Opponent Scouting Report

Overview

The Opponent Scouting report provides comprehensive analysis of your opponents based on film you've tagged. Understand their defensive tendencies, offensive patterns, and special teams approach to prepare effective game plans.

Accessing the Report

1. Navigate to Analytics in your team dashboard
2. Select Opponent Scouting from the report selector (under Scouting)
3. Choose an opponent from the dropdown
4. View defensive, offensive, and special teams tabs

Prerequisites

To see opponent tendencies, you must first tag opponent plays in Film:

1. Go to Film and select a game
2. When tagging plays, check the "Opponent Play" checkbox
3. Tag enough plays to build confidence (30+ plays recommended)

The more plays you tag, the more accurate the analysis becomes.

Defensive Tendencies

Understand what defenses you'll face:

Overall Metrics

Coverage Distribution

See which coverages they use most:

• Cover 3, Cover 2, Cover 1, Cover 0
• Man vs Zone percentages
• Helps plan route concepts

High Blitz Situations

Know when to expect pressure:

• 3rd down blitz rates
• Red zone blitz rates
• Passing down tendencies

Recommendations

Based on tendencies, get suggestions like:

• "Use quick passes and screens to exploit blitz-heavy approach"
• "Target the seams against Cover 3"
• "Establish the run - opponent struggles to stop ground game"

Offensive Tendencies

Understand their offense to prepare your defense:

Run/Pass Split

Formation Tendencies

See which formations they use most:

• Top formations by usage percentage
• Run rate from each formation
• Pass rate from each formation

Concept Frequencies

Identify their favorite plays:

• Top run concepts (Power, Zone, Counter, etc.)
• Top pass concepts (Levels, Curl-Flat, etc.)
• Helps anticipate play calls

Down-by-Down Analysis

How they play each down:

Defensive Recommendations

Get suggestions to stop their offense:

• "Load the box - opponent is run-heavy"
• "Prepare for [formation] - 40% usage"
• "Key on [concept] - their top run play"

Special Teams Tendencies

Prepare for all phases:

Kickoff & Punt Tab

Returning Tab

Scoring Tab (FG/PAT)

Key Insights

Get actionable intelligence:

• "Weak punter - expect good field position"
• "Dangerous kick returner - directional kick"
• "Watch for fake FGs (X% attempt rate)"

Confidence Levels

Data quality indicators:

Tag more plays to improve analysis accuracy.

Using the Report

Pre-Game Preparation

1. Review opponent tendencies before game week
2. Identify their strengths and weaknesses
3. Build a game plan that exploits weaknesses
4. Prepare players for what they'll see

Practice Planning

Use tendencies to guide practice:

• Run scout team with opponent's formations
• Practice against their favorite plays
• Prepare for high-blitz situations

In-Game Adjustments

Reference during the game:

• "They run 60% of the time from Shotgun"
• "Expect blitz on 3rd and long"
• "Their kicker struggles from 40+"

Building Your Scouting Database

Upload Opponent Film

For best results, upload dedicated scouting film:

1. Go to Film
2. Click Add Opponent Game
3. Enter opponent name and upload their game film
4. Tag their plays (with "Opponent Play" checked)

Tag Regular Games

You can also analyze opponents from games you've played:

1. Tag your offensive plays normally
2. Also tag opponent defensive plays (check "Opponent Play")
3. Both contribute to opponent tendencies

Combine Sources

Mix both sources for comprehensive analysis:

• Game film shows how they played against you
• Scouting film shows their tendencies overall

Next Steps

• Game Report - Review your performance vs this opponent
• Situational Report - Plan for specific situations
• Offensive Report - See how you performed offensively