NFL Week 18 Referee Report: Betting Trends & Stats

The final week of the NFL regular season is upon us and is so is the final NFL Week 18 Referee Report. I will continue these reports for the NFL Playoffs. I hope this report has helped in your betting and handicapping this season! NFL Week 18 will be a bit tricky because teams who have nothing to play for will more than likely sit their starters. As a result, be sure to check injury reports as well as who is in and out for the teams. With that being said let me dive into the final referee report for the 2021-2022 season!

NFL Week 18 Referee Report: Betting Trends & Stats

Alex Kemp

Alex Kemp has been one official I have highlighted several times this season. He has been an official who has overwhelmingly favored the road teams and one of a handful of officials who has an averaged combined total of fewer than 40 points. In fact, road teams are 11-4 straight up and against the spread this season. Alex Kemp is assigned to officiate the AFC East showdown between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.

Thus far this season, the Dolphins are 10-6 to the Under and in the division, the Dolphins are 4-1 to the Under. Furthermore, the Dolphins have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Patriots are fighting for playoff positioning. Additionally, the Patriots are looking for revenge after the Dolphins went into Foxborough and stole a victory.

Lean: Patriots -6.5 and Under 40

Land Clark

Land Clark is one referee this season who is favorable to the home teams thus far this season. In fact, home teams are 10-4-1 straight up and 8-6-1 against the spread. In NFL Week 18, Clark is assigned to officiate the AFC South battle between the Titans and the Texans. Additionally, this will be Clark’s third game officiating a Texans matchup this season.

Clark officiated the Week 1 game between the Texans and the Jaguars where the Texans won 37-21. Also, Clark and his crew officiated the week seven matchup between the Cardinals and the Texans. The Cardinals won the game 31-5.

Lean: Texans +10.5

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John Hussey

John Hussey is one of a few officials that has been favorable to home teams this season. In fact, home teams are 10-5 straight up and 10-5 against the spread this season. Furthermore, home favorites are 7-4 against the spread. This week, Hussey is assigned to officiate the AFC East matchup between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills.

Additionally, home teams are averaging close to 28 points per game in games officiated by Hussey. The New York Jets are one of the best teams to the Over this season at 10-6. Three out of the last four games officiated by Hussey have seen 48 or more points scored. However, be sure to check which starters will or will not be playing this week for the Bills.