Madden 13 Tips: WR/TE Hot Routes For Madden 13

There are a few new changes when it comes to WR/TE hot routes for Madden 13. In this Madden 13 Tips preview, we take an in-depth look at the hot route changes for receivers and tight ends in Madden 13. We also take a look at how to execute each hot route and when to use them.

Receiver/Tight End Hot Routes

The two big changes is the slant out has been removed from the game and the old fade route is back.

If you are not familiar with how to access hot routes , you can easy get them by pressing the hot route button, and then the receivers pass icon. Once done, all the different hot routes for the corresponding receiver will appear.

Xs Os Football Tip: For those of you who play NCAA, these same receiver and tight end hot routes are apply for NCAA 13.

LS Wide Receiver/Tight End Hot Routes	RS Wide Receiver/Tight End Hot Routes
Streak = Up	Fade = Up
Out/In = Left	Whip = Left
Out/In = Right	Slant = Right
Curl = Down	Delayed Flat = Down

Note: the table above is based on us hot routing the split end. For example if flanker was hot routed on a slant in, you want press the right stick left, rather than right, otherwise he would run a whip route.

Hot Routes For Receivers

Streak

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then up on the LS Stick/D pad.

When To Use: We like to use the streak when we have a faster receiver matched up with a slower defender. If the defense plays Cover 0 or Cover 1, we look to throw to the receiver if he is able to gain separation from the defender covering him. We also use the streak to create route combos against zone coverage.

Out

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then left on the  LS stick.

When To Use: Another route we use against both man and zone coverage. Against man, we wait for the receiver to make his break towards the side line. As soon as he does, we throw a hard bullet pass to the outside where the receiver can make the catch. Be careful not to throw it late or risk the pass being picked off. Against zone coverage, we look to throw to the receiver after he makes cut towards the side. This works best when no receiver is running a flat route to the same side or there is no defender playing the curl to flat area.

In

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then right on the LS stick.

When To Use: We use the in route against man coverage. Once the receiver breaks inside, we look to see if he has inside position the defender or a step on the defender covering him. If he does, we throw a hard bullet pass to the inside where only the receiver can make the catch.

Curl

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then down on the LS Stick.

When To Use: We use the curl route against both man and zone coverage. Against man coverage, we throw the ball just as the receiver starts to curl back. Against zone coverage, we often use it when we have another receiver running a flat route to the same side. This gives high/low read that is very effective against most zone coverages in the game.

Fade

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then up on the RS stick.

When To Use: Still a great route to learn to user catch with. We like to use this old school route against zone coverage. Often we hot route an inside receiver on the same side of the field on a streak. We then hot route the outside receiver to a fade. This gives us streak/fade combo that can be effective against Cover 2 and Cover 3 coverages.

Drag

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then down on the RS stick.

When To Use: Remains one of the best hot routes in the game as it can be used to attack man or zone coverage. Against man coverage, we wait for the receiver to gain separation from the receiver before making the throw. Against zone coverage, we look for the receiver to get open underneath the zone coverage.

Slant In

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then right on the RS Stick/D pad.

When To Use: A flexible pass route that can be used to attack man and zone coverage. Against bump-n-run man coverage, we wait for the receiver to break the jam. Once he gains inside position, we make the throw. Against a zone blitz concept, we look to throw to the slant receiver if a defender has vacated that area in which the the receiver is running his slant route.

Whip

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the receiver’s pass icon and then left on the RS Stick.

When To Use: The whip route is a new hot route that has replaced the slant out that many players have used over the years. We like to use the whip against man coverage. We look throw to the receiver once he breaks towards the side line, providing he gets a step or two on the defender covering him.

Pass Block Left/Right

How To Execute: Press the hot route button, the running back’s pass icon, and then press the LT/RT for the 360 or L2/R2 for the PS3.

When To Use: If the defense is showing blitz and we need an extra pass blocker we will hot route the tight end to pass block to left or right.

Final Thoughts

Hot routes are great to use to create route combos or expose defensive coverages. If you are not using hot routes, we suggest that you start implementing to your game as they will help improve your overall passing attack.