Side Judge
Laird Hayes
Scoring
How high or low his games runHis games go Under the total notably more than league average.
% Games Over the Total
41%
-7.7ppleague 49% · 40 priced games
Avg Total Points
43.2
-2.4league 45.6 · both teams combined
Spread Outcomes
Who covers the line in his gamesFavorites cover well above the league rate in his games.
Favorites Cover %
57%
+7.9ppleague 49% · 40 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
54%
+5.3ppleague 49% · home-vs-road tilt
Penalties & Pace
How the crew calls + paces the gameWhistle-heavy crew: penalty rate runs well above league average.
Penalties / Game
14.6
+2.0league 12.6 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
121.9
+0.3league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
128
+22league 106
Penalties: home vs road
Flags split roughly evenly between home and road.
Recent Games Worked
- Dec 31, 2017NOR@TAM24–31Spread NOR -6Total 49.5Penalties 9 (53 yd)55dogover9 (53 yd)
- Dec 24, 2017LAR@TEN27–23Spread LAR -5.5Total 46Penalties 10 (98 yd)50dogover10 (98 yd)
- Dec 16, 2017LAC@KAN13–30Spread KAN -1Total 47Penalties 16 (132 yd)43favunder16 (132 yd)
- Dec 10, 2017DAL@NYG30–10Spread DAL -4Total 42.5Penalties 15 (120 yd)40favunder15 (120 yd)
- Dec 4, 2017PIT@CIN23–20Spread PIT -4.5Total 43Penalties 20 (239 yd)43dogpush20 (239 yd)
- Nov 19, 2017LAR@MIN7–24Spread MIN -1Total 46Penalties 15 (125 yd)31favunder15 (125 yd)
- Nov 9, 2017SEA@ARI22–16Spread SEA -6Total 41Penalties 21 (166 yd)38pushunder21 (166 yd)
- Oct 29, 2017DAL@WAS33–19Spread DAL -3Total 47Penalties 13 (121 yd)52favover13 (121 yd)
- Oct 22, 2017CAR@CHI3–17Spread CAR -3Total 40Penalties 9 (75 yd)20dogunder9 (75 yd)
- Oct 16, 2017IND@TEN22–36Spread TEN -7Total 47Penalties 9 (96 yd)58favover9 (96 yd)
FAV covered · DOG covered · OVER hit · UNDER hit · PUSH
Source: nflverse officials release joined to games. Vegas-controlled signals use the betting market as matchup adjustment. Penalty + plays averages limited to 2012+ when per-team box data is available. Sample-size floor: 30 games.