I have been frustrated by Knockouts for over a month now. So, finally I tracked it this weekend to see how bad I was losing the Knockout battle.
I don't know how many games I played, but I lost the Knockout battle 151-48. My opponents had a knockout hit on my receivers 151 times.....and I only got 48 of them. I mean.....I'm hitting receivers in the air as they are jumping for the ball....and the Receiver still comes down with it.....meanwhile, I can have a TE catch the ball, take a step, and then get the ball KO'd by a Defensive Back.
I run almost 50-50 Zone vs Man. I usually start in a pressure man blitz attack, and if I see that my opponent can make quick reads, or my pass rush isn't getting home I switch to more Zone looks. Then as the game goes on and I understand the play style of my opponent, I decide to go Man or Zone based on what play I think they are going to run.
Is there a technique that I'm missing? Should I be spamming a button once I click on the nearest defender to try to knock the ball out? I hold Y if I think I've got a chance to get the interception. Any help would be greatly appreciated.