Anyway to stop the fumbles?

[Deegeezy]

RB and up on the RS just before contact....You'll hardly ever fumble.

[Greatgazoo2]

Yes it helps, and am I the only one that finds it funny that he says, "I fumble 4 times a game, but I don't bother to hit the protect button, does it even help?" I think if I fumbled 4 times a game, I would be trying it anyway!!!

[BA2929]

Also, don't try and juke while being tackled or there will be a higher chance of fumble. I've only lost 1 in my first 7 games of Dynasty with Kansas and that was because my QB dove head-first instead of sliding. I hold RB whenever a guy gets close to tackling me and I always change the arm the ball is in so it's farther away from the opponent if he's coming at me at an angle.

[Deegeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

Also, don't try and juke while being tackled or there will be a higher chance of fumble. I've only lost 1 in my first 7 games of Dynasty with Kansas and that was because my QB dove head-first instead of sliding. I hold RB whenever a guy gets close to tackling me and I always change the arm the ball is in so it's farther away from the opponent if he's coming at me at an angle.

How exactly do you do this?

[Gotmadskillzson]

Up left on the RS will cause you to dip your right shoulder and shield the ball on the left.

Up right on the RS will cause you to dip your left shoulder and shield the ball on the right.

[i3man]

The "strip ball" button is far too effective this year. I stripped the ball on 3 consecutive kickoffs from the USC return man in an online game. Down 21-0 in the 1st quarter the game was all but over before the USC offense even stepped on the field.

And with kickoff coverage being so good this year it almost makes no sense to even attempt a return on any kickoff kicked into the end zone

[Toysrme]

Offline do the obvious things. Online "conservative" VS "balanced" doesn't matter 1%. What matters is just how skillful the opponent is with the hit stick & A button strip. You try to play an expert at solo hit sticking who also uses the pile-on A button strip as much as possible. You're gunna fumble some even when covering the ball up.
In that regard it's the same as last year. AFA random fumbles. Ya they're up slightly in multiplayer.

• Don't try to do stupid things like stiff-arm a dive, iso or slam play till you're well through the line
• Don't try to hurdle a guy running you down from behind (changed this year to insta-fumble since they added the back-arch thing)
• Don't expose the ball to a tackler (shielding)
• Don't juke & leave the ball hanging out in one arm

Any of the above to a human that knows how to hit stick/A button on a gangle tackle is going to ruin your day.

[mgoblue678]

I haven't been fumbling too much myself , but I have noticed the CPU fumbling a ton against me. Playing with CPU RB ability at 60, so I am not sure what can be done to limit the CPU fumbles.