I share similar frustrations. The mechanics of the game are broken and many of us have been voicing mounting frustration for months — all to no avail. EA seems intent on devoting all their resources to new cards/events instead of fixing the fundamentals. It appears to be lost on them that the cards derive their value from being able to play FUN football with them, not from tearing our hair out when our OVR 118 team doesn’t perform worth a flip.
The only suggestion I can make is to keep raising your voice and whatever you do DON’T give EA any money until they improve the game!