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We've had that problem, covering the fake extra point with a 5-man crew. What happens is our white hat follows the ball, naturally, and the BJ or LJ, depending on the side it is run to, runs his butt off to get to the sideline/goal line from behind he upright. Our biggest problem is getting to the goal line to see if the runner breaks the plane. We had that this year on a play where this team lined up their O-line about 10 yds to the left of the snapper with a back and the snapper flips the ball to the back. Other times the O-line shifts back to a normal position and the ball is kicked. That team scored a lot of touchdowns in this game, so on subsequent trys, we left the LJ on the line and the BJ and R watched the uprights, the LJ watched for roughing the snapper/holder. It worked out ok.
The fake FG and run by a back is like trying to cover a QB who fakes pass or is flushed out and runs to the sideline. The LJ or HL have already gone downfield and the R is trailing the runner. Those are the times when the R may end up having to mark the spot on the sideline where the runner goes out. It's a worse-case scenario for sideline coverage. If the LJ or BJ sees that the QB has crossed the neutral zone, they can sprint back but usually there is a crowd of blockers and defenders in the way.
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