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Redzone Fork

Shotgun·Doubles Z Close Wk·11

Pass Play Play Action Corner Go Out Flat Flood Man Beater Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for Redzone Fork from Shotgun Doubles Z Close Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDoubles Z Close Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Redzone Fork is a play-action flood concept out of Shotgun Doubles Z Close Wk that stresses one side of the field with three distinct levels. The backside runs a deep corner route while the frontside stacks a go route on top, an out route in the middle, and a flat route underneath, creating a true sideline flood against zone or a natural pick situation against man coverage. The primary read progression starts with the flat route to see if the underneath defender bites on the run fake, then climbs to the intermediate out, and finally works to the go and corner routes if the defense sinks deep, making this both a man beater and a Cover 3 beater depending on the leverage the flat defender shows.

Defensive Reads

Pre snap, identify single high versus two high safety shells, this play is built to attack Cover 3 with the flood concept overloading one third of the field. Watch the flat defender's initial break, if he widens with the flat route the out route window opens up for an easy pitch and catch. Key the deep corner route defender, in man coverage this is often the primary user controlled defender assignment since it is the biggest explosive play threat on the backside. If the defense shows a two high shell with press corners, expect the go route to draw a bracket, so shift focus to the out and flat combo working underneath the coverage. Watch for blitz packages or nano blitzes that attack the play action fake, since this concept holds the quarterback in the pocket longer and can be vulnerable to overload pressure if the offensive line loses the edge.

Usage Tips

Use this play in the red zone or near midfield on second and medium to third and short since the play action fake needs a run threat to hold linebackers.

Check the flat defender before the snap, if he is sitting outside expect him to squeeze the out route so be ready to go over the top to the corner or go route immediately.

Against Cover 3, hot route the flat receiver to a quick out if you see the corner playing deep third technique, this speeds up the flood read against the zone beater shell.

Pair this call with RPO Read Bubble or Slants earlier in a series to condition the defense to sit on quick game, then hit them with the double move breakers in Redzone Fork once they start jumping routes.

Against man coverage, prioritize the corner route since it creates natural separation off the vertical stem, and use play action rollout mechanics to buy extra time if the pocket collapses.