NFL Week 7 is in the books, and our referee best bets went 1-3. Nonetheless, we are on to NFL Week 8, and there are plenty of referee trends to discuss for the NFL Week 8 Referee Report! No teams are on a bye this week, which is rather interesting. But a few betting trends and stats to get to.
I always put this out as a disclaimer: the NFL Referee Report is not something that you should bet blindly on. Instead, it should be an extra data point in your handicapping. Let’s dive into the NFL Week 8 Referee Report.
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NFL Week 8 Referee Report: Betting Stats and Trends
Land Clark
Thus far this season, Land Clark’s officiated games have been overwhelmingly favorable to road teams. In fact, in the six games officiated by Clark, the road teams are 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS.
Over the last two seasons, road teams are 15-5-1 (75%) SU. In NFL Week 8, Clark is assigned to officiate the AFC East matchup between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. Clark continues to be a frequent referee I discuss on the NFL Referee Report.
Best Bet: Patriots +9
Tra Blake
Tra Blake comes into Week 8, where the total going Under has been a cash cow. In fact, this season alone, the Under is 5-1 in games officiated by Blake. In NFL Week 8, Blake is assigned to officiate the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Arizona Cardinals. Furthermore, the Ravens are 5-2 (71%) to the Under this season.
Since the 2015 season, the Ravens are 39-29-2 (57.4%) towards the Under in their road games.
Best Bet: Ravens/Cardinals Under 44.5
Shawn Smith
Thus far this season, Shawn Smith’s officiated games have been overwhelmingly favorable to road teams. In fact, in the six games officiated by Smith, the road teams are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS.
In Week 7, Smith officiated the one-point victory for the Browns over the Indianapolis Colts. In the NFL Week 8, Smith is assigned to officiate the battle of the “New York” teams between the Jets and the Giants. Technically, both teams play in the same stadium, but the Jets are officially the road team.
Best Bet: Jets Moneyline -140
Alan Eck
Alan Eck is the newest NFL referee this season, and boy, is he trying to make friends with the hometown fans. Thus far this season, home teams are 5-1 (83.3%) SU and 4-2 (66.7%) ATS. Further, home teams are averaging 28.3 points per game this season.
The NFL Week 8 referee assignment draws Alan Eck to officiate the game between the Jaguars and the Steelers.
Best Bet: Steelers +2.5, Steelers ML +120
