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Under

Shotgun·Spread Y-Flex Wk·11

Pass Play Play Action Quick Pass Slant Out Dig Go Flat Curl Levels Flood Man Beater Cover 3 Beater

Play diagram for Under from Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetSpread Y-Flex Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Under is a play-action levels concept out of Shotgun Spread Y-Flex Wk that stresses defenses with a vertical shot and layered zone breakers. To the closed side, the outside receiver runs a deep go route up the numbers while the inside receiver runs an inside dig that crosses the field underneath it, creating a natural levels read. To the open side, the slot runs a quick slant while the outside receiver runs a deep out, and the backfield player releases into the flat off a curl-flat action underneath. The primary read starts with the dig against the go on the levels side, then works to the flat and slant combo if the safety shell rotates away, making this a strong Cover 3 beater and man beater depending on the leverage the defense shows.

Defensive Reads

Check the free safety depth pre-snap, if he is shaded to the levels side expect Cover 3 or Cover 1 with extra help over the go route. Watch the flat defender after the snap, if he sinks with the slant instead of stepping to the flat, the curl-flat route underneath becomes wide open. Key the play action fake, if linebackers bite hard on the run fake it opens throwing lanes for both the dig and the underneath flat route. Man coverage with no safety help over the top is the worst matchup for this play since the go route can be jumped and the levels concept loses its zone-based rhythm. Look for a user-controlled defender lurking in the shallow middle, since that player can undercut the dig route if he reads your eyes early in the progression.

Usage Tips

Use pre-snap motion or a hard count to bait the safety and confirm whether you are facing Cover 3 or man coverage before the snap.

If the corner is playing off on the go route, work the dig underneath it immediately since the levels concept is designed to pick apart zone drops.

Against man coverage, hot route the flat route to a quick out or option route to give yourself a faster answer against blitz looks.

This play pairs well with Four Verticals and PA Dagger in the same set since both threaten the deep middle and force safeties to stay honest, setting up the dig and out combo here as a change of pace.

Use Under on second and medium or third and long situations where the defense is more likely to sit in zone shells, since the levels and flood combo needs a beat to develop.