Thanks CC. I'm in no way a football follower, and this game, plus the occasional Sunday game I watch are the most experience I have. So needless to say, I'm still figuring out a lot. I know all the basics, positions, rules, etc. The stuff that really gets me, is how I go about figuring out what defenses to run, or what's being run against me. I know that's a whole topic altogether, so I'm not expecting any kind of lessons on it.
My general strategy in MUT, is that I have probably 3 pass plays, and 2 runs that I stick to. I actually do pretty well on offense in MUT since I've upgraded my QB from an 80 OVR to a 93. I'm usually not getting picked off in MUT nearly as much as I do in league games. My problem in MUT is on defense. I just can't seem to stop anyone, and usually if I score, my opponent is able to answer right back. So for me, it comes down to a lot of clock management and basically keeping the ball out of my opponent's hands as long as possible. If they don't have the ball, they can't score as easily. I heard that was a good rule...or just common sense.
Depending on the outcome of the coin toss, I aim for a certain number of possessions in each half. If I'm receiving first, I try to score quickly, then if they score, I'll play the clock and try to shoot for a TD, but settle for the FG if I'm running low on time. Hopefully the second half starts with me ahead, and then if they score on their opening drive, I can play the clock down and go for a TD at the end. When this works, it really works well. I'm sure it's super cheesy, but I'm not trying to establish myself as some amazing player...just trying to get those MUT trophies.
And I definitely think you're right about the hot and cold streaks. If I'm driving down the field in a time crunch, I'll stick to all short passes, and use quick huddles. I would say I'm best when there's a minute on the clock and I need to score to win the game or put it out of reach. Sometimes I'll even do stupid things to try and catch the other person off guard...like run and complete the same play 3-4 times in a row, and then throw in a run for 15-20 yards. You can tell that strategy is working when you see the other dude manually moving his linebackers and secdondary to wherever I've been throwing it the past few times. Then I just target my run for the opposite side. Again...cheesy, but effective.
None of this works in the league for me though. And also, I pretty much just told you both how I cheese the crap out of the game, so you'll know exactly what to expect when we face off.