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Not illegal to fake a spike...perhaps your thinking of a player faking or simulating taking a knee...in which case, the player is ruled down. The only other thing dealing with a spike in the NFL is that it must be from under center and it must be immediate. Any delay before the spike is intentional grounding, regardless of if there's pressure.
Edited to add the case book play:
A.R. 8.131 ACTION BY QUARTERBACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER SNAP
Second-and-10 on B25. Quarterback A1 takes the snap and then immediately a) fakes spiking the ball into the ground; or b) fakes taking a knee at the B26. A1 then throws a complete pass to A2 in the end zone.
Rulings: a) Touchdown Team A. Legal play.
b) Third-and-11 on B26.
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