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DBL Mtn HB Wk Toss is a weakside toss run out of Singleback Doubles Y Off Flex, designed to get the HB outside the tackle box quickly with blockers flowing to the weak side of the formation. The offensive line and TE work zone steps to seal the backside while the playside blockers reach and stretch defenders horizontally, opening cutback lanes if the edge gets sealed. Your primary read starts with the playside edge defender: if he crashes hard down inside, plant and cut upfield immediately, but if he stays home or squeezes, look to bounce it outside off your blocker's hip.
Watch the playside defensive end and outside linebacker pre-snap, if they are aligned wide with outside leverage they can string the toss out for a loss. Look for a fast flowing Mike linebacker who bites hard on the toss action, this leaves a cutback lane if your line seals the backside gap. Identify run blitzes and edge pressure called from the weak side, these nano blitz style calls can beat the toss before the blockers get set. Check safety alignment before the snap, if the strong safety or free safety is cheating down into the box in run support the perimeter is loaded and this play should be checked to a pass. Beware of user controlled defenders spying the backfield or flowing hard to the toss action, since a disciplined user linebacker can blow this up if you telegraph the direction with early motion or sprint button usage.
Check the box count before the snap and only run this into light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the run fit, since heavier fronts clog the toss lanes fast.
Use manual motion or hold the sprint button to time your jet cut off the lead blocker instead of mashing the burst button early, patience is what makes toss plays hit big in Madden.
Pair this with DBL Mtn HB Dive and HB Pump Draw in the same set to keep defenders guessing between inside zone and outside toss, forcing linebackers to hesitate on their run fits.
Attack defenses that show aggressive 4-3 or 46 fronts with fast flowing linebackers, since the misdirection to the weak side can catch overpursuit and create cutback lanes.
Save this for early down situations, first and ten or second and short, when defenses are more likely to sit in base run fits instead of nickel or dime sub packages that clog perimeter running lanes.