A typical Madden gamer spends 90% of their time practicing offense, 10% practicing defense and no time at all practicing special teams. That isn’t necessarily a terrible thing since special teams is fairly easy to handle once you get the hang of it but there are a few things that should be considered when setting up your special teams. This article will walk you through them. If you have any questions, just leave a comment and I’ll attempt to clear things up.
- Kick power is really the only thing that matters on kickers and punters. A kicker with 88 kick power and 99 accuracy isn’t nearly as good in Madden 13 (or any Madden NFL game for that matter) as a kicker with 92 kick power and 80 accuracy. So keep that in mind when going through kickers and punters.
- Use a high speed, high accel player to return kicks and punts. The hard part of any return is getting past the first wave of defenders. Once you get into the open field you don’t want to be run down.
- As tempting as it is to use your best receiver or running back to return kicks, don’t do it. There is no easier way to get your best player hurt than using him too much.
- Kick a few field goals in practice mode with the kicker on the team you usually use. Start at the 33 yard line (50 yard field goal) and slowly move the ball back 1 yard at a time so you know exactly how far you can kick without wind.
Even though it is a very minor part of Madden 13, special teams can often make of break a game. What other special teams tips do you use? Leave a comment and let us know.