The preseason buzz is that the Vikings look good on paper. But how do they look on pixels?

Madden 16, the annual edition of the titanic football video game franchise, hits store shelves Tuesday. The game’s developer released its player and team ratings earlier this month.

It turns out they’re not particularly smitten with Minnesota. With an overall mark of 77, the Vikings are scored as the 24th-best team in the league. That’s closer to the rock-bottom Titans (71) than to the Patriots and Seahawks (tied for the top spot at 91). It’s also a distant third in the NFC North behind the Packers (90) and Lions (83).

Minnesota’s highest-rated individual player, even coming off a lost season, is Adrian Peterson. With a 95 overall mark, he’s the second-best running back in the game (the Madden version, anyway) behind Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch.

Teddy Bridgewater, the franchise’s other offensive cornerstone, gets an overall rating of 82. That makes him just the 18th-best quarterback, behind the likes of Carson Palmer, Ryan Tannehill and Alex Smith.

The game, much like the four-beers-deep guy sitting behind you, isn’t sold on Bridgewater’s arm strength — 59 players are rated better in that department. But it likes his accuracy, especially on short throws — he’s No. 10 there — and he’s a fair bit ahead of his predecessor, Christian Ponder (73 overall). The ratings update as the real-life season progresses, so if Bridgewater makes strides in Year Two, his digital doppleganger will follow suit.

Harrison Smith (93 overall) gets the team’s best rating on the other side of the ball. He’s No. 4 among all safeties in the game, with high marks for tackling and hitting power.

Elsewhere on the team:

The coaching staff evidently didn’t consult Madden before cutting Cullen Loeffler and naming Kevin McDermott the long snapper. The game gave Loeffler an overall rating of 66, while McDermott’s 58 was the lowest score on the roster. (You may or may not be surprised to learn there is no dedicated skill category for long-snapping).

Cornerbacks Trae Waynes and DeMarcus Van Dyke tied for fastest on the team with speed ratings of 95. Receiver Mike Wallace, the self-proclaimed fastest man in the NFL, is a step behind at 92 — although he gets the best mark for acceleration.

The best four arms on the team belong, unsurprisingly, to the quarterbacks. Right behind them? Receiver Cordarelle Patterson. Patterson has never attempted a pass as a professional, but did go 1-for-1 for 28 yards as a junior at Tennessee.

The game also loves Patterson’s elusiveness (95), vision (96) and juke move (97). It’s less impressed with his ability to actually catch the ball. His 73 rating is 16th-best on the team, behind every other receiver, two running backs and one defensive player.

The healthiest guy on the team? Madden says it’s punter Jeff Locke, with an injury rating of 97.

Marino Eccher can be reached at 651-228-5421. Follow him @MarinoEccher.