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Duo

Shotgun·Tight Y Off·11

Duo Run Play Power Run

Play diagram for Duo from Shotgun Tight Y Off in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTight Y Off

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Duo out of Shotgun Tight Y Off is a downhill power run play that uses double team blocks at the point of attack to create a vertical crease before working to the second level. The diagram shows the offensive line covered up with double teams on the interior, the TE aligned in-line to seal the edge, and the HB aligned next to the QB in shotgun taking the handoff to hit the gap. This is not a man or zone beater in the traditional passing sense, it is a gap scheme run designed to beat light boxes and out leverage linebackers who flow too fast, with the primary read being the playside double team combo block that determines whether the HB presses inside for the cutback or bounces outside off the double team push.

Defensive Reads

Watch the middle linebacker depth pre-snap, if he is stacked tight behind the double team he is reading run fit fast and will fill quick Identify if the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 front, Duo struggles against heavy fronts with extra defenders in the box since the double team blockers get outnumbered Key the safety alignment, a single high safety cheating down into the box signals run support that can beat Duo before the second level blocks develop Post-snap, track whether the user controlled defender is flowing hard playside, if so the cutback lane behind the double team is your answer Blitz packages with an edge defender crashing inside can disrupt the double team timing, if you see this pre-snap consider checking to a quick game or RPO instead

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap, Duo hits best against 6 or fewer defenders in the box since the double teams need numbers to win up front

Look for linebackers cheating downhill on run blitzes, Duo's delayed hit allows the HB to read the double team push and cut away from overaggressive flow

Use manual control on the HB to press the hole hard before making your cut, patience is the key skill needed since the double teams take an extra beat to develop

Pair Duo with RPO Zone Peek or RPO Alert Bubble from this same set to keep the defense honest on run fits without changing your formation or personnel

Run this on early downs in normal down and distance situations, second and short or first and ten are ideal since it is a between the tackles power concept, not a play built for third and long