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RPO Peek Slant

Shotgun·Doubles Y Off·11

RPO Slant Pass Play Run Play

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Play diagram for RPO Peek Slant from Shotgun Doubles Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Breakdown

RPO Peek Slant is a run pass option built off inside zone action out of Shotgun Doubles Y Off. The diagram shows the outside receiver on the play side running a slant into the middle of the field while the inside slot runs a short flat/arrow route underneath, giving the quarterback a horizontal stretch to peek at before deciding to hand off. This is a run first RPO with a built in slant beater against man coverage and a flat beater against zone, and the primary read progression is quarterback eyes the alley defender or slot corner to decide zone hand off versus slant throw versus hitting the underneath flat option.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap identify if the linebackers are crashing down into the box, since a light box triggers the automatic hand off read for the quarterback. Watch the slot corner or nickel defender over the peek slant receiver, if he sits in a shallow zone drop the throw window closes and you should trust the run instead. Man coverage with no safety rotation to the slant side is the green light to throw, the slant will separate quickly against trail technique. Zone shells like Cover 3 or Cover 4 with a hard flowing linebacker to the flat route open up the slant behind him since the underneath defender is occupied. Beware of a defense showing blitz with the alley defender crashing hard, this can blow up the run element so be ready to get the ball out quickly on the slant or flat.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and if the run alley is clean, let the RPO logic hand it off automatically for an easy chunk gain against light boxes.

If you see man coverage on the slant receiver with no safety help over the top, pull the trigger fast on the slant since it wins one on one against nickel and linebacker matchups.

Use this play on early downs like first and second and ten to keep the defense honest between run and pass without tipping your hand.

Hot route the backside receiver into a quick out or hitch if the defense shows a heavy blitz look, giving you a checkdown outlet away from the run fit.

Pair this with Mtn RPO Alert Bubble Slant and RPO Alert Bubble in your play calling sequence so the defense cannot sit on one RPO concept and gets stressed both inside and outside.