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Fade Stops

Shotgun·Trips·10

Fade Pass Play

Play diagram for Fade Stops from Shotgun Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips

Personnel

101 RB · 0 TE · 4 WR

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Breakdown

Fade Stops out of Shotgun Trips (10 personnel) sends the backside single receiver on a fade route while the trips side stacks stop routes at varying depths, with the outermost trips receiver running a deeper stop over the top of the two shorter ones. The HB releases into a check release stop route as a hot option underneath, giving the quarterback a five man route concept with layered spacing on the trips side and a one on one fade opportunity backside. This is primarily a zone beater, using the stacked stops to sit in the soft spots of a Cover 3 or Cover 4 zone, though the backside fade also gives a legit man beater shot against a single high safety look. The primary read starts backside on the fade for the big play shot, then works to the trips side stops from deepest to shortest if the corner has help over the top.

Defensive Reads

Watch for single high safety alignment pre-snap, that tells you the fade route has a legit one on one matchup and should be your first look. If the defense shows two high safeties, expect the corner over the fade to sit underneath with safety help over top, which shuts down the backside shot and shifts priority to the trips stops. Man coverage with press corners is vulnerable to the stop routes since the sudden stop creates separation against a defender playing downhill. Zone coverage with a hard sink from the flat defender can jump the shortest stop route, so read the flat defender's depth before throwing to the underneath stop. Watch for a lurking linebacker or safety sitting in the intermediate zone, they can undercut the middle stop route if the quarterback stares it down too long.

Usage Tips

Check the safety alignment before the snap, if you see one high safety rotate to the fade side, take the shot immediately on the throw. Against two high shells, work your eyes to the trips side stops since the fade will likely be doubled or have a safety sitting on top. Use the HB stop route as your checkdown against a hard blitz look, it releases quick and gives you a safety valve to avoid a sack. This play pairs well with Four Verticals and Slot Corner from the same set since all three attack similar zone landmarks but stress different levels, forcing defenders to guess coverage responsibilities. Call this on second and medium or third and short situations where the stop routes can pick up the sticks quickly if the fade is not there.