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RPO Zone Y Peek

Shotgun·Trey Y-Flex·11

RPO Pass Play Run Play

Play diagram for RPO Zone Y Peek from Shotgun Trey Y-Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrey Y-Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 3 playbooks

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Breakdown

RPO Zone Y Peek is a run pass option out of Shotgun Trey Y-Flex that reads the box before snapping into either an inside zone run or a quick peek throw to the Y. The diagram shows the offensive line and TE working a zone blocking scheme to the play side while the Y-Flex tight end releases into the flat as the peek target, with a lone X receiver on the backside running a vertical clear route to hold the deep defender. This is primarily a numbers based RPO built to punish light boxes and overaggressive linebackers, with the primary read being the count of defenders in the box before deciding to hand off or throw the quick peek to the tight end.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side linebacker depth and flow, if he crashes hard on run flow the peek window to the Y opens up immediately behind him. Check safety rotation pre-snap, a single high shell with a stacked box signals the offense will likely take the run and abandon the peek read. Man coverage on the tight end from a linebacker or slot defender with inside leverage takes away the peek throw and forces the run. User controlled defenders sitting in a shallow zone or spying the peek lane can jump the route and turn it into a pick six, so respect the flat area versus teams that user a linebacker there. Overpursuit from edge defenders on the backside vertical clear route can open cutback lanes on the zone run, so honor the backside contain if you are playing defense against this concept.

Usage Tips

Count the box pre-snap, if there are six or fewer defenders in the box favor the run read and let the RPO logic take the peek throw only if a linebacker widens or crashes down late.

Use this on early downs like first or second and short to medium yardage since the run threat keeps linebackers honest and sets up the peek throw off play action later in the drive.

If the defense shows a two high shell with light numbers inside, key the play side linebacker, if he sits or flows hard to the run gap, snap throw the peek to the Y for an easy access completion.

Pair this with Same Side Zone or Inside Zone from the same set so linebackers cannot key run versus RPO pre-snap based on formation tendencies.

Follow this up later in a series with RPO Zone Alert Screen or RPO Alert Out to keep defenders guessing between the peek, screen, and alert throws out of the same look.