#1 WR in Slot

[CheesHd09]

A lot of playbooks have formations with your #1 wideout in the slot. I seem to run into users using these formations a lot to get optimal matchups away from my #1 CB. Just wondering what strategies you guys are using on defense to play against this.

[DoubleZ_3]

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A lot of playbooks have formations with your #1 wideout in the slot. I seem to run into users using these formations a lot to get optimal matchups away from my #1 CB. Just wondering what strategies you guys are using on defense to play against this.

For me, if I don't have time to change the play to my liking I'll user control (if it's man) and guard him assuming that's their #1 threat and go to guy. If it's zone, I try to guess which players zone his route goes through and use that player.

[CheesHd09]

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I've started immediately audibling to zones like you said. I wish Madden still have a matchup screen so your corner would stick on them no matter where they are


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[BigTone1970]

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It still amazes me that an option that existed on the PS2 (assigning individual matchups) somehow skipped the last gen and next gen. The lack of this option renders man to man coverage useless as someone will just put their #1 receiver in the slot to be guarded by the #3 or #4 DB who is absolutely no match. I also don't know why more people aren't upset about it. Maybe the folks who play now are too young to remember the PS2....

[the veteran]

Re: #1 WR in Slot

A lot of playbooks have formations with your #1 wideout in the slot. I seem to run into users using these formations a lot to get optimal matchups away from my #1 CB. Just wondering what strategies you guys are using on defense to play against this.

I usually focus on that player in the slot as most likely they will target them.

[michiganfan8620]

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There are a bunch of reasons why the matchup thing was taken out of the game. It can really mess up your defense if certain players aren't on the field. For example, if you were in a 4-3 and they came out 4 wide and the CB 1 was matched up with a slot WR, a LB would have to go to the outside. Too many situations like this made that feature problematic. And also, most nfl teams don't shadow WR's anymore, most corners are responsible for a side.

[GorillaChest]

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I do this, but I do it through the depth chart. Why? Because I use a bunch TE formation. Once the next roster update comes, I'll want to have Decker and Harvin on the same side. I run a lot of triangle reads, so no matter who I throw it to, they're almost guaranteed to make a play.

[loungefly85]

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I don't necessarily put my #1 in the slot, but I always have my fastest WR there no matter where he is on the depth chart.

I like my #1 to be a possession mostly.


FYI... I only play offline so I'm not a cheeser.

[dannydufflebags]

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While there is no man-lock option (there needs to be), if you pick up on a tendency where the WR1 is in the slot, use the formation adjustments from the playbook screen, to have your CB1 or CB 2 play the inside. I do this all the time, and when it works, it usually results in them making a big mistake.

[majesty95]

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There are a bunch of reasons why the matchup thing was taken out of the game. It can really mess up your defense if certain players aren't on the field. For example, if you were in a 4-3 and they came out 4 wide and the CB 1 was matched up with a slot WR, a LB would have to go to the outside. Too many situations like this made that feature problematic. And also, most nfl teams don't shadow WR's anymore, most corners are responsible for a side.

If you come out in 4-3 vs 4 wide you will always have a LB on a WR. That's poor playcalling not a feature limitation.

[greenbuk75]

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While there is no man-lock option (there needs to be), if you pick up on a tendency where the WR1 is in the slot, use the formation adjustments from the playbook screen, to have your CB1 or CB 2 play the inside. I do this all the time, and when it works, it usually results in them making a big mistake.

Now if only the playcall screen didn't suck this year with the lag/clicking past what you want it to

[reyes the roof]

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If you come out in 4-3 vs 4 wide you will always have a LB on a WR. That's poor playcalling not a feature limitation.

He didn't give the best example, but there were definitely feature limitations. I can remember using the bears and setting my #1 CB to match up with the #1 WR, and whenever it did that it would automatically have Brian Urlacher match up with the #2 WR. You needed to assign someone to every player on offense in order for it to give you the matchup you want or else it would mess up all the other matchups

[greenbuk75]

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He didn't give the best example, but there were definitely feature limitations. I can remember using the bears and setting my #1 CB to match up with the #1 WR, and whenever it did that it would automatically have Brian Urlacher match up with the #2 WR. You needed to assign someone to every player on offense in order for it to give you the matchup you want or else it would mess up all the other matchups

Not the worst thing in the world, he was a damn good cover linebacker, hell in nfl street two hed be my number one or two corner with champ bailey over the top