Thank you for purchasing the Madden 21 Arizona RPO Offensive eBook for PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X/S. It will be viewable directly on our website and our app. All of the plays in this Mini eBook can be found in the Arizona Cardinals offensive playbook.
Note: Most of these plays will work great on PlayStation 4, XBOX One, and PC as well.
Keep in mind this ebook is not supposed to act as an official strategy guide. It is just a collection of tips from our team of professional madden gamers organized in a way that is easy to understand.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Slot Offset
Play: RPO Read Bubble
Setup: None required
Reads:
- Most of the time just quick pass to the RB/R1 running back
- If he is covered, run the ball with your QB
Overview: This play can turn into a 25-40 yard gain really easily if you get the right look from the defense. I like to run this play to the wide side of the field.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Slot Offset
Play: RPO Counter Read
Setup: None required
Reads:
- Just quick pass it to your Y/triangle running back in the flat
Overview: You’ll want to run this play once a game just to keep your opponent honest.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Wing Flex Wk
Play: RPO Read X Smoke
Setup:
- (Optional) Motion your slot receiver. See video for different ideas
Reads:
- Either hand the ball off or throw to your outside WR on the smoke screen or your slot WR.
Overview: This play should drive your opponent crazy just because of how many options you have and how effective running the ball from this play can be.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles
Play: RPO Zone Peek
Setup: None required
Reads:
- Just quick pass to the tight end in the flat
Overview: You can easily get 10-20 yards on this play if your opponent doesn’t know it is coming.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles
Play: RPO Read FL Screen
Setup:
- Motion your tight end out to the right sideline and smart route him
- Or instead motion the slot WR on the left to the right and smart route him
Reads:
- Quick pass to the receiver on the hitch route
Overview: As long as your opponent doesn’t pass commit, you should have a nice gain.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles Y Off
Play: Jet Pass Fk Zone
Setup: None required
Overview: You will want to have your fastest wide receiver subbed in at Slot WR for this play to work best. It can also help to run it to the wide side of the field.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles Y Off
Play: Fake Jet Pass Power
Setup: None required
Overview: If you have a mobile quarterback, this play can be used once you get close to the goalline for a pretty automatic 3-5 yards.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles Y Off
Play: PA Jailbreak Screen
Setup: None required
Reads:
- Just throw the screen pass as soon as you can. You don’t need for the play-action animation before you throw it.
Overview: Mix this play in to keep your opponent honest.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Doubles Offset Wk
Play: RPO Read Bubble
Setup: None required
Reads:
- Either hand the ball off to the running back or throw the bubble screen depending on what the defense gives you.
Overview: The bubble screen is still deadly if the defense crashes down on the run.
Playbook: Arizona Cardinals
Formation: Gun Open Flex
Play: RPO Read Y Flat
Setup:
- Motion your Slot WR to the right
- Smart route your slot WR
Reads:
- Your first read is always the slot WR on the smart routed hitch route
- Then look to your tight end in the flat
- You can always hand the ball off to your running back as well
Overview: This play combines both the tight end in the flat RPO with the WR on a hitch route RPO concept. If you make your reads correctly, it will completely frustrate your opponent.
There a penalty on every single play for illegal man down field. Impossible to run half of these in a game.