Bracket coverage
Double-team a receiver
Two defenders covering one receiver — usually one underneath and one over the top. Takes away a star without full double-team commitment across the board.
When it applies
Against an elite WR1 when you don't want to play pure Cover 0 to stop him.
+ StrengthsErases a star; the over-the-top help prevents the deep ball.
− Trade-offsYou're short a defender elsewhere — someone else is 1-on-1.
Filed under: Jargon buster