Best Advice I can give to anyone wishing to get better is find the coaches that are consistent winners.
Then click on their games vs quality opposition to them. Read the play by play with the Advanced play by play option and try to learn from that.
It will show you tendencies; when they D pass, when they D run , when they throw, when they run, whether they run outside most , inside , or balanced. When they thow short, med, long .....
It should make you think about what you do.
Note, not all successful teams do the same things at same times. But this method is a great way to scout a team you will play.