face off in a digital gridiron on Wednesday, April 1.

NFL platform The Checkdown will be hosting a “Madden NFL 20” tournament benefiting COVID-19 relief efforts. The tournament is set to feature some of the biggest names in the NFL, including two Chiefs players, going head-to-head in the first round.

Tyrann Mathieu and Tyreek Hill will play each other a 6 p.m. CT on the official Madden Twitch channel: twitch.tv/eamaddennfl. The winner will advance to the second round of the tournament and have some pretty big bragging rights in the locker room. In the second round, the winner will face either Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen or DB Derwin James. A nice little offseason AFC West rivalry can’t hurt, right?

Odds Shark posted odds from Bovada on the upcoming tournament. While Hill is favored to win the tournament at +120, Mathieu tied for the worst odds at +2200. If there is anything I’ve learned during Mathieu’s tenure with the Chiefs, you don’t want to underestimate his ability.

I’ve seen Hill play Madden before, but Mathieu is a bit of a wild card here. Who do you have in the first round of the Madden tournament — Mathieu or Hill? Let us know your answer on Facebook and Twitter.