Head Linesman· also: Down Judge
Hugo Cruz
Scoring
How high or low his games runScoring tracks the league baseline: no Over/Under tilt to play.
% Games Over the Total
50%
+1.3ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Avg Total Points
45.0
-0.6league 45.6 · both teams combined
Spread Outcomes
Who covers the line in his gamesSpread outcomes match the league baseline: no actionable betting edge.
Favorites Cover %
48%
-1.2ppleague 49% · 49 priced games
Home Teams Cover %
48%
-1.1ppleague 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
14.2
+1.6league 12.6 · both teams combined
Plays / Game
123.5
+1.9league 121.6 · pass + rush attempts
Penalty Yards / Game
118
+12league 106
Penalties: home vs road
Flags split roughly evenly between home and road.
Recent Games Worked
- Nov 1, 2018LVR@SFO3–34Spread LVR -1.5Total 44Penalties 9 (63 yd)37dogunder9 (63 yd)
- Oct 28, 2018CLE@PIT18–33Spread PIT -8.5Total 47.5Penalties 15 (112 yd)51favover15 (112 yd)
- Oct 14, 2018LAC@CLE38–14Spread CLE -1Total 47Penalties 16 (125 yd)52dogover16 (125 yd)
- Oct 8, 2018WAS@NOR19–43Spread NOR -6Total 53Penalties 10 (83 yd)62favover10 (83 yd)
- Sep 30, 2018HOU@IND37–34Spread HOU -1Total 47.5Penalties 20 (139 yd)71favover20 (139 yd)
- Sep 23, 2018SFO@KAN27–38Spread KAN -6.5Total 56.5Penalties 20 (195 yd)65favover20 (195 yd)
- Sep 16, 2018LVR@DEN19–20Spread DEN -5.5Total 44Penalties 10 (65 yd)39dogunder10 (65 yd)
- Sep 9, 2018CHI@GNB23–24Spread GNB -7Total 45Penalties 13 (107 yd)47dogover13 (107 yd)
- Dec 31, 2017CHI@MIN10–23Spread MIN -13Total 38Penalties 22 (219 yd)33pushunder22 (219 yd)
- Dec 24, 2017LAC@NYJ14–7Spread LAC -7Total 42.5Penalties 13 (114 yd)21pushunder13 (114 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.