Are you talking about the 25 or 26 edition. I have yet to run across a team with 99 speed players. Ones that do have 99 speed levels, which are presently a few. Are done through events such as Next Gen. Where a certain player can be modified. Speed levels in this game tend to be adjusted with higher card ratings. Check your teams strategies. Being more defensive takes away from your offensive aggresion. And skill levels do enter into the picture. It all comes down to the type of team you chiose to play with. Speed or size. And the teams strategic setup, as well as having a skill level to compete against tougher opponents. Also try switching all your players in off positions. Left to right etc. It allows the players shooting ability to have better angles. One last note. Periodically get rid of the consoles cache. Might see a difference in the game speeding up a bit. With cache adding up, the games can seem a bit sluggish.