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Fake Reverse

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Play diagram for Fake Reverse from Shotgun Bunch in Madden 27

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Breakdown

Fake Reverse out of Shotgun Bunch shows a play-action reverse fake with the ballcarrier faking a jet sweep motion to the left before the QB resets and looks downfield off the run fake. The bunch alignment sells run action to one side while the backside receiver works vertically, using the reverse fake to hold linebackers and freeze underneath defenders. This is a play-action trick concept designed to punish overaggressive run fits, with the primary read being the vertical or breaking route that opens up once the defense bites on the reverse action.

Defensive Reads

Key on linebacker eye discipline before the snap, if they are shaded toward the bunch and flowing hard on run reads this play will gash them Check safety rotation, a single high safety that creeps down pre-snap is a green light since the fake will hold him in the box longer Post-snap, watch for user-controlled defenders jumping the reverse fake instead of respecting their assignment, this creates the window for the vertical route This play struggles against disciplined Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells where safeties and corners stay deep and do not respect the run fake Look for aggressive man blitz packages that crash the edge on motion, since those defenders vacate coverage responsibilities and get exposed by the play action

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs or in run-heavy tendencies when the defense has shown a pattern of crashing hard on outside run action from bunch sets

Watch pre-snap for defenders cheating toward the reverse side, especially the strong safety or slot corner peeking at the motion man

Use this after running actual HB Sweep or End Around from the same Bunch set earlier in the drive so the defense has film to overreact to the fake

Hot route the backside receiver into a deeper route if you see single high safety look, since the play action fake occupies the box defenders and linebackers

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses that stay home on run fakes, since the play depends on defenders biting on the reverse action

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