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Fade Out

Shotgun·Stack Y-Flex·11

Out Fade Pass Play

Play diagram for Fade Out from Shotgun Stack Y-Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetStack Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Fade Out is a four man route concept out of Shotgun Stack Y-Flex with 11 personnel that isolates the boundary stack receivers against man coverage. The two stacked receivers to the left run an out and under route combo, with the underneath receiver breaking outside first and the stack partner following behind on a delayed out, while the two receivers to the right both push vertical on fades to occupy the far side corners and safety. Your first read starts with the boundary out route since the underneath defender has to widen quickly, then progresses to the backside fade if the corner opens up his hips or if you see single high safety help pulled away.

Defensive Reads

Check the cornerback depth pre-snap on the stack side, a corner playing tight press signals man coverage and opens up the out route for an easy pitch and catch. Look at safety alignment before the snap, a single high safety rotated to the middle of the field tells you Cover 1 or Cover 3 is likely, which favors the fade route on the backside. Post-snap, watch for a user controlled defender sinking into a lurk zone underneath the out route, that is the biggest threat to this concept in zone coverage. If you see two deep safeties splitting the field evenly, that is Cover 2 or Cover 4, and the fades will likely be squeezed by deep help, so lean on the boundary out route instead. Beware of blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge, since the quarterback needs a clean pocket to read through the out to fade progression.

Usage Tips

Attack press man coverage on the boundary side since the out route stresses the defender's leverage immediately off the snap.

Use the fade side as a hot read against single high safety shells like Cover 1 or Cover 3 where the corner has no deep help.

Motion or shift pre-snap to confirm man versus zone, if the defense follows your stack receiver across the formation you know it is man coverage.

Pair this play with Corner Strike or Double Corner in the same set to keep defenses guessing between out breaking routes and double vertical fade concepts.

Best called on second and medium or third and long situations where you need a quick outside breaking throw plus a vertical shot if the defense bites on run action.