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PA Bubble Y Over is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Doubles Offset Wk that uses the run fake to hold linebackers while attacking downfield with an over route from the Y (TE) and a deep comeback from the boundary receiver. The diagram shows the play side backfield running a bubble screen fake to the flat while the TE runs a deep crossing over route from left to right underneath two vertical releases, and the far outside receiver breaks off into a comeback at the sideline. This is a play-action shot play designed to punish zone defenders who bite on the run fake, with the over route as the primary read since it stretches the middle of the field horizontally against man or zone leverage.
Watch linebacker depth at the snap, if they crash hard on the run fake the over route will have a wide open throwing lane behind them Identify single high safety alignment before the snap, Cover 3 and Cover 1 are the shells most vulnerable to this concept Key on the flat defender assigned to the bubble fake area, aggressive flat defenders who jump the fake leave the over route uncovered Against two high shells or Cover 4, the comeback route on the perimeter becomes the more reliable answer since the over route runs into help Beware of user controlled defenders sitting in the middle hook zone, a smart user lurk can undercut the over route if the quarterback holds the ball too long
Use this on early downs or in second and short situations where the defense expects run based on your formation and personnel tendencies
Check the middle of the field pre snap for single high shells since the over route thrives against Cover 3 and Cover 1 defenders who bite on the play fake
If you see two high safeties sitting deep, look to the comeback route on the perimeter as your secondary answer instead of forcing the over
Pair this play in sequence with RPO Read Bubble or RPO Peek Orbit Bubble from the same set so the defense has to respect the bubble screen fake every snap
Use hard play action commit and let the over route develop fully before checking down, since blitzing linebackers who bite on the fake open a huge throwing window underneath
































