This game is no better than 18. I bought 18, 3 days before the official release date at Gamestop. I was able to get a decent roster. Turned the game off and not an hour later when I turned back on, I got the Login failed network error message on the main screen then as I would scroll to the next screen, it said couldn't connect to server at this time. I was only able to load 17's franchise or start one for the 18 season. Until a week after the regular season, I was able to enjoy the online features up until 3 weeks ago.
I rented 19 and the first thing I noticed when I turned the game was the same messages. I will not be buying 19.