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Zone Fake Jet

Shotgun·Stack Y Off·11

Play Action Motion Pass Play

Play diagram for Zone Fake Jet from Shotgun Stack Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetStack Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Zone Fake Jet is a play-action pass off jet motion out of Shotgun Stack Y Off. The offense sells zone run action while the jet motion man fakes the sweep across the backfield, holding linebackers and second level defenders on the run fake. Off the fake, the play breaks into a two man route combo to the play side with one receiver working an out toward the sideline and the other releasing vertically up the seam, giving the quarterback a quick outlet and a deep shot off the same action. Primary read progression is the short out first, then climb to the seam route if the flat defender jumps the underneath throw.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify whether the defense is aligned to stop the jet sweep with extra flow to the motion side, since that alignment is exactly what this play is designed to punish. Watch the flat or curl to flat defender after the snap, if he steps up on the run fake or jet motion, the out route and seam route both open up behind him. Man coverage teams that have a corner or safety chasing the jet motion man will be vulnerable to the seam route sitting behind the vacated area. Zone defenses with a deep half safety who reads play action quickly and jumps the seam route will shut this play down, so respect that leverage and check to the out route earlier in the progression. Blitz packages that send extra rushers off the edge can beat this quickly if the protection is not adjusted, so watch the numbers in the box and slide protection or check to a quicker breaking play from this set if you are outnumbered.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs or in run heavy personnel counts where the defense has shown run blitz or aggressive linebacker fits, since the jet fake and zone run action are more likely to freeze second level defenders. Check the flat or curl defender pre-snap, if he is sitting shallow expecting the jet sweep or flat route, take the shot to the seam route immediately off the play fake. Pair this call with Inside Zone and PA Jet Sweep earlier in a series so the defense keys run and jet motion the same way, then hit them with Zone Fake Jet once they start crashing down. Motion boost and play action carry over well here, so if your playbook allows it, adjust protection to a max protect look against heavy pressure looks. Avoid calling this against zone heavy shells with deep half safeties sitting on seam routes, since the vertical route can get taken away if the safety reads play action fast.