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Reverse

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11

Reverse Trick Play Run Play

Play diagram for Reverse from Shotgun Y Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

This Reverse out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk hands the ball to a receiver coming across the formation, with one motion man crossing left to right before reversing field on the handoff and the other blocker sealing the edge outside. It is a pure run play designed to exploit overpursuing linebackers and defensive ends who bite hard on the initial flow, making it a strong misdirection tool against aggressive run fits rather than a man or zone beater in the passing sense. The primary read is the edge blocker's kickout on the play side defensive end, then getting the reversing ball carrier upfield once he clears the reach block.

Defensive Reads

Key the backside defensive end and outside linebacker first, since disciplined edge players who stay home on run action are the primary defense against this reverse. Watch for a user controlled defender spying the backfield instead of following initial flow, as that indicates the defense recognizes trick play tendencies. Identify if the defense is running a scrape exchange or has assigned a linebacker to the reverse lane, which completely shuts down this concept. Look at linebacker depth and pursuit angles post snap, since linebackers who flow hard and fast to the strong side create the cutback lanes this reverse is designed to hit. Man coverage on the perimeter with aggressive underneath run support tends to overreact to the fake, so recognizing man shells pre-snap is a green light to call this reverse.

Usage Tips

Call this Reverse after establishing HB Mid Zone or Inside Zone from the same Y Trips Wk set so the defense keys initial flow the same way, then trick them into flowing hard away from the eventual ball carrier.

Use it on early downs, first or second and short to medium, when linebackers have shown quick downhill pursuit or aggressive flow to the strong side on prior run plays.

Check pre-snap for a defense showing man alignment on the trips side or a single high safety cheating toward the strong side, since that usually means fewer eyes tracking the reverse action.

Avoid calling this against defenses that have shown backside contain discipline or a defensive end trained to sit and read, since disciplined edge players can blow this up immediately.

Sequence this with Same Side Zone or HB Counter earlier in the drive to condition the defense to flow hard, then hit them with the Reverse when they overcommit.