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HB Mtn Fk Screen Wheel

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

Play Action Screen Pass Hb Screen Wheel Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Mtn Fk Screen Wheel from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Mtn Fk Screen Wheel is a play-action fake screen concept out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off with pre-snap motion sent across the formation. The diagram shows a deep post/vertical breaking wideout on the far left, a corner route bending outside from the slot, a wheel route climbing up the sideline from the backfield fake screen action, and an outside receiver on a comeback style route to the boundary. The offensive line shows a screen blocking setup that sells the HB fake before the wheel man releases vertically, making this a man beater designed to punish linebackers and slot corners who bite on the screen fake. Primary read progression starts with the wheel route out of the backfield fake since it attacks blown coverage or linebackers cheating downhill, then works to the deep corner route, and finally to the vertical shot on the backside if the defense rotates hard to the wheel.

Defensive Reads

Watch the flow of linebackers at the snap, if they crash hard toward the line of scrimmage on the fake screen action that is your green light to hit the wheel route immediately since the underneath defender responsible for that zone has vacated. Key the slot cornerback or nickel defender on the corner route, if he bails deep at the snap without respecting the screen fake you are likely facing zone coverage and should progress to the corner route as your primary target. Identify single high versus two high safety shells before the snap, single high alignments leave the deep sideline vulnerable to the wheel route beating man coverage out of the backfield. This concept struggles against disciplined Tampa 2 or Cover 3 sink zones where the deep defenders stay patient and do not bite on the fake, in those coverages expect the wheel to be capped and be ready to check down. Beware of aggressive nano blitzes or user blitzes off the edge, since the offensive line commits to selling the screen fake this play can be vulnerable to a fast interior pass rush if the blitz is not picked up.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion to identify man versus zone before the snap, if the defender follows the motion man across the formation you have a strong indicator of man coverage and the wheel route becomes a near automatic win.

Sell the screen fake by holding the ball low and pumping toward the line, this freezes linebackers and safeties who are keying run action or a real screen, opening up the wheel and corner routes behind them.

Best called on early downs or in third and short situations where defenses expect run or a quick throw, the fake screen action punishes aggressive run fits and blitz calls.

Pair this play with Mtn PA Sweep H-Angle or HB Toss earlier in a drive so the defense starts keying outside run action, then dial up this fake screen wheel to hit them with the same look but a big play down the sideline.

Avoid calling this against disciplined zone defenses that stay home on backfield action, in those situations lean on Mtn Stick or Crossers instead to move the chains underneath.