How do you stop the TE?

[penacho]

How do you stop the TE?

I typically run a 2 man under. If I'm in the 3-4, I'll have the MLB in a shallow zone, if I'm in the 4-3 I'll keep my MLB in man unless he's covering the FB, then I'll put him in a deeper zone.

So far my solution for stopping the TE is to put the MLB in that deep zone, or maybe even a second LB in the deep zone. My other solution is to get out of the 3-4/4-3 and go to Nickel or Dime to get some CBs on the TE.

What do you guys do?

[wordtobigbird]

If thats their #1 target, manually with whoever the defender is responsibly for him or that zone. I find its easier to man up on the outside with CPU and Safety help and let the CPU handle that and cover the middle myself. A good player will bear whatever zone you run without enough protection.

[penacho]

Yeah, I guess the answer is I need to work on my user coverage. Definitely the weakness in my game - rather play DL.

[PGaither84]

I suggest worrying more about just covering the middle of the field and not a player so much. The TEs work the middle of the field a lot, so playing the middle well should help you achieve what you want.

I like to play as the RE/NT against the computer, and as he Jack Linebacker when I used to play online.

[petersondagreat]

find a defensive playbook with the sub formation and put your best cover guy on the TE. Example if Im playing the 49ers I know chances are vernon davis will be a key target so I will go to the sub packages manually sub a good corner or safety and have him matched up on Davis typically they play much better coverage than LBs. bears have sub formation for a 4-3 team and chargers have it for a 3-4 team

[Ian Iachimoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by petersondagreat

find a defensive playbook with the sub formation and put your best cover guy on the TE. Example if Im playing the 49ers I know chances are vernon davis will be a key target so I will go to the sub packages manually sub a good corner or safety and have him matched up on Davis typically they play much better coverage than LBs. bears have sub formation for a 4-3 team and chargers have it for a 3-4 team

THIS^. sub pkgs ftw! putting a CB or good MCV S on that TE.

[Drtro]

Adjusting certain sliders will help the CPU pass it around more than aiming for the TE and HB.

I'll shade the outside of the TE because usually they run an out or post to the sidelines usually. The LB usually covers well on his own when I do that. IF he's lined up on the LoS. If he's in the slot, my LB may get beat for some reason.

I went from having the CPU TE get 8-12 catches a game to 4-6.

[Cage_Machete]

Just play a cb as saftery and user him to stop the CB or pickup a fast MLB and user them