Stopping a HB in the flats from the Spread or SG formation

[cincityplayer]

Played a level 19 last night and was winning until a B.S fumble/holding penalty on a kick off that the game would not let me challenge because of the penalty, but thats a a whole different story. I held my own fairly well moved the ball and scored at will, however the one thing I could not stop was his HB in the flats outta of the SG formation. Logically one would think cover 2 but when I called it he read it and just went down the field. Any other d's I could use or any way to desguise the cover 2. I have a friend who I play wh runs the same scheme and I cannot seem to stop him either. I'm using the Chargers and NYJ D play book. any and all help is greatly appreciated.

[cincityplayer]

cmon guys 75 views and no one can help me out???

[webgem9]

Cover 2 works best for stopping passes to the flats but it is vulnerable in other areas. If he is making the right reads and burning cover 2, then I suggest calling another play (cover 3, or a blitz) and manually covering the HB yourself

[wavygravy2k]

You can try putting man coverage on the HB. In PS3, choose your defender, hit X, and then choose the HB and then move the stick left.

[gigemaggs99]

I use the Jets defense, "cover 3 flats" from the nickel 1-5-5 when my buddy throws to the flats to his TE or HB. One side is covered by the CPU defender. I control the OLB and hang out to the other side to watch the TE and HB, it works pretty well.

It's more like a chess match w/ me and my buddy. Once I stop that play he works on something else so it keeps you guessing, which is cool to me, makes it more like real football.

[BakaGaijin]

I use the Jets defense, "cover 3 flats" from the nickel 1-5-5 when my buddy throws to the flats to his TE or HB. One side is covered by the CPU defender. I control the OLB and hang out to the other side to watch the TE and HB, it works pretty well.

It's more like a chess match w/ me and my buddy. Once I stop that play he works on something else so it keeps you guessing, which is cool to me, makes it more like real football.

I see a regular cover 3 in the jets pb in that formation but nothing called cover 3 flats.

I would think this play would still be pretty weak against the flats since its the LB that are running out to the flats. Usually a quick TE or HB will get out there faster than the defender. If you are user-ing one side and that is the side they go to, then that would work but I would think the other side would be vulnerable. I haven't tried it though so I can't say for sure.

Edit: I just looked and I bet you are talking about the cover 3 flat play from nickel 3-3-5 in the Jets PB. That would make sense. Only 1 flat is covered by a CB by default and then if you manually cover the other, that would probably work. I'll give it a shot because I have trouble with this also