i need help reading defensive formations?

Question

I play my brother in ncaa 2007 and cannot run and he is now stopping my passing also.I need to know what to do when he does a nickel formation , 4-3 and dime plays.I use to beat him but now he is beating me.Should i look at the line men or what.I created my team from the school creation.My cornerbacks suck a really big one.He goes throw the air on them cuz their short and they suck.My offense is bomb diggity.Pleas help me any info tips on 4-3 nickel and dime plays.He is always converting on 3rd.I stop his 1st and 2nd downs but third is always first down.I need my buddies to help me kick his a$$ to have braggin rights

Answer 1

If you're only looking to differentiate between the 4-3, nickel, and dime, try to count the number of linebackers in the game (1 for dime, 2 for nickel, 3 for 4-3). Also, if he comes out with five linemen, he will be more effective at stopping the run, while 3 linemen generally indicates a pass defense. Another thing I've noticed about video game defenses is that when one of the linebackers fakes like he's going to blitz pre-snap, he'll either blitz or drop back into a zone when the play starts.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

i dont play much NCAA football but i do play Madden 24/7.

I think you should play conservative on 3rd down instead of showing a blitz. I would try running running a quarter- Cover 2 or Ram Buck deep. This means either running a zone formation (cover 2) and having only 3 men rush the QB or playing man (ram buck deep) and having 5 men rush the QB. I would recommend both of these plays for a 3rd and 10.

Answer 3

Set up good audibles to control his play calling. Set up specific plays for his dime, nickel, and 4-3 formations.

Answer 4

you have to attack his weak point. if one side of the line is weak, attack it. also, sometimes, simplicity is the thing, if his defense is confusing you, run simple dives and Isos to just attack straight at his defense. pass plays that can beat any d are good too. go simple...